Code of Massachusetts Regulations
314 CMR - DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Title 314 CMR 4.00 - Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards
Section 4.06 - Classification, Figures, and Tables

Universal Citation: 314 MA Code of Regs 314.4

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Classification. For the purposes of applying 314 CMR 4.00, the surface waters of the Commonwealth are classified as shown in 314 CMR 4.06(2), (3), (4), (5) and (6)(b). The following terms used in the classification tables set forth in 314 CMR 4.06(6)(b): Figure A; Figures and Tables 1 through 27, have the following meanings:

(a) Boundary. a description of the boundaries of the segment being classified.

(b) Mile Points. for rivers and streams, the upstream and downstream mile points; it is also used to indicate the point at which a tributary enters the main stem of a river or stream.

(d) Qualifiers. indicates special considerations and uses applicable to the segment that may affect the application of criteria or antidegradation provisions of 314 CMR 4.00.

1. Public Water Supply denotes those surface waters that may be used as a source of public drinking water for a public water system as defined in 310 CMR 22.00: Drinking Water. They may be subject to more stringent regulation in accordance with 310 CMR 22.00, adopted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, and may have restricted use. These waters are designated for protection as Outstanding Resource Waters under 314 CMR 4.04(3). No discharge of dredged or fill material into wetlands or waters of the Commonwealth shall be allowed within 400 feet of the high water mark of a Class A surface water (exclusive of its tributaries), unless conducted by a public water system under 310 CMR 22.00, conducted by a public agency or authority for the maintenance or repair of existing public roads or railways, or conducted by a person granted a variance pursuant to 314 CMR 9.08: Variance. Any maintenance or repair of existing public roads or railways shall also include the removal or implementation of the highest and best practical method of treatment of stormwater discharges in accordance with 314 CMR 4.04(3) within the reasonable vicinity of the activity. Maintenance or repair of an existing public road or railway shall not include substantial reconstruction, substantial enlargement, replacement or realignment of any portion of the roadway or railway. The Department will presume that any reconstruction or enlargement is substantial and requires a variance under 314 CMR 9.08. The Department may determine that a public agency or authority has overcome the presumption based upon a showing that the activity proposed within 400 feet of the high water mark of a Class A surface water will result in the loss of less than 5000 square feet cumulatively of bordering and isolated vegetated wetlands and land under water, and that the entirety of the activity will improve water quality, or maintain water quality if removal or implementation of the highest and best practical method of treatment of stormwater discharges already has been achieved.

2. Outstanding Resource Waters denotes those waters that are designated for protection as Outstanding Resource Waters under 314 CMR 4.04(3). Outstanding Resource Waters are assigned at the discretion of the Department, as appropriate. An application to nominate a waterbody as an Outstanding Resource Water must be submitted in accordance with applicable Department application procedures and requirements.

3. Special Resource Waters denotes those waters designated for protection as Special Resource Waters under 314 CMR 4.04(4). Special Resource Waters are assigned at the discretion of the Department, as appropriate.

4. High Quality Waters denotes certain waters designated for protection under 314 CMR 4.04(2). Other waters as described in 314 CMR 4.04(2) also are high quality, although they are not necessarily denoted as high quality in the classification tables.

5. Shell fishing denotes those waters subject to more stringent regulation in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries pursuant to M.G.L. c. 130, § 75. These include applicable criteria of the National Shell fishing Sanitation Program. Approval for use of areas designated for shell fishing is issued by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. To determine whether a particular water designated for shell fishing also is approved for use, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and/or the appropriate local authority (usually the Shellfish Department) should be contacted.

6. Treated Water Supply denotes those Class B waters that are used as a source of public water supply after appropriate treatment. These waters may be subject to more stringent site-specific criteria established by the Department as appropriate to protect and maintain the use. See also, 310 CMR 22.00: Drinking Water.

7. Cold Water denotes those waters where dissolved oxygen and temperature criteria for cold water fisheries apply. Certain waters not designated as cold water in 314 CMR 4.00 may contain habitat that supports a cold water fish population and, in such cases, the cold water fish population and habitat shall be protected and maintained as existing uses. The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife is responsible for identifying cold water fish populations that meet their protocol, regardless of whether or not the water meets the cold water criteria in 314 CMR 4.00. Where a cold water fish population has been identified by the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife as meeting their protocol, but the water has not been documented to meet the cold water criteria in 314 CMR 4.00, the Department will protect the existing cold water fish population and its habitat as an existing use.

