Title 5 Inspections Wilmington, MA
Despite being a part of the Massachusetts Water Resources Area and having areas with Public sewer, much of the town still uses septic systems.
4/22/20251 min read
What to know about Septic Systems in Wilmington:
The town of Wilmington has numerous Public Water Supply Wells that impact septic systems within the town.
If your septic system is located within a certain proximity to a public water supply, it may not be possible to make your septic system any bigger than it already is.
An above average number of septic systems in Wilmington fail Title 5 Inspections due to high groundwater elevations. If your leach field is located within the groundwater table, then your septic system will automatically fail title 5.
What is Percolation Testing?
Percolation Testing is a water flow test used to determine how quickly water can drain through the soil in the area that a new septic system is proposed.
A licensed Soil Evaluator will conduct the perc test in the most restrictive layer of soil beneath the topsoil.
The Soil evaluator will also determine if there is enough soil and distance the groundwater table to install a septic system.
The Board of Health will send an agent to witness the tests to ensure that the Soil Evaluator and BOH are in agreement before test results are submitted.
Call Berl Title 5 for your Perc tests and Title 5 Inspections in Wilmington, MA
