Industrial Wastewater

About the Industrial Wastewater Management Program

How MassDEP regulates discharge, treatment, and storage of industrial wastewater to protect the environment.
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Regulations & Standards

Includes revisions promulgated in January 2007: streamlined state permit and approval requirements for sewer connections, sewer extensions, and industrial wastewater management.

Industrial Wastewater
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Regulation of Industrial Wastewater Holding Tanks & Containers
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Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators, Sewer Extension & Connection Permits
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Guidance for Documenting Compliance with the 1ppb Limit on Mercury in Industrial Wastewater Discharges to Sewers

What facilities discharging industrial wastewater to sewers must do to demonstrate compliance with the limit of one part per billion (1ppb) of mercury in the wastewater.
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Other Policies & Guidance

More wastewater-related policies and guidance.
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Permit Applications & Reporting Forms

Industrial groundwater discharge, surface water discharge and sewer connection permits.
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Related: Draft & Final Permits for Facilities with Industrial Wastewater Sewer Connections
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Related: Industrial Wastewater Holding Tank Certification Forms
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Massachusetts Dairy Farm Milkhouse Wastewater Management Pilot Program

A pilot program that allows dairy farms to discharge wastewater from dairy processing to vegetated areas where plants will naturally treat the wastewater.
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Surface Water Discharge Permitting

MassDEP's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) page.
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Emergency Planning & Preparedness Tips for WWTP & WTP Operators

Planning for and responding to emergencies at water and wastewater treatment plants
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Underground Injection Control

The Underground Injection Control Program regulates discharges of fluids having the potential to contaminate groundwater.
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