What Boards of Health Do?

The Board of Health is responsible for protecting groundwater from contamination, protecting private and public water supplies, ensuring dwellings are fit for human habitation, preventing epidemics and the spread of disease through measures such as vaccinations and quarantine, protecting against environmental hazards, inspecting food, enforcing DEP regulations on the disposal of wastewater (Title 5), enforcing EPA/DEP regulations on preventing pollution from air, water, solid waste and toxic wastes, enforcing regulations to control noise pollution and so on. This is not a complete list but covers the major areas of BOH activity.

Wrentham's Board of Health, like all boards of health in Massachusetts, derives its authority directly from the Mass. General Court and serves as the local arm of both the Mass. Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

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Board of Health Temporary Office Hours

Monday   - Closed
Tuesday - 8 AM to 11AM
Wednesday -  8 AM to 11AM
Thursday - 8AM to 11AM
Friday - Closed
Applications may be slid under the office door.

The Board of Health meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month in the second floor conference room at Town Hall. All meetings start at 6:30 pm.

If the meeting day is a public holiday, the meeting is either cancelled or rescheduled. These changes are posted with the Town Clerk's office on the second floor of the Town Hall at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

The Board of Health can hold an emergency meeting without prior notice but this happens rarely.

The Board of Health provides many application forms for health related permits. You can find the forms here.

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The Board of Health has adopted local regulations which are presented in this section. You should examine this list carefully to see if they apply to any activity that you might be involved in. You should read the specific regulations and be aware that you need to fill out the appropriate form (available under "Forms"), consult the fee schedule and submit the form properly filled out with a check for the fee amount in order to obtain a permit. When in doubt, speak to the BOH Secretary who can guide you in this area.

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Do I need to maintain my septic system? I will be selling my house.  What Board of Health requirements should I meet? To learn the answer to these questions and more, click here.

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