Authority

360 CMR 10.000 are the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, promulgated under the authority of St. 1984, c. 372, St. 1987, c. 307, and St. 1991, c. 41, governing the discharge of sewage, drainage, substances, and wastes into any sewer under the control of the Authority, or into any sewer tributary thereto. 360 CMR 10.000 is established in compliance with all applicable requirements of federal and state law including, without limitation, the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, P.L. 92 500, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., and the regulations thereunder, 40 CFR Part 403; the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program permits issued to the Authority by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection; and the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act, M.G.L. c. 21, § 26 et seq., and 314 CMR 2.00: Permit Procedures, 314 CMR 7.00: Sewer System Extension and Connection Permit Program, and 314 CMR 12.00: Operation and Maintenance and Pretreatment Standards for Wastewater Treatment Works and Indirect Dischargers.