8. Warm Water denotes those waters where dissolved oxygen and temperature criteria for warm water fisheries apply.

9. Aquatic Life denotes those waters where Class C dissolved oxygen and temperature criteria apply. This designation is made only where natural background conditions prevent the attainment of a "higher use" designation.

10. CSO denotes those waters identified as impacted by the discharge of combined sewer overflows; however, a long term control plan has not been approved or fully implemented for the CSO discharges.

11. Partial Use, B(CSO) and SB(CSO) denotes those waters occasionally subject to short-term impairment of swimming or other recreational uses due to untreated CSO discharges in a typical year, and the aquatic life community may suffer adverse impact yet is still generally viable. In these waters, the uses for Class B and Class SB waters are maintained after the implementation of long term control measures described in the approved CSO long term control plan, except as identified in such plan. The Department may designate a segment partial use, B(CSO) or SB(CSO), provided that:

a. a Department approved long term control plan provides justification for the overflows;

b. the Department finds through a use attainability analysis, and EPA concurs, that achieving a greater level of CSO control is not feasible for one of the reasons specified at 314 CMR 4.03(4);

c. existing uses and the level of water quality necessary to protect the existing uses shall be maintained and protected; and

d. public notice is provided through procedures for permit issuance under M.G.L. c. 21, §§ 26 through 53 and regulations promulgated pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A. In addition, the Department will publish a notice in the Environmental Monitor. Other combined sewer overflows may be eligible for a variance granted pursuant to 314 CMR 4.03(4). When a variance is not appropriate, partial use may be designated for the segment after public notice and opportunity for a public hearing in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A.

12. Vernal Pools. No point source discharge shall be allowed to a vernal pool certified by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife; and no discharge of dredged or fill material shall be allowed to a vernal pool certified by the Massachusetts of Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, unless a variance is granted under 314 CMR 9.08: Variance.

(e) Treated Water Supply, Public Water Supply, and Shell fishing are assigned at the discretion of the Department, as appropriate.

(f) Cold Water, Warm Water and Aquatic Life are considered consistent with the national goal uses and are assigned whenever attainable, as applicable.

(2) Wetlands. Wetlands bordering Class A Outstanding Resource Waters are designated Class A Outstanding Resource Waters. Vernal pools are designated Class B Outstanding Resource Waters. All wetlands bordering other Class B, SB or SA Outstanding Resource Waters are designated as Outstanding Resource Waters to the boundary of the defined area. All other wetlands are designated Class B, High Quality Waters for inland waters and Class SA, High Quality Waters for coastal and marine waters.

(3) Active and Inactive Reservoirs. All active and inactive reservoirs approved by the Department's Drinking Water Program after December 29, 2006 as a source of public water supply are designated Class A, Outstanding Resource Waters, regardless of whether they are listed in 314 CMR 4.06(6)(b): Figure A; Figures and Tables 1 through 27.

(4) Tributaries. Tributaries to a Class A public water supply include, but are not limited to, waterbodies from which water is manually diverted to the Class A public water supply.

(5) Other Waters. Unless otherwise designated in 314 CMR 4.06: Classification, Figures, and Tables, other waters are Class B, and presumed High Quality Waters for inland waters and Class SA, and presumed High Quality Waters for coastal and marine waters. Inland fisheries designations and coastal and marine shell fishing designations for unlisted waters shall be made on a case-by-case basis as necessary.

(6) Figures and Tables. All figures and tables referred to in 314 CMR 4.00 are set forth in a "List of Figures and Tables" in 314 CMR 4.06(6)(a). 314 CMR 4.06(6)(b) includes "Figure A, Commonwealth of Massachusetts River Basins and Coastal Drainage Areas" (showing river basins and coastal drainage areas) and Figures and Tables 1 through 27, inclusive (each figure providing a general orientation for the information in the corresponding table and each table showing those segments and classifications subject to qualifiers as set forth in 314 CMR 4.06(1)(d)). The class of each surface water identified in 314 CMR 4.06(6)(b) shall be as set forth therein. In cases of inconsistency between the figures and the tables in 314 CMR 4.06(6)(b), the information contained in the tables shall control. 314 CMR 4.06(6)(c) includes Table 28: Site-specific Criteria. The site-specific criteria for each surface water or segment identified in 314 CMR 4.06(6)(c) shall be as set forth therein, subject to the provisions of 314 CMR 4.05(2) and (7) as applicable. 314 CMR 4.06(6)(d) includes Table 29: Generally Applicable Criteria, consisting of Table 29a: Aquatic Life Criteria and Table 29b: Human Health Criteria. The generally applicable criteria for all surface waters identified in 314 CMR 4.06(6)(d) shall be as set forth therein. 314 CMR 4.06(6)(e) includes Table 30: Organoleptic Effect Criteria. The criteria set forth in 314 CMR 4.06(6)(e) shall be applicable to all surface waters in accordance with 314 CMR 4.05(5)(g). All appendices and footnotes to the tables shall be a part of 314 CMR 4.06(6): Figures and Tables.

