| Date: | 07/07/2023 |
|---|---|
| Organization: | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
| Regulatory Authority: | Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21A, Section 13 |
| Official Version: | Published by the Massachusetts Register |
This regulation governs the construction and maintenance of septic systems and the transport of septic-system waste.
This is an unofficial version of Commonwealth regulations and is posted here for the convenience of the public. It is not an official statement of the regulations.
These regulations, 310 CMR 15.000, were amended and became effective as of July 7, 2023. See links below for final amendments to these regulations.
MassDEP issued amendments to 310 CMR 15.000, effective July 7, 2023, in order to reduce nitrogen loads for coastal estuaries and embayments on Cape Cod.
Table of Revisions in Response to Comments
Frequently Asked Questions (Español | Português)
Archived Recordings and Documents
Title 5 Advisory Committee Meeting:
Public Hearings
- Public Hearing Notice: English | Español | 中文 | 中文(繁體) | Kreyòl Ayisyen | ភាសាខ្មែរ | Português | Tiếng Việt
- Revised Public Notice: English | Español | 中文 | 中文(繁體) | Kreyòl Ayisyen | ភាសាខ្មែរ | Português | Tiếng Việt
- Recordings: November 30, 2022 | December 1, 2022 | December 5, 2022 | January 24, 2023 | January 25, 2023
Public Information Sessions:
- PowerPoint Presentation: English | Español | Português
- Recordings: November 15, 2022 | November 16, 2022 | January 17, 2023 | January 18, 2023
Presented at the October 8, 2020 Stakeholder Group Meeting:
Meeting Recording | Meeting Presentation
- UMass Donahue Institute Report on Septic Design Flows and Multi-Family Occupancy
- UMass Donahue Institute Presentation on Septic Design Flows and Multi-Family Occupancy
- Massachusetts Test Center Presentation on Work to Date on Virus Removal Study
- Final Guidance for Moldering Privy Local Upgrade Approval
Guidance for the approval of moldering privies at existing hike-in/paddle-in campsites in Massachusetts.
Stakeholder Comments and Submittals
During MassDEP's regulatory review efforts under Executive Order 562, a number of stakeholders asked MassDEP to consider changes to the Title 5 regulations and related changes to the Groundwater Discharge Permitting regulations.
- April 11, 2017 Stakeholder Group Meeting Presentation on comments received
- Synopsis of Comments and Suggested Regulation Revisions from first external stakeholder group meeting
- 2017 Comments and Submittals (following discussion at the first meeting)
- 2015 Comments and Submittals
