Holden

Municipal housing and tenant protection ordinances

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Annual well-water testing and disclosure obligations for rental properties

Holden, Mass., Board of Health Regulations for Private Wells (June 26, 2000; rev. October 2023) § §§ VIII(6)-(7)

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Holden BoH Private Well Regs §§ VIII(6)-(7) — Rental property water quality

Holden, Mass., Bd. of Health Regs. for Private Wells §§ VIII(6)-(7) (rev. Oct. 2023)

Holden Board of Health Regulations for Private Wells Section VIII Items (6)-(7) — Annual water quality testing for wells serving rental properties and disclosure to tenants (adopted June 26, 2000; revised October 2023)

Holden Board of Health regulation requiring: (6) owners of wells serving rented or leased properties to test water annually at a certified laboratory; (7) owners of rental properties to make all water quality test results available to tenants, with authority to require alternative drinking water if standards are not met. Flagged for legal review: same well-water model structure as state DEP guidance; in-force status as an independent local regulation is presumed but not separately confirmed.

Official source: www.holdenma.gov