What is the RME?
Channel: MASSTC
Date: 11/05/2023

A Responsible Management Entity (RME) is a utility designed to care for septic systems over their lifespan, much like a sewer utility would care for centralized wastewater systems. The RME being developed and piloted in Barnstable County, Massachusetts has been designed to care for Innovative/Alternative (I/A) septic systems. An RME manages every aspect of the I/A system’s lifecycle, from the permitting and installation of a system, to its long-term operation, maintenance,  and monitoring. By overseeing every aspect of the I/A system lifecycle, the RME provides essential services to homeowners and regulators. Caring for these systems and collecting data on their performance provides the confidence in the ability of this technology to be used as a tool to improve water quality.

More information can be found here:
https://www.masstc.org/rme