Hubbardston, Mass., Bd. of Health Local Regs. §§ 2.8.6-2.8.7 (2025) § §§ 2.8.6-2.8.7
Annual well-water testing and disclosure obligations for rental properties
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Hubbardston, Mass., Bd. of Health Local Regs. §§ 2.8.6-2.8.7 (2025) § §§ 2.8.6-2.8.7
2.8.6 The owner of every well used for drinking water including those serving a property which
is rented or leased shall have its water tested at a Massachusetts certified laboratory for the
following chemical and bacteriological parameters at a minimum of once a year: total coliform
bacteria, e. coli bacteria, nitrate, nitrite, pH, conductivity, sodium, and iron. All other required
chemical parameters listed in VIII.(3) should be tested at a minimum of every ten (10) years.
Wells installed in bedrock aquifers should also be tested at a minimum of every ten (10) years
for the radiological parameters described in VIII.(4). The Board of Health may require more
frequent testing, or testing for additional parameters, where other water quality problems are
known or suspected to exist.
2.8.7 The owner of a rental property shall make results of all water quality tests available
to all
tenants of the property and the Board of Health. In cases where the well water does not meet
the water quality standards outlined above, the Board of Health may require the property
owner to provide an alternative approved source of drinking water for the tenants.Source: Legislative text reproduced verbatim
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