Code of Massachusetts Regulations
310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Title 310 CMR 27.00 - Underground Injection Control Regulations
Section 27.12 - Corrective Action

Universal Citation: 310 MA Code of Regs 310.27

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) The Department may require closure of any injection well if it determines that closure is necessary for the protection of any USDW, the environment, or public health, or if the well or any injection into or through the well does not comply with 310 CMR 27.00.

(2) If the Department determines that closure of a well is necessary pursuant to 310 CMR 27.12(1), the owner and operator of the well shall close the well in accordance with 310 CMR 27.10 and 27.12(4).

(3) The owner and operator of an injection well that is in violation of 310 CMR 27.04 shall close the well in accordance with 310 CMR 27.10 and 27.12(4).

(4) The owner and operator of the well shall immediately prevent fluids from entering into or through the well until the well or injection has been eliminated in accordance with 310 CMR 27.10(2)(a) or until:

(a) the injection is connected to a municipal sanitary sewer line in accordance with 314 CMR 7.00: Sewer System Extension and Connection Permit Program;

(b) the injection is connected to a tight tank provided the connection complies with all applicable Department regulations; or

(c) the injection is addressed under a plan approved by the Department.

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