314 CMR 7.06 - Prohibitions
(1) No person owning or maintaining a sewer
system shall operate such system in a manner, or allow additional sewer
extensions or sewer connections to the system that would result in:
(a) Any surcharging, overflow or bypassing of
the system that is not authorized by a discharge permit issued by the
Department pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21, ยง 43; or
(b) An increase in a surcharge, overflow or
bypass permitted by the Department which increase would result in the
elimination of an existing beneficial use of the receiving waters as
established in the Massachusetts water quality standards, or the creation of a
hazard to the public health or safety; or
(c) Any violation of the provisions of
314 CMR 12.00: Operation and
Maintenance and Pretreatment Standards for Wastewater Treatment Works and
Indirect Dischargers.
(2) No person owning, maintaining or using a
sewer connection shall discharge or allow the discharge of wastewaters through
such connection which would result in a hazard to the public health or safety
or a violation of the provisions of
314 CMR 7.00 or
12.00: Operation and
Maintenance and Pretreatment Standards for Wastewater Treatment Works and
Indirect Dischargers.
(3) No person
shall construct or allow the construction of sewer lines and associated
appurtenances within a Zone I of a Public Water Supply Well or the Zone A of a
Public Surface Water Supply, unless the construction is necessary to eliminate
existing sources of pollution or to cross a tributary to the surface water. In
cases where construction within Zones I or A is necessary, the construction of
the sewer lines and associated appurtenances shall be designed using watertight
construction methods.
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