Waste Water and Backwash Water Disposal
Effective Jul 9, 2004MGL c. 111, § 127ADepartment of Public Health
- (1) No waste water resulting from draining of a swimming, wading or special purpose pool or backwash water may be discharged on the watershed of a public surface water supply without prior approval of the Department of Environmental Protection. Any waste water resulting from draining a swimming, wading or special purpose pool shall be dechlorinated prior to its discharging.
- (2) No waste water resulting from draining a swimming, wading or special purpose pool or backwash water may be discharged into a storm drain without approval of the agency having control over such facilities.
- (3) Waste water resulting from draining a swimming, wading or special purpose pool or backwash water may be discharged to a subsurface disposalsystem if it is specifically designed for that purpose and approved by the appropriate agency.
- (4) Diatomaceous earth filter backwash water must be discharged through a separation tank.