Bill Text: MA H785 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibit the disposal of contaminated soil within the boundaries of water supply zones
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 12/1 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room A2 [H785 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H785-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James R. Miceli
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act providing for the protection of public water supply.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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James R. Miceli |
19th Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 811 OF .]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act providing for the protection of public water supply.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 150A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following definition:-
“Contaminated soil”, soil that contains oil or hazardous materials as a result of a release to the environment.
SECTION 2. Section 150A of chapter 111 is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the section, the following paragraph:-
Contaminated soil is prohibited from being disposed of, stored, stockpiled, used as landfill cover, or used as fill material for any and all purposes within the boundaries of the zone of contribution of any public or private groundwater drinking water supply or of the watershed of any surface drinking water supply.
