Code of Massachusetts Regulations
314 CMR - DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Title 314 CMR 16.00 - Notification Requirements to Promote Public Awareness of Sewage Pollution
Section 16.01 - Purpose, Authority and Applicability
Universal Citation: 314 MA Code of Regs 314.16
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection promulgates 314 CMR 16.00 pursuant to the authority of the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act, M.G.L. c. 21, §§ 26 through 53 including, but not limited to, §§ 27 and 43A, and St. 2020, c. 322, § 2. 314 CMR 16.00 establishes requirements and procedures for notifying the public of sewage discharges and overflows into the surface waters of the Commonwealth to protect and preserve public health. The provisions set forth at 314 CMR 16.04, 16.05, 16.07, and 16.09 are required and enforceable as of July 6, 2022. Compliance with 314 CMR 16.00 does not relieve a person of any other obligations under state or federal law
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