Septic system requirements in Bristol County, Massachusetts

The septic rules landplan.io applies in Bristol County, what a septic tank costs there, and the parcel data we hold.

Updated 5 October 2026

Design a septic system for an address in Bristol County

Massachusetts's state rules apply in Bristol County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See Massachusetts's rules

6system types permitted

1,000 gallonssmallest septic tank

Coveredparcel data

Septic systems allowed in Bristol County

The system types landplan.io permits in Bristol County:

Elevated Sand Mound System
Subsurface Pressure Trench System
Subsurface Trench System
Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield
Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES)
Discharging System

Septic tank size in Bristol County

The daily design flow of a home: 150 gal/day per bedroom, at least 240 gal/day. The septic tank is sized from that flow:

Septic Tank: minimum size by daily design flow
Daily design flow	Minimum tank
up to 240 gal/day	1,000 gallons
240 to 360 gal/day	1,500 gallons
360 to 600 gal/day	2,000 gallons
600 to 720 gal/day	2,500 gallons
720 to 840 gal/day	2,750 gallons
840 to 920 gal/day	3,000 gallons
920 to 1,040 gal/day	3,250 gallons

Septic setbacks in Bristol County

Minimum distances
From	To	Distance
Polygon	Existing Septic Component to be Abandoned	5 ft

These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in Bristol County. Confirm a design with the Massachusetts health department or your county's before you build.

Parcel data in Bristol County

landplan.io has parcel boundaries for Bristol County (99.3% of its area): type an address and the design starts from the parcel.

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Where the rules come from

The regulations and documents landplan.io's Bristol County, Massachusetts rules are read from:

The State Environmental Code, Title 5: Standard Requirements for the Siting, Construction, Inspection, Upgrade and Expansion of On-site Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems and for the Transport and Disposal of Septage (310 CMR 15.000)

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Questions

What septic systems are allowed in Bristol County?

landplan.io designs by Massachusetts's state rules there and permits: Elevated Sand Mound System, Subsurface Pressure Trench System, Subsurface Trench System, Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield, Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES) and Discharging System.

What size septic tank do I need in Bristol County?

landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Bristol County from the daily design flow: up to 240 gal/day: 1,000 gallons; 240 to 360 gal/day: 1,500 gallons; 360 to 600 gal/day: 2,000 gallons; larger flows need larger tanks. A home's design flow is 150 gal/day per bedroom, at least 240 gal/day.

Does landplan.io have parcel data for Bristol County, Massachusetts?

Yes: parcel boundaries cover Bristol County (99.3% of its area).