Water Resources & Wetlands

Wetlands education and management resources, including maps, databases, and permitting information.

Protecting waterways and maintaining their safe and beneficial use.

The ecological importance of estuaries and initiatives for protecting them.

Water conservation tips and suggestions and local water use restrictions.

The Water Management Act regulates water withdrawals in Massachusetts.

Preventing pollution from nonpoint sources (runoff from storms, snowmelt, or human activities).

Stormwater management, regulation, and permitting.

Comprehensive evaluations of the ecological health of Massachusetts watersheds.

MassDEP's water quality monitoring and data programs.

How TMDLs are determined, and draft and final TMDL reports for Massachusetts watersheds.

Grant opportunities for water conservation projects.

Water Management Act, Wetlands, Waterways, and Stormwater forms.

Guidance documents and agency policies for coastal waters, waterways, wetlands, stormwater, and water conservation.

Regulations governing stormwater management, wetlands, waterways, and water management and conservation.