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WS 26: Disposition or Acquisition of Land for Water Supply Purposes

Approval to sell, transfer, or acquire land for water supply purposes
Apply online: EEA ePLACE Portal 

Contacts

MassDEP Drinking Water Program

Online

MassDEP Drinking Water Program Email MassDEP Drinking Water Program at program.director-dwp@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 WS 26: Disposition or Acquisition of Land for Water Supply Purposes

What you need   for WS 26: Disposition or Acquisition of Land for Water Supply Purposes

This permit is for an approval to dispose of or acquire land for water supply purposes. Legislative authority is stated in MGL Chapter 40 section 41 and Chapter 111 section 160A. Regulatory authority is stated in 310 CMR 22.03 of the Drinking Water Regulations. This permit protects public health and welfare by ensuring that the disposition or acquisition of land for water supply purposes will meet minimum drinking water standards and guidelines, and will not adversely impact the quantity or quality of the water supply.

Public water suppliers or their representatives must apply if they want to dispose of water supply land or acquire land for water supply purposes.

Fees   for WS 26: Disposition or Acquisition of Land for Water Supply Purposes

MassDEP Permit Timelines and Fees

How to apply   WS 26: Disposition or Acquisition of Land for Water Supply Purposes

Online through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ePLACE Citizen Access Portal.

Next steps   for WS 26: Disposition or Acquisition of Land for Water Supply Purposes

  1. Review the Instructions

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

    Open DOCX file, 52.6 KB,  Instructions: WS 26 - Disposition or Acquisition of Land for Water Supply Purposes (English, DOCX 52.6 KB)
    Open PDF file, 272.8 KB,  Instructions: WS 26 - Disposition or Acquisition of Land for Water Supply Purposes (English, PDF 272.8 KB)
    Open PDF file, 1.1 MB,  WS26 ePLACE step-by-step instructions (English, PDF 1.1 MB)

  2. Submit your Online Application/Documents and Fee Payment

    1. File online via the EEA ePLACE Portal. Please note: There is no need to submit a Transmittal Form or WS Application Form. See instructions above for documents that are required for the WS 26 application.
    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.
    Open PDF file, 291.88 KB,  FAQs for EEA ePLACE Portal (English, PDF 291.88 KB)

Contact   for WS 26: Disposition or Acquisition of Land for Water Supply Purposes

Online
MassDEP Drinking Water Program Email MassDEP Drinking Water Program at program.director-dwp@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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