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413Septic.com helps Franklin County homeowners find septic contractors, check local regulations, and stay ahead of pumping, inspections, and repairs. Instead of digging through scattered Board of Health pages, you can use one local resource built around the towns, soils, and rural property realities that shape septic ownership in this part of Massachusetts.

Septic Rules by Town

Franklin County, MA — 26 municipalities

Ashfield

CPHS 5 contractors

Bernardston

Independent BOH 5 contractors

Buckland

CPHS 6 contractors

Charlemont

CPHS 5 contractors

Colrain

CPHS 5 contractors

Conway

CPHS Local regs apply 6 contractors

Deerfield

Independent BOH Local regs apply 12 contractors

Erving

Independent BOH 9 contractors

Gill

CPHS 5 contractors

Greenfield

Independent BOH Partial/Full Sewer 11 contractors

Hawley

CPHS 5 contractors

Heath

CPHS 3 contractors

Leverett

CPHS Local regs apply 6 contractors

Leyden

Independent BOH 2 contractors

Monroe

CPHS 2 contractors

Montague

Independent BOH 12 contractors

New Salem

CPHS 4 contractors

Northfield

Independent BOH 9 contractors

Orange

Independent BOH 11 contractors

Rowe

CPHS 4 contractors

Shelburne

Independent BOH 6 contractors

Shutesbury

Independent BOH 5 contractors

Sunderland

Independent BOH Local regs apply 8 contractors

Warwick

Independent BOH 4 contractors

Wendell

CPHS 4 contractors

Whately

Foothills Health 7 contractors

Common Septic Services

Septic Pumping

maintenance

Removal of accumulated solids and liquids from your septic tank.

$300–$600 Every 2–5 years depending on household size

Title 5 Inspection

assessment

State-required inspection of your entire septic system, required when selling or transferring property.

$400–$800 Required at sale; otherwise every 3 years for systems with pumps, every 5 years for others when required by town

Full Septic System Replacement

replacement

Complete replacement of a failed or end-of-life septic system.

$15,000–$40,000

Emergency Septic Service

emergency

After-hours and emergency response for active backups, overflows, or system failures.

$300–$2,000

Percolation Test (Perc Test)

assessment

Soil absorption test required before designing a new septic system or replacement system.

$500–$1,500

Cesspool to Septic Conversion

replacement

Replacement of an old cesspool with a modern Title 5 compliant septic system.

$15,000–$35,000
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Why This Site Exists

I built 413Septic.com after spending hours trying to figure out my town's septic regulations and couldn't find a single, reliable local resource. Every BOH website was different, half were outdated, and there was no way to quickly find a contractor who actually serves rural Franklin County. This is the site I needed.

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