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Services We Offer in Essex
Emergency & Repairs
Leaks, breaks and the calls that cannot wait.
Drain Cleaning
Slow drains, backups and the ones that keep coming back.
Sewer & Trenchless
Main lines, camera work and trenchless repair.
Water Heaters
Tanks, tankless and the day there is no hot water.
Installation & Upgrades
New fixtures, new lines and whole-house upgrades.
Local systems
Essex systems & permits
Essex supplies its own water through the Essex Water Department at 44 Centennial Grove Road, not the MWRA, and private wells also exist in town - the Water Department tells well owners they can disregard the MassDEP lead-service-line notice, since it does not apply to private wells. Where a property on public sewer draws water from a well, the Board installs a meter on the well supply pipe at the owner's expense to bill sewer use. On grinder-pump properties, the building sewer from the house to the pump is the owner's cost. Richard Corriere is the Plumbing and Gas Inspector; permits are applied for online.
Sources: essexma.org
Essex operates its own water supply through the Essex Water Department, based at the Water Filtration Plant, 44 Centennial Grove Road, Essex. Essex is not listed as an MWRA customer community. The Water Department also confirms private wells exist in town, advising residents of the MassDEP lead service line inventory that "If you are on a well and you receive a notice, you can disregard it. This does not apply to private wells."
For grinder-pump properties, Essex assigns specific costs to the owner: "The cost of any building sewer from the building to a grinder pump unit shall be the responsibility of the Owner. The cost of providing an electrical connection to the grinder pump panel shall be borne by the Owner."
Essex prohibits septage disposal into its sewer: "Acceptance of septage or holding tank (tight tank) sewage in the Town's sewer system is prohibited." The town also requires that where a property on public sewer draws its water from a well, "the Board shall install a water meter on the well water supply pipe at the owner's expense" as the basis for billing sewer use fees.
Essex publishes its Inspectional Services roster: "The Essex Plumbing and Gas Inspector is Richard Corriere," the Building Inspector is William Sanborn, the Assistant Building Inspector is Paul Orlando, and the Electrical Inspector is John Shields, all reachable at 978-768-2514 on separate extensions. Building, electrical, plumbing, gas and fire department permits are applied for online.
Why Essex Chooses Spencer
Straightforward plumbing work from a local team — clear pricing, licensed technicians, and appointments that actually happen when we say they will.
Licensed & Insured in Massachusetts
Every plumbing technician we send to Essex is fully licensed, insured and background-checked.
Upfront, Flat-Rate Pricing
You approve the price before any work begins. No hidden fees, no surprise charges, no overtime rates.
Same-Day Service
Same-day appointments across Essex and the surrounding North Shore communities.
Family-Owned and Local
A local family business, not a national call centre. The person who answers is the person who dispatches.
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Plumbing service in Essex, and 66 nearby towns
We cover 67 towns across the North Shore, Greater Boston and southern New Hampshire.
67Towns covered
Essex County
- Amesbury
- Andover
- Ballardvale
- Beverly
- Boxford
- Danvers
- Essex
- Georgetown
- Gloucester
- Groveland
- Hamilton
- Haverhill
- Ipswich
- Lynn
- Lynnfield
- Manchester by the Sea
- Marblehead
- Merrimac
- Middleton
- Nahant
- Newbury
- Newburyport
- North Andover
- Peabody
- Plum Island
- Rockport
- Rowley
- Salem
- Salisbury
- Saugus
- South Hamilton
- Swampscott
- Topsfield
- Wenham
- West Newbury
Middlesex County
Rockingham County, NH
Norfolk County
- Brookline
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