Code of Massachusetts Regulations
310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Title 310 CMR 27.00 - Underground Injection Control Regulations
Section 27.01 - Purpose

Universal Citation: 310 MA Code of Regs 310.27
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

The purpose of 310 CMR 27.00 is to protect underground sources of drinking water by regulating the underground injection of hazardous wastes, fluids used for extraction of minerals, oil, and energy and any other fluids having potential to contaminate groundwater as required by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300h through 300h-8. 310 CMR 27.00 is not intended to apply to the drilling, development, and rehabilitation of drinking water supply wells, water production wells, or monitoring wells. Specific sections of 310 CMR 27.00 should be read together with 310 CMR 15.000: The State Environmental Code, Title 5: Standard Requirements for the Siting, Construction, Inspection, Upgrade and Expansion of On-site Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems and for the Transport and Disposal of Septage, 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 314 CMR 5.00: Groundwater Discharge Permit Program, and 20.00: Reclaimed Water Permit Program and Standards, which contain relevant information.

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