Air, Water & Hazardous Materials
The Air, Water and Hazardous Materials section responsibility is to: control air and water pollution within the City; monitor the quality of the drinking water supply; monitor the water quality of beaches and public and semi-public swimming pools; monitor and control the storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials; protect the environment from improper disposal or accidental release of these materials; and enforcement of environmentally related laws, statutes and regulations including the Massachusetts Environmental Code Title V and the Wetlands Protection Act.
Permit & Fee Schedule
The chart below reflects the current fee schedule for the permit types listed. Permit applications and instructions can by downloaded by visiting the Housing/Health Inspections Document Center.
| Permit/Service Type | Fee |
| Abandon Septic System |
N/C |
| 21E Records Search |
$40 |
| DNA |
$110 |
| Disposal Works Installers |
$110 |
| Disposal Works Installers - Renewal |
$110 |
| Soil Percolation Test |
$220 |
| Subsurface Sewage Disposal Plan Review |
$220 |
| Subsurface Sewage Disposal System |
$220 |
| Swimming, Wading or Special Purpose Pool |
$220 |
| Well |
$220 |
