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Does every Cohasset address use the town water system?
No. The Water Department says it serves about ninety percent of town and Aquarion serves the remainder. Confirm the provider with the current bill or utility before using provider-specific rules.
Where does the town water-service boundary fall?
The May 2026 rules describe street-side and customer-side segments, but an address still needs its provider, records, route, property line, and department interpretation confirmed.
Does the TTHM notice mean a plumber should install a filter?
No. Read the live Cohasset status first. It currently says ordinary use remains safe and no action is required; a public notice is not a private diagnosis or product mandate.
Is a property inside the sewer district automatically connected?
No. The district map is a planning layer. Confirm connection through bills, permits, town records, and property information before choosing a wastewater service path.
Is a town drainlayer license the same as a plumbing license?
No. Cohasset drainlayer status and a Massachusetts plumbing credential answer different questions. Verify each legal entity and credential for the work it will perform.
What should happen when wastewater backs up?
Stop water use, keep people away from contamination, record the lowest affected opening, and confirm whether the address uses public sewer, a grinder-pump arrangement, or an on-site system.
Can a camera prove who owns a sewer defect?
Not alone. Video documents visible pipe from a stated access point. Town records, surface locating, property information, utilities, permits, and field evidence still matter.
Who controls a Title 5 decision?
Cohasset Public Health and the Board of Health administer local review, while qualified inspectors, designers, and installers handle their authorized roles. A plumbing referral site does not issue approval.
How should a higher water bill be checked?
Compare dates, units, reading type, rates, occupancy, outdoor use, automatic devices, toilets, and controlled no-use intervals. Keep the account question separate from private leak diagnosis.
When is a plumbing permit needed?
It depends on the actual scope. Cohasset provides electronic permitting and inspection information; describe the work to the local authority before it is started or concealed.
What if there is gas odor inside?
Leave rapidly and call 911 from outside under Massachusetts guidance. Do not operate switches, appliances, windows, phones indoors, or gas controls, and do not call this referral line first.
Who answers the phone number on this site?
The current recipient, routing, recording status, coverage, license, insurance, availability, price, and terms have not been independently verified. Ask who answered before sharing an address.