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Zone I
The protective radius required around a public water supply well or wellfield, as defined in Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations, 310…
Zone II
That area of an aquifer which contributes water to a well under the most severe pumping and recharge conditions that…
Design Flow
The quantity of sanitary sewage, expressed in gallons per day (gpd), for which a system must be designed in accordance…
Bedroom
A room providing privacy, intended primarily for sleeping and consisting of all of the following: floor space of no less…
Certified System
An alternative system which has been approved by the Department for specified uses or site conditions pursuant to 310 CMR…
Alternative Systems
Systems designed to provide or enhance on site sewage disposal which either do not contain all of the components of…
Agency
an agency, department, board, commission or authority of the Commonwealth or of the federal government and any authority of any…