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WS 27: New Technology - 3rd Party Approval

Approval for drinking water additives, chemicals, treatment devices or equipment by Third Party Organizations
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

What you need

This permit serves to protect the public's health and welfare through the control of any product or operation that comes into contact with public drinking water. These products and operations must be controlled to prevent contaminants from leaking into the drinking water as well as to ensure that the products and operations work as designed. This permit consists of an approval for drinking water additives, chemicals, treatment devices or equipment by Third Party Organizations such as the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) program, NSF, UL or AWWA. Regulatory authority for this permit is stated in 310 CMR 22.04 (8), of the Drinking Water Regulations.

Manufacturers or their representatives who want approval of a product or operation that will come into contact with the public water supply while the supply is within any water system must apply.

Manufacturers or their representatives must apply for this permit as part of a facility modification it may also be necessary for them to apply for other MassDEP water treatment permits, e.g. WS 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 29.

Fees

MassDEP Permit Timelines and Fees

How to apply

Apply online through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts EEA ePLACE Citizen Access Portal.

Next steps

  1. Review the Instructions

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

    Open PDF file, 140.92 KB,  Instructions: BRP WS 27 - New Technology 3rd Party Approval (English, PDF 140.92 KB)
    Open DOCX file, 174.86 KB,  Instructions: BRP WS 27 - New Technology 3rd Party Approval (English, DOCX 174.86 KB)
    Open PDF file, 1.18 MB,  WS27 ePLACE step-by-step instructions (English, PDF 1.18 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 11,12 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

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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