Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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environmental protection agency state government agency

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is the state agency responsible for safeguarding air, water, and land resources in Massachusetts through regulation, enforcement, and environmental oversight.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection canonical	15
MassDEP	2
Massachusetts Clean Waters Act provisions	1
Massachusetts Outstanding Resource Waters regulations	1
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-environmental-protection	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	environmental protection agency ⓘ state government agency ⓘ
abbreviation	Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: MassDEP
collaboratesWith	United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ local conservation commissions in Massachusetts ⓘ municipal governments in Massachusetts ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
enforces	asbestos handling and disposal regulations ⓘ hazardous waste management regulations ⓘ state air pollution control regulations ⓘ state water pollution control regulations ⓘ underground storage tank regulations ⓘ
governmentLevel	state ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ
jurisdiction	Massachusetts ⓘ surface form: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
legalBasis	Code of Massachusetts Regulations ⓘ surface form: Massachusetts Clean Air Act provisions Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Massachusetts Clean Waters Act provisions Massachusetts General Laws ⓘ Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act regulations ⓘ
mission	to protect and enhance the Commonwealth’s air, water, and land resources ⓘ
operatesIn	Massachusetts ⓘ
oversees	Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) for waste site cleanup ⓘ Massachusetts solid waste master planning ⓘ Title 5 septic system regulations in Massachusetts ⓘ
parentOrganization	Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs ⓘ surface form: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (Massachusetts)
responsibleFor	air emissions permitting in Massachusetts ⓘ air monitoring network operation in Massachusetts ⓘ air quality regulation in Massachusetts ⓘ asbestos regulation and enforcement in Massachusetts ⓘ climate change and greenhouse gas reporting programs in Massachusetts ⓘ drinking water protection in Massachusetts ⓘ enforcement of state environmental laws in Massachusetts ⓘ environmental regulation in Massachusetts ⓘ hazardous waste regulation in Massachusetts ⓘ implementation of certain federal environmental programs in Massachusetts ⓘ lead paint and lead contamination oversight in Massachusetts ⓘ noise regulation guidance in Massachusetts ⓘ recycling and waste reduction programs in Massachusetts ⓘ site cleanup oversight in Massachusetts ⓘ solid waste facility permitting in Massachusetts ⓘ stormwater regulation in Massachusetts ⓘ underground storage tank regulation in Massachusetts ⓘ waste management regulation in Massachusetts ⓘ water discharge permitting in Massachusetts ⓘ water quality regulation in Massachusetts ⓘ water resource management and allocation in Massachusetts ⓘ wetlands protection in Massachusetts ⓘ
sector	environment ⓘ
website	Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-environmental-protection

Referenced by (20)

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Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation → collaboratesWith → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs → oversees → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection → abbreviation → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: MassDEP

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection → legalBasis → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Massachusetts Clean Waters Act provisions

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection → website → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-environmental-protection

Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management → cooperatesWith → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

Squannacook River → protectedBy → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

this entity surface form: Massachusetts Outstanding Resource Waters regulations

Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs of Massachusetts → oversees → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) for waste site cleanup → administeredBy → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

subject surface form: Massachusetts Contingency Plan

Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) for waste site cleanup → administeredBy → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

subject surface form: Massachusetts Contingency Plan

this entity surface form: MassDEP

Assabet River → monitoredBy → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

Hingham Bay → managedBy → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

Woburn toxic waste contamination cases → involves → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

EEA → oversees → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

MCP → administeredBy → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

subject surface form: Massachusetts Contingency Plan

MCP → enforcedBy → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

subject surface form: Massachusetts Contingency Plan

AUL → governedByAgency → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

Cambridge Department of Public Works → collaboratesWith → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

Salem Harbor Power Station → regulatoryBody → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

Environmental Protection Division → collaboratesWith → Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ⓘ

subject surface form: Environmental Protection Division (Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office)