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Sewage Notification System

Instructions for permittees that need to submit information on their sewage discharges to MassDEP's electronic reporting system per 314 CMR 16.00, "Notification Requirements to Promote Public Awareness of Sewage Pollution".
In the event of a discharge or overflow, a report must be filed within 18 hours of issuing the Public Advisory Notification.

The Details   of Sewage Notification System

What you need   for Sewage Notification System

The Sewage Notification Data System is the MassDEP electronic reporting system described in 314 CMR 16.07. Permit holders should report CSO, SSO, and partially treated discharges and overflows into the Data System. Reports should be submitted within 18 hours of issuing the Public Advisory Notification. A second report with verified data should be submitted by the 15th of the following month. These reports can be viewed by the public.

How to submit   Sewage Notification System

Submit via https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/cso-portal/. 

Next steps   for Sewage Notification System

  1. Register as a user

    How to register to use the reporting system.

    Open DOCX file, 252.88 KB,  Sewage Notification Data System: How to Register (English, DOCX 252.88 KB)
    Open PDF file, 413.74 KB,  Sewage Notification Data System: How to Register (English, PDF 413.74 KB)

  2. Review the Instructions

    Follow the instructions to submit an incident report.

    Open PDF file, 888.53 KB,  Sewage Notification Data System Instructions (English, PDF 888.53 KB)
    Open DOCX file, 1022.22 KB,  Sewage Notification Data System Instructions (English, DOCX 1022.22 KB)

  3. Submit your Incident Report

    Submit here: https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/dep/cso-portal/

More info   for Sewage Notification System

Public portal containing submitted reports: https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/portal/dep/cso-data-portal/.

For more information about CSOs and SSOs, please see https://www.mass.gov/guides/sanitary-sewer-systems-combined-sewer-overflows.

Demonstration of the data system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9AnhjCKNTw

Sewage Notification Data System Tips: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJn2AKOcYr7lwOKcxs8izrhwcF2_w3Tht

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