Join YOWA on June 25, 2024 in Newton, MA to learn about the nitrogen cycle and the effect on onsite wastewater systems. I/A technologies and new Cape & Islands regulations will also be reviewed. The program features presentations on SE/SI credits are pending approval. View the agenda to learn more and register online to attend.
The Massachusetts Department of Environment Protection (MassDEP) has released changes to the Title 5 and other regulations which will impact Cape Cod communities, effective July 7, 2023. Communities have two years to opt into the watershed permitting process to address nitrogen pollution and restore estuaries. Failure to obtain a watershed permit within those two years …
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The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA), in partnership with the National Association of Wastewater Technicians (NAWT), the State Onsite Regulators Association (SORA), and NOWRA’s Virginia affiliate, the Virginia Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (VOWRA), are currently accepting abstracts for the 2023 Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference, to be held in Hampton, Virginia on October 22 – 25, …
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YOWA has drafted a letter in support of amendments to Title 5, which will result in the creation of Natural Resource Areas (NRAs) as a dedicated effort to protect the waters of Massachusetts and New England. This letter expresses YOWA’s support of MassDEP in their efforts to address the increasing nitrogen issue in our region …
In support of Proposed Title 5 Amendments & NSA Watershed Permit Regulations Read More »
A Public Hearing Notice was published in the Massachusetts Register by the Massachusetts Secretary of State on November 11, 2022. Through this revised Notice, MassDEP is providing an extension of the comment period until 5 p.m. on January 30, 2023. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is proposing …