An Act Promoting Awareness of Sewage Pollution in Public Waters Draft Rules Are Out!
From the MA DEP – PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
This Public Hearing Notice is available in alternative languages (Español — Tiếng Việt — Chinese — Kreyòl Ayisyen — Português — Khmer) on MassDEP’s website at: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/massdep-public-hearings-comment-opportunities.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), under the authority of M.G.L. c.21A, §§ 26 – 53 and Section 2 of Chapter 322 of the Acts of 2020, will hold a public hearing in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A on the new regulation 314 CMR 16.00 Notification Requirements to Promote Public Awareness of Sewage Pollution.
The proposed regulation is a requirement of An Act Promoting Awareness of Sewage Pollution in Public Waters and would establish requirements and procedures for notifying the public of sewage discharges and overflows into surface waters of the Commonwealth to protect and preserve public health. The proposed regulation and a background document are available on MassDEP’s website at: www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/news/comment/.
Pursuant to the provisions for adequate alternative public access to agency hearings, set forth in Section 20 of Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 and Governor Charles D. Baker’s COVID Executive Order No. 1 Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, s. 20, dated March 12, 2020, which was extended by COVID Executive Order No. 69, public hearings will be conducted online and via telephone. The date and registration information for the public hearings is as follows:
Wednesday, October 27, 2021Information Session: 1:00 p.m.Public Hearing: 2:00 p.m.
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoc–vqjgqH933nsXnWqCwKna7be5U4MAT
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021Information Session: 6:00 p.m.Public Hearing: 7:00 p.m.Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrd-CsrD4uE9IlVHeXm8up5HC0h5uP6U7x
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Testimony may be presented orally at the public hearings.
MassDEP will accept written comments until 5:00 PM on November 8, 2021.
Written comments must be submitted by email to massdep.npdes@mass.gov or by mail to: Attn: Sewage Notification, MassDEP, One Winter Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108.
For special accommodations for these hearings, please call the MassDEP Diversity Office at 617-292-5751. TTY# MassRelay Service 1-800-439-2370. This information is available in alternate format upon request. MassDEP provides language access interpreter/translation services to limited English proficient individuals free of charge. If you need an interpreter to participate in this hearing, translation services can be found at the following link: https://www.mass.gov/infodetails/massdep-language-translation-assistance.
By Order of the Department
Martin Suuberg Commissioner
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The MAWEA Summer Newsletter Is Out! Click Here To Download
There are a lot of great articles – An overview of the Upper Blackstone Clean Water facility by Tim Loftus and Karla Sangrey, an interesting Process Control article by Dr. Eric Wahlberg, Chris Caron has written a comprehensive Confined Space article, there’s some information on various biosolids projects, Operator News, NEIWPCC News, and many other articles. Oh! ….. and don’t forget about that article on brewery wastes. Hardcopies will be mailed out to facilities but the digital version is available now. The digital version has many hyperlinks that provide additional information.
MAWEA Quarterly Meeting September 22, 2021 – 1 to 3 PM
Speakers
Charles Tyler (MAWEA) – MAWEA and NEWEA News And Activities
John Murphy (MA DEP) – Certification, Testing, and Renewal News
Jennifer Lichtensteiger – (NEIWPCC) Training News
Chris Caron (American Safety) – Safety Minute
Technical Presentations
Practical Automated Process Control
Case Study #1
“Upgrading the performance of an existing Modified Ludzack-Ettinger (MLE) system to enhance nitrogen removal with new valve actuators and an enhanced control strategy”
Speakers: Paul Dombrowski, Amine Hanafi, Craig Gaudet (Woodard & Curran)
Case Study #2:
“Achieving low level (<3 mg/L) total nitrogen using flexible equipment and an innovative control strategy”
Speakers: Paul Dombrowski, Craig Gaudet (Woodard & Curran)
One employee of the facility MUST register online at
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PFAS Testing on MA Rivers Study- Click here to download
PFAS and Biosolids Disposal Costs Study – Click here to download
The Spring Newsletter Is Here – Click to download!
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Center for Disease Control (CDC) Statements on COVID-19 and Wastewater
NEIWPCC, MWWA, MAWEA, and OSHA Classes at Rick Alden Training Center Cancelled until further notice
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Charles River PCD In The News!
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MA State Regulations for Wastewater Facilities and Operators
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