Code of Massachusetts Regulations
314 CMR - DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Title 314 CMR 20.00 - Reclaimed Water Permit Program And Standards
Section 20.04 - Public Notice Requirements for Reclaimed Water

Universal Citation: 314 MA Code of Regs 314.20

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) All areas at a reuse site that are accessible to the public, such as reclaimed water valves, storage facilities, and outlets, shall be posted with signs that are visible to the public clearly communicating that the water is not safe for drinking, The signage shall be colored purple with white or black lettering and shall include the following wording: "NOTICE: RECLAIMED WATER - DO NOT DRINK". An example of such a sign is included in 314 CMR 20.20: Appendix A. Signs shall be in English and any additional locally employed language.

(2) All reclaimed water plumbing and out-of-sight fixtures shall be color-coded purple to identify the source of the water as being reclaimed water.

(a) All reclaimed water piping and appurtenances shall be colored purple and embossed or integrally stamped or marked: "NOTICE: RECLAIMED WATER - DO NOT DRINK". The warning shall be stamped on opposite sides of the pipe and repeated every three feet or less.

(b) Other pipe and construction warning markings may be acceptable to the Department provided the colors and messages are consistent with 314 CMR 20.04(2)(a).

(3) The permittee shall comply with 314 CMR 20.04(1) and (2) at all reuse sites under the direct control of the permittee. For sites not under the direct control of the permittee, the Service and Use Agreement shall require compliance with 314 CMR 20.04(1) and (2), and the permittee shall enforce this requirement.

(4) A person with reclaimed water piping and appurtenances that were installed prior to March 20, 2009 and do not meet the requirements of 314 CMR 20.04(2) may request a waiver from these requirements on the ground that it is not practicable to comply, because the pipes are not reasonably accessible.

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