Well Permit Application

Well Permit Application
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A well permit is required in the Town of Sandisfield whenever a well is created, repaired or decommissioned.  To obtain a well permit, the following must be submitted to the Sandisfield Board of Health, 66 Sandisfield Rd, Suite 5, Sandisfield, MA  01255.

  • Completed Well Permit Application
  • Site plan showing the location of all potential sources of contamination, typically stamped by a Civil Engineer, Registered Sanitarian or Surveyor
  • $100 Application Fee, payable to the "Town of Sandisfield"

Sandisfield has the following required setbacks for new well construction:

  • Subsurface leaching field, abandoned, in use or reserve area:   150'
  • Cesspool or Seepage Pit:  150'
  • Septic Tank:  100'
  • Sewer Lines:  50'
  • Property Lines: 30'
  • Driveway:  20'
  • Underground fuel storage tank      200'
  • Utility Right-of-Way:  100'
  • Stable, barnyard, manure pile, manure storage tank, feedlot    150'