Board of Health




Regulations
1. BOH Fee Schedule 2009
Consult these pages for BOH fees.
2. Chapter 593/53G
Establish Special Accounts for Engineering Review
3. Septic System Rules & Regulations
Septic System Rules & Regulations: including Application, Procedure for obtaining a Disposal Works Construction Permit, Minimum Septic Tank Capacities, Rules & Regulations & Specifications of Wastewater Treatment or Disposal Systems, Distances to Watercourses, Streams, Ponds & Surface Drains, Minimum Leach Area, Minimum Leach area with pit usage, Regulations for the Siting Construction Inspection, Upgrade, Repair, & Expansion of On-Site, Wastewater Disposal Systems.

4. Massage Establishment Regulations
Massage Establishment Regulations
5. Dumpster regulations
Use of Dumpsters & Containers for Storage of Garbage & Rubbish

6. Swimming pool regulations
Public, semi-public or residential swimming pool regulations
7. Well regulations for private wells
Regulations governing private and semi-private wells

7a. Regulation for private wells when ownership is changed
Well sampling requirements prior to changing ownership of property.
7b. Well sampling prior to property transfer
Well sampling requirements prior to transfer of property
9. Tanning facilities
Tanning facilities
10. Small Wastewater Treatment facilities
Design, Operation & Maintenance of Small Wastewater Treatment Facilities
11. Choke Saver Regulations

Choke-Saver Regulations for Food Service Establishments revised in August 2009

12. Raising pigs for domestic consumption
Rules & Regulations regarding keeping of pigs on private property for domestic consumption
13. Tobacco control regulations
Tobacco Control Regulations:

Reg. 1: Affecting the Sale, Vending, and Distribution of Tobacco in  Wrentham.
Reg. 2: Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places

14. Bathing beach regulations
Public & Semi-Public Bathing Beach Regs

15. Body Art Regulations
Body Art Regulations

16. Discharge of Human Wastes from boats
Discharge of Human Wastes from motor boats, sail or paddle boats and motor homes

17. Inspection and Testing of I/A systems
Inspection and Testing Requirements for I/A systems

18. Floor drain regulations
These regulations affect floor drains in industrial and commercial facilities.
19. Stormwater Regulations
BOH’s revised 2009 regulations covering stormwater discharges

20. Instructions to engineers regarding stormwater calculations
This section provides guidance for engineers preparing a submission on stormwater to the Board of Health.
21. Illicit Discharges
Regulations governing illicit discharges to the municipal stormdrain system