Septic & Wells

Financial Information for Septic Systems

• Mass Housing Septic System Repair Loan Program
  This program provides no and low interest loans through participating lenders to borrowers who meet income eligibility requirements.
• Title 5 Septic Credit
  The Commonwealth provides tax credit for repairing or replacing a failed cesspool or septic system to a primary residence. See tax form Schedule SC.

Private Wells

• Private Water Well Guide - protect your family: A guide to water quality testing for private wells.
• Be Well Informed (BWI) allows you to enter your water quality lab results and obtain information regarding any contaminant concentrations that exceed MassDEP or federal standards or guidelines that exist for public drinking water.  The tool also provides information about any potential health risks and recommended water treatment options.
• A Citizen's Guide To Radon - The Guide To Protecting Yourself And Your Family From Radon. Radon is a radioactive gas that comes naturally from soil and rocks and may leak into your house through the foundation or into your well. To learn more about testing inside your home or how to request a free test kit, click here.
• Arsenic and Uranium Bedrock Well Study (by Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs) - In 2009, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) investigated the presence of arsenic and uranium in drinking water wells in eastern Massachusetts. The investigation studied water samples collected from 478 private drinking water wells in 116 communities, including Tyngsborough. Find out the results for Arsenic and Uranium for Tyngsborough. 
• Information for Private Well Owners During a Drought - During a drought, wells and surface water bodies can drop to low levels because there is less water to draw from the ground. Your water supply could likely be affected if the drought continues. Learn more about how private well owners can conserve water and make an impact on your own water supply as well as the community's water supply. 

Lead and Copper in Water

It is important to reduce lead exposure as much as possible - particularly for young children, pregnant women, and infants - because there is no safe level of lead exposure. Copper is an essential nutrient; however, exposure to high levels can harm health.

For more information and fact sheets in different languages, visit DPH's website.

PFAS in Drinking Water 

• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water: Questions and Answers for Consumers
• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)