Environmental Laws & RegulationsAdministered by MassDEP | ||
| Activity or Issue | Applicable Laws | Regulations |
Administrative Penalties | MGL c. 21A s. 16 Administrative Penalties Act | MassDEP 310 CMR 5.00 |
Adjudicatory Proceedings / Adjudicatory Appeals & Hearings | MGL c. 30A Administrative Procedures Act; MGL c. 30 s. 37 | MassDEP 310 CMR 1.00 310 CMR 2.00 |
| Air Quality | MGL c. 111 s. 2B-2C; MGL c. 21H; MGL c. 111 s. 142A-142M Mass. Air Pollution Control Laws | MassDEP 310 CMR 6.00 310 CMR 7.00 310 CMR 8.00 310 CMR 60.00 |
Asbestos Abatement & Disposal | MGL c.111 s. 142A-142E & 150A-150B; MGL c. 111F; MGL c. 21E; MGL c. 149 s. 6A-G; MGL c. 111 s. 2 | MassDEP 310 CMR 7.15 310 CMR 19.00 310 CMR 22.00 310 CMR 33.00 310 CMR 40.0000 Other Agencies 453 CMR 6.00 DOL 105 CMR 410.353 DPH |
| Bottle Bill | MGL c. 94 s. 321-326; MGL c. 21A s. 2 | MassDEP 301 CMR 4.00 |
| Climate Change | MGL c. 21N Global Warming Solutions Act | MassDEP |
| Coastal Development or Use | MGL c. 91; MGL c. 6A s. 2-7 MGL c. 21A, s. 4A | MassDEP 310 CMR 9.00 Other Agencies 301 CMR 20.00 to 24.00 CZM |
Construction/ Demolition - see also Asbestos | MGL c.111 s. 142A-142E & 150A-150B; MGL c. 21E | MassDEP 310 CMR 7.09 310 CMR 40.0000 |
Dredging & Filling - Wetlands and Waterways | MGL c. 21 s. 26-35 | MassDEP 310 CMR 9.00 |
| Drinking Water | MGL c. 13; MGL c. 21A; MGL c. 30A; MGL c. 40; MGL c. 111; MGL c. 112; MGL c. 140; MGL c. 162; MGL c. 165; MGL c. 286 many sections | MassDEP 236 CMR 2.00 to 5.00 310 CMR 21.00 310 CMR 22.00 310 CMR 27.00 |
| Emergency Response/ Spill Reporting | MGL c. 21E State Superfund Law | MassDEP 310 CMR 40.0000 |
Environmental Analysis Laboratories | MGL c. 21 s. 27; MGL c. 21A s. 2; MGL c. 21C s. 4; MGL c. 21E s. 3; MGL c. 111 s. 142A-S & 150A-160 | MassDEP 310 CMR 42.00 |
Environmental Results Program | MGL c. 21 s. 26-43; MGL c. 21C; MGL c 21E; MGL 111 s. 142A-J | MassDEP |
Hazardous Substances Disclosure | MGL c.111F | 310 CMR 33.00 |
Hazardous Waste Facility Siting | MGL c. 21D; MGL c. 40 s. 9; MGL c. 16 s. 19; MGL c.111 s. 150B | MassDEP 310 CMR 30.000 Other Agencies 990 CMR 1.00 to 16.00 HWF |
Hazardous Waste Management/Transportation | MGL c. 21C Mass. Haz. Waste Mgmt. Act | MassDEP 310 CMR 30.000 |
Hazardous Waste Site Assessment/Cleanup | MGL c. 21E State Superfund Law | MassDEP 310 CMR 40.0000 |
Industrial Wastewater Holding Tanks | MGL c. 21 s. 26-53 Mass. Clean Waters Act | MassDEP 314 CMR 18.00 |
Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment | MGL c. 21 s. 26-53 Mass. Clean Waters Act | MassDEP 314 CMR 12.00 |
| Land Application of Sludge & Septage | M.G.L. c. 21 ss 27 & 43; c. 21A s. 2; c. 111 s 160 | MassDEP 310 CMR 32.00 |
| Mercury Management Act | MGL c. 21C s. 4&6; & MGL c. 21H s.6C, 6J & 6N | MassDEP 310 CMR 74.00 310 CMR 75.00 310 CMR 76.00 |
Motor Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance | MGL c. 210, Acts of 1997; MGL c. 21H s. 2; MGL c. 111 s. 142M | MassDEP 310 CMR 60.00 |
Oil Spill Act | M.G.L. c. 21M | MassDEP 314 CMR 19.00 |
Permitting Timelines/Fees | MGL c. 21A s. 18 Timely Action Schedule & Fee Provisions; MGL c. 21 s. 34A; MGL c. 21C s. 7; MGL c. 21E s. 3B; MGL c. 21I; MGL c. 91 s. 18, 21 & 22; MGL c. 131 s. 40 | MassDEP 310 CMR 4.00 310 CMR 9.00 310 CMR 21.00 310 CMR 50.53 Other Agencies 301 CMR 40.00 - EOEEA 801 CMR 4.02 A&F 801 CMR 4.07 A&F |
Recycling Industries Reimbursement Credit RIRC | MassDEP 310 CMR 17.00 | |
