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For property owners that have a FAST septic system who are required to have multiple inspections by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) – will that go away if they are connected to the sewer system?

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August 24, 2021

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For property owners that have a FAST septic system who are required to have multiple inspections by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) – will that go away if they are connected to the sewer system?

Answer

Property owners with any onsite wastewater system that chooses to connect to the new sewer system would decommission the existing system per local Board of Health Regulations and therefore would no longer be required to maintain that system.