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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

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

Laws & Regulations

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

Guidelines

Drought Management Plan (PDF 1.15 MB)
Guide to Lawn & Landscape Water Conservation (PDF 316.62 KB)
Interbasin Transfer Act Guidebook (PDF 1.17 MB)
More Than Just A Yard: Ecological Landscaping Tools (PDF 1.42 MB)
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