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236 CMR 2.00: Drinking water operator certification

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236 CMR 3.00: Classification of drinking water systems and operators

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236 CMR 4.00: Public water supply operator certification

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236 CMR 5.00: Disciplinary actions against drinking water supply operators

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310 CMR 21.00: Federal Safe Drinking Water Act Assessment

PDF 47 KB

310 CMR 22.00: The Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations

MS Word 1.8 MB | PDF 1.2 MB

Final Revisions to Drinking Water Regulations (310 CMR 22.00), July 2006

Web page

310 CMR 22.22: Cross Connection Regulations

MS Word 150 KB | PDF 76 KB

310 CMR 27.00: Underground Injection Control

PDF 61 KB

310 CMR 28: Water Supply Contamination Correction Program

PDF 28 KB

Model Floor Drain Regulation

Web page

Chemicals in Massachusetts Drinking Water, 2006 Standards & Guidelines

MS Word 212 KB | PDF 80 KB

Uranium Activity to Mass Conversion Factor Guideline in drinking water compliance monitoring and risk assessment 

Web page

Wellhead Protection Regulations, annotated - April 2001

MS Word 73 KB | PDF 42 KB

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314 CMR 5.00: Groundwater Discharge Permits

PDF 148 KB

314 CMR 6.00: Groundwater Quality Standards

PDF 79 KB

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Fact Sheet: Revised Sewer Regulations

Summarizes January 2007 amendments to 257 CMR 2.00, 310 CMR 70.00, 314 CMR 7.00 & 314 CMR 12.00
MS Word 106 KB | PDF 96 KB

310 CMR 70.00: Environmental Results Program Certification - revised January 2007

Revisions promulgated in January 2007 streamlined state permit and approval requirements for sewer connections, sewer extensions, and industrial wastewater management.
Web page

310 CMR 71.00: Industrial Wastewater, Photo Processors & Printers

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310 CMR 72.00: Industrial Wastewater, Dry Cleaners

PDF 32 KB

314 CMR 7.00: Sewer System Extension And Connection Permit Program - revised January 2007

Revisions promulgated in January 2007 streamlined state permit and approval requirements for sewer connections, sewer extensions, and industrial wastewater management.
Web page

314 CMR 18.00: Industrial Wastewater Holding Tanks

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Wastewater & Sewer Regulations

Web page

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310 CMR 42.00: Certification and Operation of Environmental Analysis Laboratories - April, 2004

PDF 135 KB

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310 CMR 44.00: The Clean Water State Revolving Fund regulations

Current regulations: PDF 101 KB

Proposed revisions: Web page

310 CMR 45.00: The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund regulations

PDF 86 KB

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310 CMR 11.00: Administration of the state environmental code by boards of health

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Summary of April 21, 2006 changes to Title 5 (310 CMR 15.00)

MS Word 33 KB | PDF 16 KB

310 CMR 15.00: The state environmental code regulating Septic Systems

Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, System Inspectors & Soil Evaluators will be required to renew approvals every 3 years.
PDF 962 KB

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Fact Sheet: Revised Sewer Regulations

Summarizes January 2007 amendments to 257 CMR 2.00, 310 CMR 70.00, 314 CMR 7.00 & 314 CMR 12.00
 Web page

257 CMR 2.00: Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators - revised January 2007

Revisions promulgated in January 2007 streamlined state permit and approval requirements for sewer connections, sewer extensions, and industrial wastewater management.
PDF 66 KB

310 CMR 32.00: Land Application of Sludge and Septage

PDF 168 KB

310 CMR 70.00: Environmental Results Program (ERP) Certification - January 2007

Revisions promulgated in January 2007 streamlined state permit and approval requirements for sewer connections, sewer extensions, and industrial wastewater management.
Web page

314 CMR 3.00: Surface Water Discharge Permits

PDF 218 KB

314 CMR 7.00: Sewer System Extension And Connection Permit Program - revised January 2007

Revisions promulgated in January 2007 streamlined state permit and approval requirements for sewer connections, sewer extensions, and industrial wastewater management.
PDF 119 KB

314 CMR 8.00: Supplemental Requirements For Hazardous Waste Management Facilities

PDF 69 KB

314 CMR 12.00: Operation and Maintenance Standards for Wastewater Treatment Plants - revised January 2007

Revisions promulgated in January 2007 streamlined state permit and approval requirements for sewer connections, sewer extensions, and industrial wastewater management.
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314 CMR 18.00: Industrial Wastewater Holding Tank and Container Construction, Operations, and Record Keeping Requirements

Web page

Fact Sheet: Regulation of Industrial Wastewater Holding Tanks and Containers

MS Word 80 KB | PDF 95 KB

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310 CMR 36.00: The Water Management Act Regulations

NOTE: The revised regulations promulgated in May 2005 contained clerical errors. The clerical errors were corrected in July 2005, but the promulgation date remains May 2005. This version reflects the corrections.
MS Word 824 KB | PDF 135 KB

MGL Ch21: The Massachusetts Water Management Act

Web site

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314 CMR 2.00: Permit Procedures

PDF 60 KB

314 CMR 4.00: Surface Water Quality Standards - January 2007 

Standards PDF 2 MB
High resolution tables and figures PDF 7 MB

314 CMR 9.00: 401 Water Quality Certification for Discharge of Dredged or Fill Material, Dredging, and Dredged Material Disposal in Waters Within the Commonwealth - January 2007

PDF 109 KB

MassDEP has proposed revisions to this regulation relating to stormwater

310 CMR 30.00 Hazardous Waste Regulations relating to Dredged Material

Current regulations: Web page

MassDEP has proposed revisions to these regulations

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310 CMR 9.00: The Massachusetts Waterways Regulations

PDF 475 KB

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301 CMR 10.00: Densely developed areas under the Rivers Protection Act

PDF 431 KB

MassDEP has proposed revisions to this regulation relating to stormwater

310 CMR 10.00: The Wetlands Protection Act Regulations 

In two sections
Part A: PDF 687 KB
Part B: PDF 337 KB

310 CMR 12: Coastal wetlands orders

PDF 81 KB

310 CMR 13: Inland wetlands orders

PDF 81 KB

310 CMR 23: Abandoned cranberry bogs

PDF 57 KB

Adjudicatory Proceeding Rules Amendments, 310 CMR 1.00 - January 2005

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The Massachusetts Rivers Protection Act - 1996 Amendment

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Wetlands Fees Effective October 8, 2004

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The Wetlands Protection Act, MGL Chapter 131, Section 40 - February 1997

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