(a) List of Figures and Tables *.

NUMBER	TITLE
A (Figure only)	River Basins and Coastal Drainage Areas
1	Blackstone River Basin
2	Boston Harbor Drainage Area (formerly Boston Harbor Drainage System and Mystic, Neponset and Weymouth & Weir River Basins)
3	Buzzards Bay Coastal Drainage Area
4	Cape Cod Coastal Drainage Area
5	Charles River Basin
6	Chicopee River Basin
7	Connecticut River Basin
8	Deerfield River Basin
9	Farmington River Basin
10	French River Basin
11	Housatonic River Basin
12	Hudson River Basin (formerly Hoosic, Kinderhook and Bashbish)
13	Ipswich River Basin
14	Islands Coastal Drainage Area (formerly Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket)
15	Merrimack River Basin
16	Millers River Basin
17	Narragansett Bay and Mount Hope Bay Drainage Area
18	Nashua River Basin
19	North Coastal Drainage Area
20	Parker River Basin
21	Quinebaug River Basin
22	Shawsheen River Basin
23	South Coastal Drainage Area
24	Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord (SuAsCo) River Basin (formerly Concord)
25	Taunton River Basin
26	Ten Mile River Basin
27	Westfield River Basin
28 (Table only)	Site-specific Criteria
29 (Table only)	Generally Applicable Criteria: 29a. Aquatic Life Criteria 29b. Human Health Criteria
30 (Table only)	Organoleptic Effect Criteria

*DISCLAIMER: The river basin bounds, the coastal drainage area bounds, and the surface water classes depicted on the figures are approximations and may not be complete. They are intended for general orientation purposes, and should not be relied upon for precise locations of any such bounds or classifications. See314 CMR 4.06(6): Figures and Tables

(b) Figure A; Figures and Tables 1 through 27.