Sewer Connections | MGL c. 21, s. 43 | MassDEP 314 CMR 7.00 |
Solid Waste Facilities/Management | MGL c. 21H; MGL c. 111 s. 150A-150A 1/2 | MassDEP 310 CMR 16.00 310 CMR 19.000 |
State Revolving Fund | MGL c. 29C MGL c. 78, Acts of 1998 | MassDEP 310 CMR 44.00 310 CMR 45.00 |
| Surface Water Discharge Permits | M.G.L. c. 21, ss. 27(12), 34 | MassDEP 314 CMR 3.00 |
Title 5 - Subsurface Sewage Disposal | MGL c. 21A s. 13 State Environmental Code | MassDEP 310 CMR 15.00 |
Toxics Use Reduction | MGL c. 21I s. 3 & 10-12 Toxics Use Reduction Act | MassDEP 310 CMR 50.00 |
Underground Storage Tanks Transferred most regulatory responsibility from DFS 7/1/09 | MGL. C. 21O | MassDEP 310 CMR 80.00 |
| Underground Storage Tanks, Leaking | MGL c. 21E State Superfund Law | MassDEP 310 CMR 40.0000 |
Water Pollution Control | MGL c. 21 s. 26-53 Massachusetts Clean Waters Act | MassDEP 257 CMR 2.00 314 CMR 1.00 - 15.00 314 CMR 4.00 314 CMR 9.00 |
Water Use, Large-Scale -Water Management Act | MGL c. 21G Water Management Act | MassDEP 310 CMR 36.00 Other Agencies 313 CMR 2.00, 4.00 & 5.00 - DCR |
Waterways Licensing | MGL c. 91 Public Waterfront Act | MassDEP 310 CMR 9.00 |
Well Drillers - transferred from DCR 10/1/09 | MGL c. 21G s. 20 | MassDEP 310 CMR 46.00 |
Wetlands | MGL c. 131 s. 40 Wetlands Protection Act MGL c. 258, Acts of 1996 Rivers Protection Act | |
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Laws and Regulations Administered by Other Agencies | ||
| Activity or Issue and Agency - see legend | Applicable Laws | Regulations |
Above-Ground Storage Tanks, Installation | MGL c. 146, s. 22; MGL c.148, s. 37 | 520 CMR 12.00 |
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern | MGL c. 21A s. 27; St. 1974, c. 806 s. 40e | 301 CMR 12.00 |
Archeology | MGL c. 9 s. 26 to 27C | 950 CMR 70.00 |
Curb Cuts | MGL c. 81 s. 21 | 301 CMR 11.00 |
Dam Safety | MGL c. 253, s. 44 | 302 CMR 10.00 |
Endangered Species Natural Heritage Program | MGL c. 131 s. 23 | 321 CMR 10.00 |
Environmental Notification Forms/Impact Reports | MGL c. 30 s. 61-62H Mass. Environmental Policy Act [MEPA] | 301 CMR 11.00 |
Food & Agriculture -Department of Agricultural Resources, includes Animal Health, Dairying & Land Use | Multiple laws apply. Search the MGL site | 330 CMR 3.00 - 28.00 331 CMR 7.00 |
Hazardous Substance Labeling | MGL c. 94B Mass. Hazardous Substance Labeling Law | 105 CMR 650.00 |
Historic Preservation | MGL c. 9 s. 26-27C | 950 CMR 71.00 |
Hunting & Fishing | MGL c. 131 many sections; MGL c. 30A s. 5 | 321 CMR 2.00 to 4.00 |
Licensed Site Professionals | MGL c. 21A s. 19-19J | 309 CMR 1.00 to 8.00 |
Marine Fisheries | MGL c. 130 many sections | 322 CMR 1.00 to 12.00 |
Medical Waste | MGL c. 111 s. 127A State Sanitary Code | 105 CMR 480.00 |
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority | St. 1984, 1987 and 1991 many sections | 360 CMR 1.00 to 12.00 |
Pesticide Use | MGL c. 132B Pesticide Control Act Chapter 85 of the Acts of 2000 Children's and Families' Protection Act | 333 CMR 1.00 to 12.00 |
Quabbin and Wachusett Watershed Protection | MGL c. 92A 1/2 | 350 CMR 11.00 |
Right-to-Know DPH | MGL c. 111F Hazardous Substances Disclosure by Employers Act; MGL c. 6A s. 18 | 105 CMR 670.00 310 CMR 33.00 454 CMR 21.00 |
Tree Harvesting | MGL c. 132 s. 40 to 46 | 304 CMR 11.00 |
Water Resources Commission WRC WRC | MGL c. 21, 21A, 30A many sections | 313 CMR 2.00 to 5.00 |
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