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WP79, 85: Individual Discharge Permits

Apply for this permit if your facility discharges over 10,000 gallons per day of treated sanitary wastewater to the ground. This permit also covers laundromats and carwashes.
Apply Online: EEA ePlace Portal 

Contacts

314 CMR 5.00 Contact Information

Online

Email Email 314 CMR 5.00 Contact Information at linda.barba@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 WP79, 85: Individual Discharge Permits

What you need   for WP79, 85: Individual Discharge Permits

These permits are required for the discharge of treated sanitary wastewater in excess of 10,000 gallons per day (gpd) to the ground, or discharges from laundromats or carwashes or other discharges requiring an individual discharge permit not specified by another groundwater discharge permit category.

You must apply for these permits if:

  • You propose a treatment system for sanitary wastewater that will discharge more than 10,000 gpd to the ground (WP 79)
  • You propose a treatment system for wastewater discharges to the ground from a laundromat, carwash, or other type of discharge not specified in another groundwater discharge category.

Fees   for WP79, 85: Individual Discharge Permits

MassDEP Permit Timelines and Fees

How to apply   WP79, 85: Individual Discharge Permits

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

Next steps   for WP79, 85: Individual Discharge Permits

  1. Review the Instructions

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

    Open DOCX file, 255.19 KB,  Instructions - BRP WP 79, 85 - Individual Discharge Permits (English, DOCX 255.19 KB)
    Open PDF file, 199.49 KB,  Instructions: BRP WP 79, 85 - Individual Discharge Permits (English, PDF 199.49 KB)
    Open PDF file, 2.88 MB,  WP79, 84, 85 ePLACE step-by-step instructions (English, PDF 2.88 MB)

  2. Complete the Application Form

    Please fill out and save the Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat 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.

    Open DOCX file, 125.26 KB,  WP 11, 12, 79, 84, 85: Individual Groundwater Discharge Permits/Renewals/Modifications (English, DOCX 125.26 KB)
    Open PDF file, 424.66 KB,  WP 11, 12, 79, 84, 85: Individual Groundwater Discharge Permits/Renewals/Modifications (English, PDF 424.66 KB)

  3. 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 the pay-by-mail option, instructions on how to do so will be provided when you submit your online application.

Contact   for WP79, 85: Individual Discharge Permits

Online
Email Email 314 CMR 5.00 Contact Information at linda.barba@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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