Town of Westford, MA - Board of Health

Contact	Sandy Collins, R.N., BSN Director of Health Care Services Darren R. MacCaughey Director of Environmental Services
Address:	Town Hall 55 Main Street Westford, MA 01886
Phone:	978-692-5509
Fax:	978-392-4497
AlternatePhone:	978-692-5525
Hours:	8:00am to 4:00pm Monday -- Friday

Sandy Collins

Board Members

Name	Phone	Position
Zac Cataldo	(978) 392-9214	Chair
Joanne Martel	(978) 692-4737	Vice Chair
Susan M. Hanly	(978) 392-6816
Joseph P. Guthrie, Jr.	(978) 692-8662
Tom Mahanna	(978) 692-1332

Temporarily Located at Millennium Building, 23 Depot Street

The Board of Health has recently been advised by Town Counsel that qualifying, 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations may be entitled to refunds for fees paid to the Board of Health in recent years. If you believe your organization may qualify, please contact the Board of Health for additional information.

Mercury in Fish

Perchlorate Immediate Response Action (IRA) Status Report No. 1 (6.7MB may take a minute to download)

Perchlorate Problem Resident Questions 03/18/08

Perchlorate Presentation 03/18/08

About MRSA

(Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

MRSA: Prevention and Control

Flu/Pneumonia/Tetanus Clinics

West Nile Virus Notice

The Board of Health is responsible for protecting the public health of the community by adopting relevant local health regulations and by carrying out preventative programs. The Board oversees the activities of the Director of Environmental Services, the Director of Health Care Services, and has responsibility for enforcing the State health, sanitary and environmental codes. The Board is made up of five elected Board members who serve for three year terms. Generally the Board of Health meets at 7:00 PM on the second and fourth Monday of each month and are scheduled to meet in the Westford Academy Library. Please call the BOH office for specific dates and times.

BOARD OF HEALTH FEE'S, PERMIT APPLICATIONS, REGULATIONS,

and/or GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

Water
Water System Installer Permit Application (Annual)	Water System Permit Application
Well Permit Application

Septic Systems/Title 5
Septic Hauler's Permit	Septic Installer's Permit
Request for Lot Testing	Local Septic Engineers
Licensed Septic Installers Licenses expire the last day of December and need to be renewed annually.	Septic System Procedures - When Your Septic System Fails

Pools and Beaches
Pool Permit Application	Beach Permit Application

Beavers
Beaver Complaint	Beaver Form Certain Trap Type
Breach, Alter, or Modify a Beaver, Muskrat, or other Fur-bearing Mammal Dam	Beaver Health or Safety Statute

Camps
Recreational Camp Application	Campground Permit Application

Other Permit Applications
Hazardous Material Registration	Porta Pottie Permit
Piggery Permit	Septic System Construction (3-Part NCR form available at Town Hall: BOH)
Stabling Permit	Tanning Permit
Tobacco Sales	Funeral Permit

Regulations
Water Supply Regulations	Septic System Regulations
Floor Drain Regulations	Hazardous Material Regulations
Piggery& Stabling Regulations

Codes
Massachusetts Food Code Supplement	Federal Food Code
The State Environmental Code, Title 5	Minimum Sanitation and Standards for Recreational Camps for Children

Guidance Documents and Realted Links
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)	U.S. Federal Food and Drug (FDA)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)	Massachusetts Department of Revenue
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Beaver Health or Safety Statute
Demolition Permit Requirements	Frequently Asked Questions

Pandemic / Avian Flu
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (Pandemic Flu)	Pandemic Flu
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (Hand Washing)	Centers for Disease Control
World Health Organization

Emergency Preparedness Information
Hot Weather Tips	Upper Merrimac Valley Medical Reserve Corps
Emergency Preparedness Guide	American Red Cross
American Red Cross Children's Guide to Disasters	American Red Cross Special Needs and Concerns
Massachusetts Department of Public Emergency Preparedness and Response	Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency	Department of Health and Human Services Disasters and Emergencies
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Bioterrorism Information	U.S. Department of Homeland Security

General Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health	Centers for Disease Control

Summer Skin and Sun Safety
American Academy of Dermatology	Skin Cancer Foundation
American Red Cross	American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics	Centers for Disease Control

Public Health
Board of Health	Environmental Services
Health Care Services	Paying for Health Care
Research and Statistics	Protection & Patient rights
Specialized Health Needs	Health Care Providers

Town of Westford | 55 Main Street, Westford, MA 01886 | 978.692.5500 | 8am-4pm Monday - Friday