Surface and Ground Water Protection

Landfills shall prevent direct discharge of contaminated run-off or leachate from the landfill to any surface water bodies or to ground water, except in accordance with a Massachusetts Surface Water Discharge Permit or Ground Water Discharge Permit issued by the Department pursuant to 314 CMR 5.00 or 7.00, respectively, and a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.