A & D Sanitation.
Serves Fall River · 3.7 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
223 Hinchey Ln, Somerset, MA 02726
Septic Services · Fall River, MA
Septic Services in Fall River, Massachusetts
Compare contractors serving Fall River, Bristol County — call them directly, or send one request and let the ones who want the job come to you.
30 contractors serving Fall River — including 1 based in town.
Contractors serving Fall River
Claimed listings within 5 miles come first, then the rest by rating, then distance. Google ratings as of October 2026. How we list and rank contractors
- Knowles Enterprises LLCServes Fall River · 4.1 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
49 High St, Assonet, MA 02702
- Convenient Disposal & SanitationBased in Fall River★★★★★5.0 Google rating
173 Stafford Rd, Fall River, MA 02721
- Lucky 13 ExcavationServes Fall River · 8.2 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
1615 Wellington St, Dighton, MA 02715
- SouthCoast Septic ServicesServes Fall River · 8.4 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
36 Chase Rd, Dartmouth, MA 02747
- Russell Frade Enterprises, Inc.Serves Fall River · 9.3 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
93 Braley Rd, East Freetown, MA 02717
- James Romero ExcavatingServes Fall River · 10.1 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
35 Dr Braley Rd, Rochester, MA 02770
- Nelsons Excavating CorporationServes Fall River · 12.2 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
203 Bedford St, Lakeville, MA 02347
- Wastewater Treatment ServicesServes Fall River · 12.9 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
44 Commercial St, Raynham, MA 02767
- Flowmaster Septic ServicesServes Fall River · 15.5 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
191 Bedford St, Middleborough, MA 02346
- Title V Inspections Inc. - Kevin OrlandoServes Fall River · 16.0 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
61 Maple St, Raynham, MA 02767
- Excavation IncServes Fall River · 17.4 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
1776 Broadway #13, Raynham, MA 02767
- Dubuc Excavating Co. Inc.Serves Fall River · 18.3 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
65 Picard Rd, Attleboro, MA 02703
- A Ferrara Construction CorporationServes Fall River · 19.8 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
28 Foundry St, South Easton, MA 02375
- Alfa ExcavationServes Fall River · 21.7 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
718 Washington St, South Easton, MA 02375
- JDE Civil, Inc.Serves Fall River · 22.3 mi★★★★★5.0 Google rating
45 Bristol Dr STE 205, South Easton, MA 02375
- Fairhaven HoneywagonServes Fall River · 13.0 mi★★★★★4.9 Google rating
30 Bay St, Fairhaven, MA 02719
- Septic Preservation ServicesServes Fall River · 17.2 mi★★★★★4.7 Google rating
102 W Main St, Norton, MA 02766
- Croome Sanitation IncServes Fall River · 13.4 mi★★★★★4.5 Google rating
26 Hillside Ave, Rehoboth, MA 02769
- Reliable ExcavationsServes Fall River · 8.3 mi★★★★☆4.4 Google rating
121 County St, Lakeville, MA 02347
- New England SanitationServes Fall River · 8.8 mi★★★★☆4.4 Google rating
488 Drift Rd, Westport, MA 02790
- Medeiros & Sons Construction Inc.Serves Fall River · 10.4 mi★★★★☆4.4 Google rating
620 Chase Rd, Dartmouth, MA 02747
- Joseph Botti Co IncServes Fall River · 21.9 mi★★★★☆4.1 Google rating
7 Turnpike St, South Easton, MA 02375
- D R Peck Excavating IncServes Fall River · 7.7 mi★★★★☆4.0 Google rating
8 Little Farm Rd, Lakeville, MA 02347
- Conway ExcavatingServes Fall River · 12.8 mi★★★★☆4.0 Google rating
23 Leonard St, Lakeville, MA 02347
- Cavalieri Cesspool ServicesServes Fall River · 20.0 mi★★★★☆3.8 Google rating
61 Cottage St #1, North Attleborough, MA 02763
- ABC Septic PumpingServes Fall River · 21.8 mi★★★★☆3.6 Google rating
1 Sawmill Cove, East Bridgewater, MA 02333
- Mariano Inspections and ServicesServes Fall River · 16.2 mi★☆☆☆☆1.0 Google rating
104 Bittersweet Dr, Seekonk, MA 02771
- Serves Fall River · 10.8 mi
690 Main St, Acushnet, MA 02743
- Serves Fall River · 11.1 mi
1073 Russells Mills Rd, South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Septic Services in Fall River — what to know
Rebates & incentives
Mass Save does not fund septic. It covers heating, cooling, water heating, and weatherization, not sewage disposal, so an energy-rebate pitch on a septic job is wrong. Fall River is in National Grid territory, but electric-utility status does not affect septic eligibility.
