Bill > H937

This bill proposes to prohibit the use of effluent water (treated wastewater) in cooling towers throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Specifically, the bill defines a cooling tower as any device that removes heat by cooling a water stream and then releasing that heat into the atmosphere. The legislation would completely ban the use of effluent water in such cooling systems. The division (likely referring to an environmental or water management division) would be responsible for advising the department on enforcing this prohibition and would have the authority to establish additional rules and regulations regarding the use of effluent water. By preventing the use of treated wastewater in cooling towers, the bill appears to be addressing potential environmental or public health concerns related to the recycling of wastewater in industrial cooling systems.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H937