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Water Policies, Guidelines, Laws and Regulations

Water policies, guidelines, laws and regulations specific to the protection of the water resources of the Commonwealth.
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Policies

Open PDF file, 347.72 KB,  Water Needs Forecast Policy and Methodology (English, PDF 347.72 KB)
Open PDF file, 3.2 MB,  Massachusetts Water Conservation Standards (English, PDF 3.2 MB)
Open PDF file, 46.42 KB,  Water Supply Policy Statement (English, PDF 46.42 KB)
Open DOC file, 45 KB,  Compliance with the ITA Performance Standards (English, DOC 45 KB)
Index Streamflows
Open PDF file, 190.9 KB,  Lake and Pond Management Policy (English, PDF 190.9 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.16 MB,  Massachusetts Water Policy (2004) (English, PDF 1.16 MB)
Stressed Basins in Massachusetts Report
Open PDF file, 239.16 KB,  Water Conservation Questionnaire (English, PDF 239.16 KB)
Open DOC file, 1.7 MB,  Stress Level Reclassification - Weir River subbassin (English, DOC 1.7 MB)
Open PDF file, 25.29 KB,  Stress Redesignation Public Process (English, PDF 25.29 KB)
Open PDF file, 347.72 KB,  Water Needs Forecast Policy and Methodology (English, PDF 347.72 KB)

Laws & Regulations

Chapter 132A: Section 13 (M.G.L.)
Chapter 21: Section 16 (M.G.L.)
Executive Order #149
Open PDF file, 64.98 KB,  Interbasin Transfer Act (English, PDF 64.98 KB)
Oceans Act of 2008
Water Management Act
Water Resources Commission Enabling Act
Wetlands Protection Act

Guidelines

Open PDF file, 5.47 MB,  Massachusetts Drought Management Plan (English, PDF 5.47 MB)
Open PDF file, 316.62 KB,  Guide to Lawn & Landscape Water Conservation (English, PDF 316.62 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.17 MB,  Interbasin Transfer Act Guidebook (English, PDF 1.17 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.42 MB,  More Than Just A Yard: Ecological Landscaping Tools (English, PDF 1.42 MB)

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