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.
- This page, WM02: Water Management Permit Amendments, is offered by
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
WM02: Water Management Permit Amendments
The Details
What you need
This form covers:
- Decreasing authorized permit volumes,
- Changing the location of one or more withdrawal points,
- Adding one or more withdrawal points,
- Change the authorized withdrawal rate for an individual withdrawal point,
- Changing the location of discharge point(s),
- Changing the use of the water, and
- 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
How to apply
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
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Review the Instructions
Guidance on how to prepare your application and file it online, as follows:
Instructions: WM02, Water Management Permit Amendments, Open PDF file, 195.34 KB (English, PDF 195.34 KB)Instructions: WM02, Water Management Permit Amendments, Open DOCX file, 40.91 KB (English, DOCX 40.91 KB)WM02 ePlace step-by-step instructions, Open PDF file, 1.6 MB (English, PDF 1.6 MB)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
Water Management Permit Amendments Form, Open DOCX file, 93.45 KB (English, DOCX 93.45 KB)Water Management Permit Amendments Form, Open PDF file, 203.61 KB (English, PDF 203.61 KB)Claim your Authorization
- 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. - 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.
How to Claim Your Authorization Instructions, Open PDF file, 884.41 KB (English, PDF 884.41 KB)Submit your Application and Fee Payment
- File online via the EEA ePlace Portal.
- For additional guidance on navigating the EEA ePLACE Portal, please follow this link - EEA ePLACE Portal Instruction Documents
- 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
Phone
ePLACE Help Desk Call EEA ePLACE Help Desk, ePLACE Help Desk at 844-733-7522Open M-F 7:30 am-5:00 pm, with the exception of all Commonwealth & Federally observed holidays.
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