By Mr. Miceli of Wilmington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 811) of James R. Miceli for legislation to prohibit the disposal of contaminated soil within the boundaries of water supply zones.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

James R. Miceli

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act providing for the protection of public water supply.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

   SECTION 1. Section 150A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following definition:-

“Contaminated soil”, soil that contains oil or hazardous materials as a result of a release to the environment.

   SECTION 2.  Section 150A of chapter 111 is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the section, the following paragraph:-

Contaminated soil is prohibited from being disposed of, stored, stockpiled, used as landfill cover, or used as fill material for any and all purposes within the boundaries of the zone of contribution of any public or private groundwater drinking water supply or of the watershed of any surface drinking water supply.