General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE II. EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH |
CHAPTER 21G. MASSACHUSETTS WATER MANAGEMENT ACT |
SECTION 1. Short title |
SECTION 2. Definitions |
SECTION 3. Planning and management of water use and conservation; advisory committee; regulations |
SECTION 4. Withdrawal volume threshold |
SECTION 5. Registration statements; filing |
SECTION 6. Contents of registration statements |
SECTION 7. Issuance of permits; criteria and standards |
SECTION 8. Permit applications; contents |
SECTION 9. Processing permit applications; notice of proposed withdrawal |
SECTION 10. Recommendations |
SECTION 11. Issuance of permits; conditions; findings |
SECTION 12. Adjudicatory hearing; judicial review |
SECTION 13. Examination of activities involving water withdrawal |
SECTION 14. Enforcement orders; civil administrative penalties; actions by attorney general; punishment |
SECTION 15. Water emergency declaration |
SECTION 16. State of water emergency; eminent domain; authorization; notice |
SECTION 17. State of water emergency; orders |
SECTION 18. Registration and permit application fee schedules |
SECTION 19. Public water system rates; propriety |
SECTION 20. Persons engaged in business of digging or drilling wells; certification; reports |