TABLE 1 BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN*
Surface Water Name[DAGGER]	Surface Water or Segment Boundary	Mile Points[DOUBLE DAGGER]	Class	Qualifiers
Kettle Brook	From outlet of Kettle Brook Reservoir #4, Paxton to dam at Reservoir #1, (flowing through and including Kettle Brook Reservoirs 1, 2 and 3) and those tributaries thereto	14.7 - 9.7	A	PWS ORW
	From dam at Reservoir #1 to outlet of Waite Pond	9.7 - 8.0	B	Warm Water
	From outlet of Waite Pond to inlet of Leesville Pond	8.0 - 0.0	B	Warm Water
Leesville Pond	Entire pond in Auburn and Worcester	B	Warm Water
Unnamed stream	From outlet of Leesville Pond, Worcester, to inlet of Curtis Ponds, Worcester	B	Warm Water
Curtis Ponds	Entire ponds (North and South), Worcester	B	Warm Water
Middle River	From outlet of Coes Pond, Worcester, to confluence with an unnamed stream (Mill Brook)	2.5 - 0.0	B	Warm Water
Blackstone River	From confluence of Middle River and unnamed stream (Mill Brook), Worcester to outlet of Fisherville Pond	48.8 - 39.8	B	Warm Water CSO
Blackstone River	Outlet of Fisherville Pond to MA-RI state line	39.8 - 20.0	B	Warm Water
Unnamed stream (Mill Brook)	From outlet of Indian Lake, Worcester, to confluence with Middle River, Worcester	3.0 - 0.0	B	Warm Water CSO
Quinsigamond River	Entire length	5.3 - 0.0	B	Warm Water
Mumford River	Source to Douglas POTW discharge	14.5 - 9.0	B	Warm Water
Mumford River	From Douglas POTW discharge to confluence with the Blackstone River	9.0 - 0.0	B	Warm Water High Quality Water
West River	Source to Upton POTW discharge	B	Cold Water High Quality Water
West River	From the Upton POTW discharge to confluence with the Blackstone River, Uxbridge	8.8 - 0.0	B	Warm Water
Mill River	From the outlet of North Pond, Milford, to the Mendon/Blackstone town line	B	Warm Water
Mill River	From the Mendon/Blackstone town line to a line 1000 feet northerly of and parallel to the MA-RI state line, Blackstone	B	Warm Water Treated Water Supply
Beaver Brook	Entire length, Worcester	3.0 - 0.0	B	Warm Water High Quality Water
Weasel Brook	Entire length, Worcester	3.0 - 0.0	B	Warm Water High Quality Water
Kettle Brook Reservoir No. 4	Entire reservoir in Paxton and those tributaries thereto	A	PWS ORW
Lynde Brook Reservoir	Entire reservoir in Leicester and those tributaries thereto	A	PWS ORW
#2 Holden Reservoir	Entire reservoir in Holden and those tributaries thereto	A	PWS ORW
#1 Holden Reservoir	Entire reservoir in Holden and those tributaries thereto	A	PWS ORW
Wallum Lake	The northern portion of the lake in Douglas to a line 1000 feet northerly of and parallel to the MA-RI state line	B	Treated Water Supply
MA interstate surface waters that flow into Rhode Island PWSs	From a line in MA which is 1000 feet upstream from and parallel to the MA-RI state line, to that state line (including, but not limited to, the relevant portions of Wallum Lake in Douglas, Mill River in Blackstone, and the entirety of Robin Hollow Pond in North Attleborough)	A	PWS ORW
Coal Mine Brook	Source in Worcester to inlet of Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester	B	Cold Water
Cold Spring Brook	Entire length, Uxbridge	B	Cold Water
Scott Brook	Source in Holden to inlet of Holden Reservoir No 1, Holden	A	Cold Water PWS ORW
Warren Brook	Entire length, Upton1	B	Cold Water

