Environmental Protection
The following Bureaus of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protectionmanage and protect our environment.
The main DEP web site can be found at: http://www.mass.gov/dep/dephome.htm
Various Bureaus within the DEP are responsible for various parts of our environment.
Bureau of Waste Prevention
http://www.mass.gov/dep/bwp/bwphome.htm
This Bureau has responsibility for air quality (including asbestos), industrial wastewater, hazardous waste and solid waste management.
- Industrial Wastewater
Plant Operator Certification
http://www.mass.gov/dep/bwp/iww/files/257cmr2.htm - Industrial Wastewater Standards
http://www.mass.gov/dep/bwp/iww/files/314cmr4.htm
Bureau of Waste Site Clean-up
http://www.mass.gov/dep/bwsc/files/oview.ht
This Bureau has the responsibility for Oil Spill and emergency response.
Bureau of Resource Protection
http://www.mass.gov/dep/brp/brppubs.htm
This Bureau has the responsibility of water-related programs other than industrial wastewater.
Other Important DEP web sites:
- Air Quality: http://www.mass.gov/dep/bwp/daqc/daqcpubs.htm
- Applications and Forms (all DEP programs): http://www.mass.gov/dep/appkits/forms.htm
- Asbestos: http://www.mass.gov/dep/bwp/asbestos/asbhome.htm
- DEP Publications by Program: http://www.mass.gov/dep/deppubs.htm
- Environmental Results Program (applicable to small boilers): http://www.mass.gov/dep/erp/erpforms.htm#boilers
- Hazardous Waste Management: http://www.mass.gov/dep/bwp/dhm/dhmpubs.htm
- Industrial Wastewater: http://www.mass.gov/dep/bwp/iww/iwwhome.htm
- Report a Spill: http://www.mass.gov/dep/callnow.htm
- Toxics Use Reduction: http://www.mass.gov/dep/bwp/dhm/tura/turhome.htm
