Board of Health

Mission

The mission of the Board of Health is to promote and protect public health in Tyngsborough. Our main focus is on prevention by routine inspections, investigating complaints, plan reviews, and education. The Board of Health is also responsible for interpreting and enforcing the provisions of the State Public Health Code, State Sanitary Code, and State and local Environmental Code.

Northeast Public Health Alliance (NEPHA)

Tyngsborough is a member of the NorthEast Public Health Alliance (NEPHA), a public health excellence shared services group comprising the Boards of Health and Health Departments in Billerica, Chelmsford, Tewksbury, and Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. The purpose of the NorthEast Public Health Alliance (NEPHA) is to strengthen and promote public health across its participating communities. 

NEPHA meetings are generally held at 11 a.m. on the second Thursday of every month. Monthly meeting agendas will be posted 48 hours in advance of Alliance meetings on the NEPHA website. Please call the Tyngsborough Health Department at (978) 649-2300 ext 118 to confirm specific meeting dates and locations.

Part-Time Services

Public Health Nurse

Available on Thursdays

Regional Health Inspector

Available every other Mondays and  every Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 

Payments

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Services

• Enforce Title 5; State Sanitary Code (Septic System Regulations) as well as involvement with all new septic systems, failures and repairs.
• Inspect food establishments, ice rinks, camps, pools, beaches, housing. Enforce tobacco, massage, and body art regulations.
• Issue beaver trap permits.
• Maintain records of communicable disease.
• Issue permits for drinking water wells as well as monitoring the safety of drinking water.
• Coordinate availability and disbursement of vaccines.
• Manage the trash and recycling contract.
• Issue burial permit and other permits related to health.