TABLE 2 BOSTON HARBOR DRAINAGE AREA*
Surface Water Name [DAGGER]	Surface Water or Segment Boundary	Mile Point [DOUBLE DAGGER]	Class	Qualifiers
Boston Harbor	Entire harbor, from the respective seaward boundaries of Boston Inner Harbor, and Pleasure, Dorchester, Quincy, and Hingham bays, easterly to a straight line drawn from the southerly tip of Deer Island to Boston Lighthouse on Little Brewster Island, then south to Point Allerton in Hull	SB	Shell fishing
Pleasure Bay	Entire semi-enclosed bay, its seaward boundary formed by a straight line drawn from the southerly tip of Castle Island to the northerly tip of Head Island, Boston	SB	Shell fishing
Boston Inner Harbor	Entire inner harbor, inclusive of the Reserved, Fort Point and Little Mystic channels, from the respective mouths of the Charles, Mystic, and Chelsea rivers, southeasterly to its seaward boundary formed by a straight line drawn from the southern tip of Governors Island to Fort Independence, Boston	SB(CSO)
Island End River	Entire river, Everett/Chelsea, to confluence with the Mystic River	SB(CSO)
Chelsea River (Chelsea Creek)	Entire river, from the confluence of Mill Creek, Chelsea/Revere to its mouth at Boston Inner Harbor, Boston/Chelsea	SB(CSO)
Dorchester Bay	Entire bay, from the mouth of the Neponset River, Boston/Quincy, northeasterly to the bay's seaward boundary formed by straight lines drawn from the southerly tip of Head Island, Boston, to the north side of Thompson Island, Boston; and from the southerly tip of Thompson Island to Chapel Rocks, Quincy	SB	Shell fishing
Quincy Bay	The southern portion of Quincy Bay in Quincy, southerly of a seaward boundary formed by a straight line drawn from Bromfield Street near 692 Quincy Shore Drive (the Wollaston Yacht Club) northeast to 42° 17' 3" N, 71° 00' 1" W (buoy "C 1") southeast to Houghs Neck near Sea Street and Peterson Road (formerly referred to as the "Willows"), Quincy	SA	Shell fishing
Quincy Bay (cont.)	The northern portion of Quincy Bay: northeasterly from the seaward boundary of the southern portion, to a seaward boundary formed by a straight line drawn from the eastern tip of Moon Head to the northern tip of Nut Island, Quincy	SB	Shell fishing
Hingham Harbor	Entire harbor in Hingham, southerly of the seaward boundary formed by a straight line drawn from Crow Point to Worlds End Promontory	SA	Shell fishing
Hingham Bay	Entire bay, westerly of the seaward boundaries of Hull Bay and Hingham Harbor and of the mouth of the Weir River; and northerly of the mouths of the Weymouth Fore and Weymouth Back rivers; to its northwest and seaward boundary formed by a straight line drawn from the northerly tip of Nut Island, Quincy, to Peddocks Island at the southerly point of West Head, Hull; and from the northeastern point of Peddocks Island, Hull, to Windmill Point, Hull	SB	Shell fishing
Hull Bay	Entire bay, its western and seaward boundary formed by straight lines drawn from Windmill Point, Hull, to Bumkin Island (Bumpkin Island), Hingham; and from the easterly point of Bumkin Island to the westerly point of Sunset Point, Hull	SB	Shell fishing
Other coastal and marine waters	In the Boston Harbor Drainage Area	SB	Shell fishing
Aberjona River	Source in Woburn to outlet of Mishawum Lake	9.5 - 5.9	B	Warm Water
Aberjona River	Outlet of Mishawum Lake to inlet of Upper Mystic Lake	5.9 - 0.0	B	Warm Water
Upper Mystic Lake	Entire lake, Winchester/Arlington /Medford	B	Warm Water
Lower Mystic Lake	Entire lake, Arlington/Medford	B	Warm Water
Mystic River	From outlet of Lower Mystic Lake to Amelia Earhart Dam, Somerville/Everett Amelia Earhart Dam, Somerville/Everett to its mouth at Boston Inner Harbor, Chelsea/ Charlestown	7.4 - 2.0 2.0 - 0.0	B SB(CSO)	Warm Water CSO1 Shell fishing
Malden River	Entire length, Everett/Malden/Medford	1.9 - 0.0	B	Warm Water
Alewife Brook	Entire length, source in Cambridge to confluence with Mystic River, Arlington/Somerville	B	Warm Water CSO2
Little River	The portion of the Little River, formerly included as part of Alewife Brook, beginning 2,800 feet (approximately 0.5 miles) upstream of the confluence with Alewife Brook, Cambridge, to the confluence with Alewife Brook, Cambridge	B	Warm Water CSO3
Horn Pond	Entire pond to outlet in Woburn	B	Warm Water
Belle Isle Inlet	Entire inlet and those tributaries thereto4, Boston/Winthrop	SA	Shell fishing ORW
North Reservoir	Entire reservoir to outlet in Winchester and those tributaries thereto	A	PWS ORW
Middle Reservoir	Entire reservoir to outlet in Medford and those tributaries thereto	A	PWS ORW
South Reservoir	Entire reservoir to outlet in Medford and those tributaries thereto	A	PWS ORW
Fresh Pond	Entire pond to outlet in Cambridge and those tributaries thereto	A	PWS ORW
Neponset Reservoir	Entire reservoir to outlet into Crackrock Pond, Foxborough	B	Warm Water High Quality Water
Neponset River	From outlet of Neponset Reservoir, Foxborough, to confluence with Mother Brook, Boston (inclusive of Crackrock Pond)	B	Warm Water
	From confluence with Mother Brook, Boston, to Milton Lower Falls Dam (Neponset River Baker Chocolate Dam, NAT ID: MA0193), Milton/Boston	7.9 - 4.2	B	Warm Water
	Tidal portion, from Milton Lower Falls Dam (Neponset River Baker Chocolate Dam, NAT ID: MA0193), Milton/Boston to its mouth at Dorchester Bay, Boston/Quincy	4.2 - 0.0	SB	Shell fishing
Weymouth Fore River	Entire river to its mouth at Hingham Bay formed by a straight line between Lower Neck, Weymouth and Wall Street on Houghs Neck, Quincy	SB, B5	Shell fishing6 Warm Water6
Weymouth Back River	From the base of the fish ladder north of Commercial Street, Weymouth, to its mouth at Hingham Bay formed by a straight line between Lower Neck, Weymouth and Wompatuck Road, Hingham7	SA, B5	Shell fishing6 Warm Water6 ORW
Weir River	From confluence of Crooked Meadow River and Fulling Mill Brook to its mouth at Hingham Bay8 formed by a straight line from the northerly point of Worlds End, Hingham, to Nantasket Road near Beech Avenue, Hull	SA, B5	Shell fishing6 ORW
Fresh River	Entire river in Weymouth/Hingham7, to confluence with the Weymouth Back River	SA, B5	Warm Water6
Cranberry Brook	From the outlet of Cranberry Pond, Braintree, to confluence with the Cochato River, Braintree9	B	ORW
Cranberry Pond	Entire pond to outlet in Braintree9	B	ORW
Bouve Pond	Entire pond in Hingham7	B	Warm Water ORW
Brewer Pond	Entire pond in Hingham7	B	Warm Water ORW

