Code of Massachusetts Regulations
974 CMR - DEVENS ENTERPRISE COMMISSION
Title 974 CMR 8.00 - Public Health
Section 8.08 - Facilities with Existing Floor Drains
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
The owner of a commercial, industrial, petroleum, toxics and/or Hazardous Waste storage area/facility in operation prior to the effective date of these regulations with a floor drain system that discharges, with or without pretreatment (such as an oil/water separator), to the ground, a leaching structure, or septic system, shall:
(1) disconnect and plug all applicable inlets to and outlets from (where possible) applicable leaching structures, oil/water separators, and/or septic systems;
(2) remove all existing sludge in oil/water separators, septic systems, and where accessible, leaching structures. Any sludge determined to be a hazardous waste shall be disposed of in accordance with 310 CMR 30.000: Hazardous Waste. Remedial activity involving any excavation and/or soil or groundwater sampling shall be performed in accordance with applicable MA DEP laws, regulations or policies;
(3) Alter the floor drain system so that the floor drain shall be either: