SEPTIC TAX CREDIT
We have been receiving several phone calls regarding the need for a letter of failure from the Board of Health in order for people tying into the sewer lines to get a tax credit. 
People are calling us AFTER they have already connected to the sewer lines.  If we do not witness a problem, we cannot issue a letter of failure to them.  People need to contact the Board of Health at least a two (2) week prior to any sewer connections.
Thank you for your cooperation.  We look forward to working with everyone on this matter.

If your septic system is in failure, you may be entitled to a LARGE tax credit. Please look at this link to find out about this credit, and whether you qualify: http://www.dor.state.ma.us/help/guides
/abate_amend/personal/issues/titlev.htm

To prove your system is in failure, you can hire a title V inspector to check it. This link will show you how to find a title V system inspector approved by Massachusetts: http://www.mass.gov/dep/brp/wwm/
localoff/files/sysinsp.htm#find

If you were officially notified that your system is in failure by a government agency (including the Board of Health), that should be enough to satisfy the state tax people that you qualify.