TABLE 3 BUZZARDS BAY COASTAL DRAINAGE AREA*
Surface Water Name [DAGGER]	Surface Water or Segment Boundary	Mile Point [DOUBLE DAGGER]	Class	Qualifiers
Cape Cod Canal	The portion of the canal in Sandwich	SB	Shell fishing
Cape Cod Canal	The portion of the canal in Bourne	SB	Shell fishing
Buttermilk Bay	Entire bay in Bourne/Plymouth	SA	Shell fishing
Onset Bay	Entire bay in Wareham	SA	Shell fishing
Pocasset River1	SA	Shell fishing ORW
Agawam River	Source to Wareham POTW discharge	Above 2.2	B	Warm Water High Quality Water
Agawam River	From Wareham POTW discharge to confluence with the Wareham River	2.2 - 0.0	SB	Shell fishing
Wareham River	Entire length, from confluence of Wankinko and Agawam Rivers at Route 6 bridge, Wareham to confluence with Buzzards Bay, Wareham (inclusive of Marks Cove)	SA	Shell fishing High Quality Water
Weweantic River	Source to outlet of Horseshoe Pond	Above 4.4	B	Warm Water High Quality Water
Weweantic River	From the outlet of Horseshoe Pond to confluence with Buzzards Bay	4.4 - 0.0	SA	Shell fishing High Quality Water
Sippican River	Source to County Road, Marion/Wareham	Above 2.1	B	Warm Water High Quality Water
Sippican River	From County Road, Marion/Wareham to confluence with the Weweantic River	2.1 - 0.0	SA	Shell fishing High Quality Water
Sippican Harbor	Entire harbor	SA	Shell fishing
Aucoot Cove	Entire cove	SA	Shell fishing
Mattapoisett Harbor	Entire harbor	SA	Shell fishing
Nasketucket Bay	Entire bay	SA	Shell fishing
New Bedford Reservoir	Entire reservoir	B	Warm Water High Quality Water
Acushnet River	From outlet of New Bedford Reservoir to Tarkiln Hill Road/Main Street, New Bedford/Acushnet From Tarkiln Hill Road/Main Street, New Bedford/Acushnet to Rt. 6, New Bedford/ Fairhaven	7.0 - 3.3 3.3 - 0.0	B SB	Warm Water High Quality Water Shell fishing CSO
Inner New Bedford Harbor	1.2 - 0.0	SB	Shell fishing CSO
Outer New Bedford Harbor	Entire harbor	SA	Shell fishing
Clarks Cove	New Bedford/Dartmouth	SA	Shell fishing CSO
Apponagansett Bay	New Bedford/Dartmouth	SA	Shell fishing
Slocums River	From confluence with the Paskamanset River, Dartmouth, to confluence with Buzzards Bay, Dartmouth	SA	Shell fishing High Quality Water
Westport River, East Branch	From the outlet of Noquochoke Lake to Old County Road, Westport	12.0 - 10.0	B	Warm Water High Quality Water
Westport River, East Branch	From Old County Road, Westport to confluence with Westport Harbor and Horseneck Channel	10.0 - 0.0	SB	Shell fishing High Quality Water
Westport River, West Branch	Entire length	SA	Shell fishing High Quality Water
Freeman Pond	Entire pond in Bourne1	SA, B2	Warm Water3 ORW
Mill Pond	Entire pond in Bourne1	SA, B2	Warm Water3 ORW
Shop Pond	Entire pond in Bourne1	SA, B2	Warm Water3 ORW
Upper Pond	Entire pond in Bourne1	SA, B2	Warm Water3 ORW
Copicut Reservoir	Entire reservoir to outlet in Fall River and Dartmouth and those tributaries thereto	A	PWS ORW
Sand Pond Reservoir	Entire reservoir to outlet in Wareham and those tributaries thereto	A	PWS ORW

