Code of Massachusetts Regulations
314 CMR - DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Title 314 CMR 20.00 - Reclaimed Water Permit Program And Standards
Section 20.13 - Requirements for Use of Reclaimed Water for Irrigation
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Except as otherwise provided in 314 CMR 20.13(3), an application for a reclaimed water system that treats wastewater so that it may be used for irrigation shall include a public education program and an implementation schedule that provides for annual reporting on the implementation of the program. The education program shall be designed to inform users, residents and plumbing contractors and inspectors who deal with irrigation about the need to:
(2) The Engineering Report for a reclaimed water system that is designed to produce reclaimed water for irrigation shall document that the irrigation system has been designed to avoid any surface ponding, to ensure that spray mist or other runoff does not enter buildings, dwellings, decks, garages, driveways, roads, designated outdoor eating areas or food handling facilities, and to prevent any contact between reclaimed water spray, mist or runoff and a drinking water fountain.
(3) The requirements of 314 CMR 20.13(1) and 314 CMR 20.13(2) shall not apply to a reclaimed water system that provides reclaimed water for irrigation by means of a subsurface soil absorption system approved by the Department pursuant to 314 CMR 5.00.