According to local regulations, effective last January, the owner of every well used for drinking water including those serving a property which is rented or leased shall have its water tested at a Massachusetts certified laboratory at a minimum of once a year.
The owner of a rental property shall make results of all water quality tests available to all tenants of the property and the Board of Health upon request. In cases where the well water does not meet the water quality standards in the regulations, the Board of Health may require the property owner to provide an alternative approved source of drinking water for the tenants.
If your home is on well water, and you have not already done so, Atlantic East recommends the well water be tested before you have tenants. For more information on well water testing and the local regulations, please visit: PRIVATE WELL REGS