TABLE 4 CAPE COD COASTAL DRAINAGE AREA*
Surface Water Name [DAGGER]	Surface Water or Segment Boundary	Mile Point [DOUBLE DAGGER]	Class	Qualifiers
Scorton Harbor	Entire harbor	SA	Shell fishing
Scorton Creek	Source in Sandwich to confluence with Scorton Harbor and those tributaries thereto	SA, B1	Shell fishing2
Barnstable Harbor	Entire area, excluding Freezer Point and the developed marina3	SA	Shell fishing ORW
Broad Sound	Entire sound	SA	Shell fishing
Bass Creek	Entire creek	SA	Shell fishing
Brickyard Creek	Entire creek	SA, B1	Shell fishing2
Mill Creek	Entire creek	SA	Shell fishing
Wells Creek	Entire creek	SA	Shell fishing
Namskaket Creek	Entire creek4	SA, B1	Shell fishing2 ORW
Little Namskaket Creek	Entire creek4	SA, B1	Shell fishing2 ORW
Rock Harbor Creek	Entire creek4	SA, B1	Shell fishing2 ORW
Boat Meadow River	Entire river4	SA, B1	Shell fishing2 ORW
Herring River	Entire river4	SA, B1	Shell fishing2 ORW
Pleasant Bay	Entire bay and those tributaries thereto5	SA, B1	Shell fishing2 ORW
Ryder Cove	Portion of the surface water within the Pleasant Bay ACEC, Chatham	SA	ORW
Bassing Harbor	Portion of the surface water within the Pleasant Bay ACEC, Chatham	SA	ORW
Frost Fish Creek	Portion of the surface water within the Pleasant Bay ACEC, Chatham	SA, B1	ORW
Muddy Creek	Portion of the surface water within the Pleasant Bay ACEC, Chatham	SA	ORW
Round Cove	Portion of the surface water within the Pleasant Bay ACEC, Harwich	SA	ORW
Namequoit River	Portion of the surface water within the Pleasant Bay ACEC, Orleans	SA	ORW
The River	Portion of the surface water within the Pleasant Bay ACEC, Orleans	SA	ORW
The Horseshoe	Portion of the surface water within the Pleasant Bay ACEC, Orleans	SA	ORW
The Narrows	Portion of the surface water within the Pleasant Bay ACEC, Orleans	SA	ORW
Frostfish Cove	Portion of the surface water within the Pleasant Bay ACEC, Orleans	SA	ORW
Hog Island Creek	Portion of the surface water within the Pleasant Bay ACEC, Orleans	SA	ORW
Broad Creek	Portion of the surface water within the Pleasant Bay ACEC, Orleans	SA	ORW
Waquoit Bay	Entire bay and those tributaries thereto6	SA, B1	Shell fishing2 ORW
Childs River	Portion of the surface water within the Waquoit Bay ACEC, Falmouth	SA, B1	ORW
Quashnet River	Portion of the surface water within the Waquoit Bay ACEC, Falmouth	SA, B1	ORW
Red Brook	Portion of the surface water within the Waquoit Bay ACEC, Mashpee	SA, B1	ORW
Falmouth Inner Harbor	Falmouth	SB	Shell fishing
Herring Pond (Coles Pond)	Entire pond in Eastham4	SA, B1	Warm Water2 ORW
Cedar Pond	Entire pond in Orleans4	SA, B1	Warm Water2 ORW
Stillwater Pond	Entire pond in Chatham5	B	Warm Water ORW
Lovers Lake	Entire lake in Chatham5	B	Warm Water ORW
Mill Pond	Entire pond in Chatham/East Harwich5	B	Warm Water ORW
Ministers Pond	Entire pond in Chatham5	B	Warm Water ORW
Crows Pond	Entire pond in Chatham5	SA	ORW

Code of Massachusetts Regulations314 CMR - DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROLTitle 314 CMR 4.00 - Massachusetts Surface Water Quality StandardsSection 4.06 - Classification, Figures, and Tables

Code of Massachusetts Regulations
314 CMR - DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Title 314 CMR 4.00 - Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards
Section 4.06 - Classification, Figures, and Tables