Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 314 CMR - DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Title 314 CMR 20.00 - Reclaimed Water Permit Program And Standards › Section 20.10 - Application for a Permit for a Reclaimed Water System

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Duty to apply. Any person required to
			 obtain a permit for a reclaimed water system issued pursuant to
			 314 CMR 20.00 shall complete
			 and submit the appropriate form(s) in accordance with
			 314 CMR
			 20.03(1), unless otherwise
			 provided in
			 314
			 CMR 20.07.
(2)
Who Must Apply
.
			 The owner of an existing treatment works who proposes to operate a reclaimed
			 water system and use, sell, distribute or offer for use, sale or distribution
			 the reclaimed water produced by said system, and any person who proposes to
			 construct, install, modify, operate or maintain a reclaimed water system, shall
			 apply for a permit, unless otherwise provided in
			 314
			 CMR 20.07. If the reclaimed water system
			 treats wastewater so that it may be used as reclaimed water and/or discharged
			 to the ground, the applicant shall apply for a permit issued by the Department
			 pursuant to
			 314 CMR 5.00 by following the
			 procedures set forth in
			 314 CMR
			 5.09 and
			 314 CMR
			 5.09A. If the reclaimed water system treats
			 wastewater so that it may be used as reclaimed water and/or discharged to a
			 surface water the applicant shall apply for a permit issued by the Department
			 pursuant to
			 314 CMR 3.00 by following the
			 procedures set forth in 314 CMR
			 314 CMR
			 3.10. As set forth in
			 314 CMR
			 20.03, all other applicants shall apply for a
			 permit issued by the Department pursuant to
			 314 CMR 20.00. Applicants
			 seeking a permit for a reclaimed water system that requires a permit issued by
			 the Department pursuant to
			 314 CMR 20.00 shall follow
			 the procedures and submit the information required by 314 CMR 20.10 through
			 314
			 CMR 20.15.
(3)
Time to Apply
.
			 Any person who is required to apply for a reclaimed water system permit issued
			 by the Department pursuant to
			 314 CMR 20.00 and who does
			 not have a currently effective permit shall submit an application at least 180
			 days before any activity requiring said permit is to commence, unless
			 permission for a later date has been granted by the Department in writing. To
			 avoid delay, persons proposing to construct, install, modify, operate or
			 maintain a reclaimed water system requiring a permit issued by the Department
			 pursuant to
			 314 CMR 20.00 are encouraged
			 to submit their applications well in advance of the 180 day requirement.
Any person with a currently effective reclaimed water system
				permit issued by the Department pursuant to
				314 CMR 20.00 shall submit an
				application for a renewal permit at least 180 days before the expiration date
				of the existing permit unless permission for a later date has been granted by
				the Department.
(4)
Completeness
. The Department shall not issue a permit
			 for a reclaimed water system pursuant to
			 314 CMR 20.00 before
			 receiving a complete application as required under
			 314 CMR
			 2.03(2).