Under the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act, no one may discharge pollutants, including construction stormwater, into waters of the commonwealth without a valid permit from MassDEP. Coastal Plymouth County towns enforce local stormwater bylaws under the federal MS4 permit.
The Clean Waters Act, MGL c.21 §43, bars discharging pollutants into any waters of the commonwealth without a currently valid permit. Across Plymouth County, from the Jones River in Kingston to Buzzards Bay at Wareham and Mattapoisett, MassDEP and EPA administer these permits. Construction sites disturbing one acre or more need coverage under the EPA Construction General Permit and must keep a stormwater pollution prevention plan on site. Towns like Plymouth, Duxbury, and Marshfield run regulated MS4 stormwater programs, requiring erosion controls, illicit-discharge rules, and post-construction treatment of runoff before it reaches wetlands or the bay.
Discharging construction or polluted stormwater without a valid permit violates the Clean Waters Act and draws MassDEP enforcement, daily penalties, and orders to cease work. Local MS4 bylaws add their own fines.
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