Find your septic plan and records in Harwich
- Free to homeowners
- Pumping, backups, Title 5 & repair
- Providers must hold the required town permit
Where to download your as-built septic plan, and where Title 5 reports, pumping records, I/A reports and permits are kept in Harwich.
Sewage backing up or septic alarm sounding? Stop using water and stay out of any sewage. For a sewage backup, call instead of using the form: (508) 593-9460.
Harwich Septic Help is a free referral service. We are not a septic company and do not pump, inspect, or repair systems. When you call or send a request, we work on matching you with an independent local septic provider, who must hold the required town permit and may pay us a referral fee. Prices, licensing, scheduling and work are between you and that provider. Call-recording notice: Calls to our number may be recorded to route your request and for quality. A recorded greeting tells every caller this before the call is connected.
Find your septic plan (as-built)
An as-built plan shows where your tank, D-box, leach field and covers are. Having it handy saves digging time on a pump-out or inspection.
- Download it: the Harwich Water Department's wastewater page links to a septic plan download page. Plans are listed by address, starting with the house number. The as-built and the site plan are two separate, labeled files.
- Or ask the Health Department: email health@town.harwich.ma.us, visit the 2nd floor of Harwich Town Hall, 732 Main Street, or call 508-430-7509.
Older homes, especially those with cesspools, may have no plan on file; a provider may then need to locate components on site.
Source: Harwich Water Department: Wastewater. The last sentence is general guidance.
Need a pump-out or inspection?
Send a free request and we'll work on matching you with an independent provider, who must hold the required town permit. Mention whether you have your plan.
Call (508) 593-9460Other septic records and where they live
- Title 5 inspection reports: the inspector files the MassDEP form, usually with the local Board of Health, within 30 days; the buyer must get a copy. Harwich's transfer regulation asks for the signed form within seven days. Ask the Harwich Health Department for past reports. (MassDEP; Harwich BOH)
- Pumping records: haulers working in Harwich must file a waste report for each system they service. Keep your own receipts too: with annual pumping records, a Title 5 inspection stays valid for 3 years instead of 2. (Harwich septage regulations; MassDEP)
- I/A system reports: Barnstable County's tracking program lets homeowners see O&M contract status and inspection and sample reports online. See I/A maintenance. (Barnstable County)
- Water service plans: the Water Department has a separate download (find your water account number first), or email water@harwich-ma.gov, 196 Chatham Road, 508-432-0304. (Harwich Water Department)
- Sewer stub ties and Orders to Connect: the Water Department lists stub ties for sewered Phase 2 streets; the Board of Health issues Orders to Connect. (Harwich Water Department; Harwich Sewer Information)
- Permits: apply through the town's online permitting portal.
Which licensed providers can I hire?
The Health Department publishes a licensed septic hauler list and a separate licensed Title 5 inspector list (both updated 01.30.2026). Ask any provider to confirm they're on the current list. These lists apply across all of Harwich's villages, including Harwich Center, Harwich Port, West, East, North and South Harwich, and Pleasant Lake.
How Harwich Septic Help works
- Tell us what is going on. Use the short form: your town, the problem, and how urgent it is. It takes about a minute.
- We work on matching your request with one independent provider who serves your town and must hold that town's permit. In Harwich, septage haulers need a Board of Health permit and Title 5 inspectors must be on the town's approved list, so ask the provider to confirm they are on the current list.
- The provider contacts you directly, quotes the job and does the work. Price, scheduling and the work are between you and the provider. The referral is free to you; the provider may pay us a fee.
We are not a septic company, inspector or installer, we do not have an office you can visit, and we do not publish reviews or prices we cannot verify.
Request a call back from a local septic provider
Tell us your town and what is going on. We work on matching your request with an independent septic provider serving your area, who must hold the required town permit and contacts you directly. There is no charge to you for the referral.
Harwich Septic Help is a free referral service. We are not a septic company and do not pump, inspect, or repair systems. When you call or send a request, we work on matching you with an independent local septic provider, who must hold the required town permit and may pay us a referral fee. Prices, licensing, scheduling and work are between you and that provider.
Call-recording notice: Calls to our number may be recorded to route your request and for quality. A recorded greeting tells every caller this before the call is connected.
For a sewage backup, call instead of using the form: (508) 593-9460.
Thank you, your request was sent.
We are working on matching you with an independent septic provider serving your town, who must hold the required town permit. We have not yet confirmed a provider, so we cannot promise when or whether one will call.
Emergency (sewage backup or a septic alarm)? Don't wait for us. Call a licensed septic hauler now, from the Town of Harwich licensed septic hauler list. Stop using water and stay out of any sewage.
Harwich Septic Help is a free referral service, not a septic company.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my septic plan in Harwich?
The Harwich Water Department's wastewater page links to a download page for septic as-built and site plans, listed by house number (the as-built and site plan are two separate files). You can also request them by email at health@town.harwich.ma.us, in person at the Health Department on the 2nd floor of Town Hall, 732 Main Street, or by calling 508-430-7509.
Where are Title 5 inspection reports filed?
For most systems the System Inspector submits the report on the MassDEP form to the local Board of Health within 30 days, and the buyer must get a copy. Harwich's transfer regulation also asks for the signed form within seven days of the inspection, so the Harwich Health Department is the place to ask for past reports.
How can I find out when my septic tank was last pumped?
Check your own receipts first, then ask the hauler. Harwich's septage regulations require haulers to provide a waste report for each system they service, so the Health Department may also have records. Annual pumping records matter: they can keep a Title 5 inspection valid for 3 years instead of 2.
Where do I apply for a septic or sewer permit in Harwich?
The Town of Harwich has an online permitting portal (Apply for a Permit). The Board of Health issues sewer Orders to Connect; its Sewer Information page explains the process.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these official and public sources. Rules change; confirm with your local Board of Health.
- Harwich Water Department: Wastewater page (septic as-built and site plan downloads, stub ties)
- MassDEP: Buying or Selling Property with a Septic System
- Town of Harwich Board of Health: Regulations & Policies, incl. Real Estate Transfer Regulation (PDF)
- Town of Harwich: Septage Waste Disposal Regulations
- Barnstable County Septic Management Program: homeowner registration (I/A tracking)
- Town of Harwich Health Department: Sewer Information
- Town of Harwich: Apply for a Permit (online permitting portal)
- Town of Harwich Health Department: Licensed Septic Haulers (updated 01.30.2026)
- Town of Harwich Health Department: Licensed Title 5 Inspectors (updated 01.30.2026)