Code of Massachusetts Regulations
314 CMR - DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Title 314 CMR 2.00 - Permit Procedures
Section 2.01 - Purpose and Authority

Universal Citation: 314 MA Code of Regs 314.2

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

314 CMR 2.00 establishes the procedures for processing applications for the following permits issued by the Department under M.G.L. c. 21, § 43:

(1) surface water discharge permits subject to 314 CMR 3.00: Surface Water Discharge Permit Program;

(2) groundwater discharge permits subject to 314 CMR 5.00: Ground Water Discharge Permit Program;

(3) sewer extension and connection permits subject to 314 CMR 7.00: Sewer System Extension and Connection Permit Program; and

(4) reclaimed water permits subject to 314 CMR 20.00: Reclaimed Water Permit Program and Standards.

314 CMR 2.00 is established in accordance with the requirements of M.G.L. c. 21, § 43, M.G.L. c. 21A, § 16, the Federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251, and the Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. § 6901. Consistency with the permitting procedures established under these Federal acts is necessary to enable the Department to assume delegation of authority from EPA to administer the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and RCRA permit programs within the Commonwealth.

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