Bill > H4598

This bill allows boards of health in cities and towns to enter into agreements with residential owners to provide financing for the repair, replacement, or upgrade of septic systems that fail to properly treat nitrogen. The bill specifies the criteria for eligible septic systems, including being located in a watershed area of a nitrogen-impaired water body, a nitrogen-sensitive area, or a watershed with an established Total Maximum Daily Load for nitrogen pollution. The bill also allows cities and towns to establish their own more stringent nitrogen waste standards for domestic septic systems. Additionally, the bill permits boards of health to enter into agreements to promote the voluntary upgrade or replacement of functioning septic systems to meet the applicable nitrogen standard.

Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (J)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4598