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Demolition of a building in the City of Boston involves a number of forms, permits and supporting documents overseen by a number of agencies.

The property owner must initiate a General Services Application (GSA): (pay applicable fees)

  • Submit a letter from the owner of the property to Customer Services requesting demolition
  • Submit a letter from a BWSC licensed and bonded contractor
  • Request BWSC to shut-off all domestic and fire pipe services
  • If a fire pipe exists, provide the fire pipe Shut-off Permit from the Boston Fire Department located at 115 Southampton Street, Boston, MA
  • Return BWSC’s water meter and Meter Transmission Unit after water shut off in public way
  • Pay any outstanding balances along with any unbilled accrued charges
  • To complete the GSA hire a bonded and licensed drain layer company for the disconnection (cutting and capping) of the water, sewer, and storm drain connections at BWSC’s main lines and the removal of all appurtenances

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Upon completion of all tasks, the GSA will be closed out. The closed out GSA is the BWSC’s sign off document, to be delivered to ISD.

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