For a Fall River-area homeowner with a failed system, the genuine incentive is the Massachusetts Title 5 tax credit, claimed via Schedule SC through the Department of Revenue, worth up to roughly $18,000 total spread across years and subject to annual caps per the MA DOR. MassDEP betterment and Community Septic Management loan programs offer low-interest Title 5 repair loans repaid as a betterment on the property tax bill, which eases the higher cost of nitrogen-reducing systems near the bay.
Permits in Fall River
Title 5 (310 CMR 15.00) governs on-site systems in Fall River, requiring a permit from the Fall River Board of Health and a design stamped by a registered sanitarian or professional engineer, installed by a licensed contractor. Before most transfers, a Title 5 inspection by a licensed inspector applies to septic-served properties. On unsewered lots in nitrogen-sensitive parts of the Mount Hope Bay watershed, MassDEP's 2023 watershed-permit framework can require a nitrogen-reducing Innovative/Alternative (I/A) system rather than a conventional one.
Typical project cost
Fall River septic pricing sits in the South Coast mid-range. A Title 5 inspection at sale typically runs a few hundred dollars to about $1,000, and tank pumping a few hundred dollars. A full conventional replacement on an outlying lot commonly runs roughly $20,000–$35,000. The regional cost driver is nitrogen: where a watershed permit requires a nitrogen-reducing I/A system to protect Mount Hope Bay, costs reach $30,000 or more, with added monitoring and maintenance over the system's life.
About Fall River homes
Fall River is a Bristol County city on the Taunton River and Mount Hope Bay, with about 93,638 residents across roughly 43,951 housing units and a median home age near 82 years. The dense former-mill neighborhoods are served by municipal sewer, so private septic is uncommon within the city.
Where septic comes into play is on outlying parcels and the edges toward Freetown, Westport, and Tiverton. The surrounding watershed drains to nitrogen-sensitive Mount Hope Bay and the upper Narragansett Bay system, which makes wastewater nitrogen a genuine regulatory issue on unsewered lots in the area.
Common questions — Septic Services in Fall River
- Is my Fall River home on city sewer or septic?
- Most homes inside Fall River are on municipal sewer. Private septic mainly appears on outlying lots toward Freetown and Westport. The Fall River Board of Health or assessor records will confirm which system serves your parcel.
- Could I be required to install a nitrogen-reducing system?
- Possibly, on an unsewered lot. The area drains to nitrogen-sensitive Mount Hope Bay, and MassDEP's 2023 watershed permitting can require a nitrogen-reducing I/A system in designated zones instead of a conventional one. The Board of Health can confirm whether your lot is in a designated area.
- Is a Title 5 inspection needed to sell in Fall River?
- Only for properties on private septic. Title 5 requires a passing inspection before most transfers, done by a licensed inspector. A sewered Fall River home needs no septic inspection, so check your connection before listing.
- What financing helps with a failed septic upgrade here?
- The Massachusetts Title 5 tax credit through the Department of Revenue offsets part of a qualifying upgrade, up to about $18,000 over several years subject to annual caps. MassDEP betterment loans repaid through your tax bill can cover the balance. Mass Save does not apply to septic.