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WM02: Water Management Permit Amendments

Use this form to request changes to your existing Water Management Act Permit, except for an increase in permit volume. To request an increase in permit volume, use form WM 03.
Apply Online: EEA ePlace Portal 

Contacts

Water Management Act Program Contacts

Online

Email Water Management Act Program Contacts at duane.levangie@mass.gov
Email Water Management Act Program Contacts at elizabeth.mccann@mass.gov

EEA ePLACE Help Desk

Phone

ePLACE Help Desk Call EEA ePLACE Help Desk, ePLACE Help Desk at 844-733-7522

Open M-F 7:30 am-5:00 pm, with the exception of all Commonwealth & Federally observed holidays.

Online

Email EEA ePLACE Help Desk at ePLACE_helpdesk@mass.gov

The Details   of WM02: Water Management Permit Amendments

What you need   for WM02: Water Management Permit Amendments

This form covers:

  1. Decreasing authorized permit volumes,
  2. Changing the location of one or more withdrawal points,
  3. Adding one or more withdrawal points,
  4. Change the authorized withdrawal rate for an individual withdrawal point,
  5. Changing the location of discharge point(s),
  6. Changing the use of the water, and
  7. Changing any permit conditions.

Note: Requests for an increase in the total permit volume require a new permit and the filing of a BRP WM03 WMA Permit Application.

Fees   for WM02: Water Management Permit Amendments

MassDEP Permit Timelines and Fees

How to apply   WM02: Water Management Permit Amendments

File online via the EEA ePlace Portal. See details below.

Important Note: Even when applying online, you will still need to complete a conventional Application Form and upload it as an attachment during the online filing process.

Next steps   for WM02: Water Management Permit Amendments

  1. Review the Instructions

    Guidance on how to prepare your application and file it online, as follows:

    Open PDF file, 195.34 KB,  Instructions: WM02, Water Management Permit Amendments (English, PDF 195.34 KB)
    Open DOCX file, 40.91 KB,  Instructions: WM02, Water Management Permit Amendments (English, DOCX 40.91 KB)
    Open PDF file, 1.6 MB,  WM02 ePlace step-by-step instructions (English, PDF 1.6 MB)

  2. Complete the Application Form (and appropriate attachments)

    Please fill out and save the Microsoft Word or Acrobat Adobe PDF form on your computer.

    Important Note: Even when applying online, you will still need to complete a conventional Application Form and upload it as an attachment during the online filing process. Please do not mail in these forms.

    WMA Form B - Groundwater Withdrawal Point

    WMA Form B - Groundwater Withdrawal Point

    WMA Form C - Surface Water Withdrawal Point

    WMA Form C - Surface Water Withdrawal Point

    WMA Form D-2: Projection of Withdrawal Volume

    WMA Form D-2: Projection of Withdrawal Volume

    WMA Form H - Groundwater Hydraulic Analysis

    WMA Form H - Groundwater Hydraulic Analysis

    Open DOCX file, 93.45 KB,  Water Management Permit Amendments Form (English, DOCX 93.45 KB)
    Open PDF file, 203.61 KB,  Water Management Permit Amendments Form (English, PDF 203.61 KB)

  3. Claim your Authorization

    1. Since you have an existing WM permit, you will first need to do one important step: Claim Your Authorization. This process will allow us to link your application amendment to your existing permit and confirm your identity.
      Please note: You will not be required to upload anything in the Documents section.
    2. Claim Online via the EEA ePlace Portal.
      Note: If you are a first-time user, will will need to begin by creating an account.

    See the ePlace account setup instructions and Comprehensive User Manual below. Once MassDEP has approved your claim, proceed to step 4.

    Open PDF file, 671.2 KB,  How to Claim Your Authorization Instructions (English, PDF 671.2 KB)

  4. Submit your Application and Fee Payment

    1. File online via the EEA ePlace Portal.
    2. For additional guidance on navigating the EEA ePLACE Portal, please follow this link - EEA ePLACE Portal Instruction Documents
    3. You will have the option to Pay Online by credit card or automated clearing house (ACH) or pay by mail. If you select pay by mail option, instructions on how to do so will be provided when you submit your online application.

Contact   for WM02: Water Management Permit Amendments

Online
Email Water Management Act Program Contacts at duane.levangie@mass.gov
Email Water Management Act Program Contacts at elizabeth.mccann@mass.gov
Phone
ePLACE Help Desk Call EEA ePLACE Help Desk, ePLACE Help Desk at 844-733-7522

Open M-F 7:30 am-5:00 pm, with the exception of all Commonwealth & Federally observed holidays.

Online
Email EEA ePLACE Help Desk at ePLACE_helpdesk@mass.gov

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