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Local Public Health from A to Z

(CDC=Center for Disease Control, HBOH=Halifax Board of Health, Mass.gov=Massachusetts Government Website, ToH= Town of Halifax)

Wastewater

Mass.gov

Wastewater and Septic Systems

https://www.mass.gov/wastewater

Groundwater Discharge Permitting

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/the-groundwater-discharge-permitting-program

Industrial Wastewater

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/industrial-wastewater-program

Permits and Forms

https://www.mass.gov/lists/wastewater-permits-and-reporting-forms

Policies and Guidance

https://www.mass.gov/lists/water-resources-policies-guidance

Regulations and Standards

https://www.mass.gov/lists/water-resources-regulations-and-standards

Residuals and Biosolids

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/residuals-biosolids

Septic Systems/Title 5

https://www.mass.gov/septic-systems-title-5

Sewer Systems

https://www.mass.gov/sewer-systems

State Revolving Funds (SRF)

https://www.mass.gov/state-revolving-fund-srf-loan-program

Stormwater

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/stormwater

Wastewater - Reclaimed Water

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/wastewater-reclaimed-water

Surface Water Discharge Permitting (NPDES)

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/surface-water-discharge-permitting-npdes

Wastewater Operator Certification Forms

https://www.mass.gov/lists/wastewater-permits-and-reporting-forms

Wastewater Treatment Plants

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/wastewater-treatment-plants

Water

CDC

Water

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/

Water, Bottled

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/bottled/index.html

Water, Drinking

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/index.html

Water, Global

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/global/

Water, Other

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/other/index.html

Water, Recreational

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/index.html

Water-related Topics

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/disease/az.html

Water Treatment

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/public/water_treatment.html

Water Treatment, Emergency

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/drinking/index.html

Water Treatment, Global

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/global/household-water-treatment.html

Water Treatment, Wells

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/wells/

HBOH

Board of Water Commissioners

https://www.halifax-ma.org/water-department/events/19663

Monponsett Ponds

https://www.halifax-ma.org/board-health/pages/monponsett-beaches

Water Commission, Central Plymouth County

Serving the communities of Brockton, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanson, Kingston, Pembroke, Plympton, and Whitman

https://www.centralplymouthcountywater.org/

Water Commissioners and Local Boards: Roles and Responsibilities for Drinking Water Compliance and Coordination

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/water-commissioners-and-local-boards-roles-and-responsibilities-for-drinking-water
Mass.gov

Water Quality:

Water Quality Assessments

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/water-quality-assessments

Water Quality Monitoring Program

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/water-quality-monitoring-program

Water Resources and Wetlands

https://www.mass.gov/topics/wetlands-waterways

Coastal Resources and Estuaries

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/coastal-resources-estuaries

Grants and Financial Assistance

https://www.mass.gov/water-grants-loans

Nonpoint Source Pollution

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/nonpoint-source-pollution

Permits and Forms

https://www.mass.gov/water-resources-permitting-reporting-massdep

Policies and Guidance

https://www.mass.gov/lists/water-resources-policies-guidance

Regulations and Standards

https://www.mass.gov/lists/water-resources-regulations-and-standards

Stormwater

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/stormwater

Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)

https://www.mass.gov/total-maximum-daily-loads-tmdls

Water Conservation and Management

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/drought-outreach-and-response

Water Quality Assessments

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/water-quality-assessments

Water Quality Monitoring

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/water-quality-monitoring-program

Watershed Planning Program

https://www.mass.gov/guides/watershed-planning-program

Waterways

https://www.mass.gov/waterways-program-chapter-91

Wetlands Protection

https://www.mass.gov/wetlands-protection

Water Resources and Energy

https://www.mass.gov/lists/energy-efficiency-at-water-utilities

Water Reuse: See Wastewater - Reclaimed Water Use

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/wastewater-reclaimed-water

Water Systems Operations

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/public-drinking-water-system-operations

Water Use Restrictions

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/outdoor-water-use-restrictions-for-cities-towns-and-golf-courses

ToH

Water Department

https://www.halifax-ma.org/water-department

Wells

CDC

Basics

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/wells/basics.html

Diseases and Contaminants

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/wells/diseases.html

Emergency Treatment

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/wells/emergency_treatment.html

Maintenance

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/wells/maintenance.html

Private Ground Water Wells

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/wells/

Siting & Potential Contaminants

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/wells/location.html

Testing

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/wells/testing.html

Treatment

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/wells/treatment.html

HBOH

https://www.halifax-ma.org/board-health/pages/wells

Drinking Water Well Permit Application

https://www.halifax-ma.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif4496/f/uploads/well_for_drinking_application.pdf

Irrigation Water Well Permit Application

https://www.halifax-ma.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif4496/f/uploads/well_for_irrigation_application.pdf

Well Regulations

https://www.halifax-ma.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif4496/f/uploads/wells.pdf

Well Regulations Appendix A

https://www.halifax-ma.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif4496/f/uploads/appendixa.pdf

Well Regulations Appendix B

https://www.halifax-ma.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif4496/f/uploads/wells.pdf

Well Setback Requirements

https://www.halifax-ma.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif4496/f/uploads/setback.pdf
Mass.gov

Arsenic in Private Well Water FAQs

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/arsenic-in-private-well-water-faqs

Private Well Guidelines

https://www.mass.gov/doc/private-well-guidelines/download?_ga=2.55492011.1496422522.1630328985-1892188157.1620234245

Protect Your Family: A Guide to Water Quality Testing for Private Wells

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/protect-your-family-a-guide-to-water-quality-testing-for-private-wells

Well Driller Program & List

https://www.mass.gov/well-driller-program

West Nile Virus (Wnv)

CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/

Prevention

https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/prevention/index.html

Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment

https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/symptoms/index.html

Transmission

https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/transmission/index.html

Statistics & Maps

https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/statsmaps/index.html

For Healthcare Providers

https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/healthcareproviders/index.html

Mosquito Control

https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/vectorcontrol/index.html

West Nile Virus & Dead Birds

https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/dead-birds/index.html

Resources

https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/resourcepages/index.html

HBOH

Mosquito Information

https://www.halifax-ma.org/board-health/pages/mosquito-information

Mosquito Information, EEE/WNV, & Aerial Spraying Update

https://www.halifax-ma.org/board-health/pages/mosquito-information-eeewnv-aerial-spraying-update

Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project

https://www.plymouthmosquito.org/
Mass.gov

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/west-nile-virus-wnv

Massachusetts Arbovirus Update

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-arbovirus-update

Mosquito-borne Diseases

https://www.mass.gov/mosquito-borne-diseases

West Nile Virus & Massachusetts Public Drinking Water Systems

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/west-nile-virus-massachusetts-public-drinking-water-systems

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