An Act protecting public drinking water by further regulating solid waste disposal facilities

This bill amends Massachusetts law to protect public drinking water by restricting the placement of new solid waste disposal facilities or expansions of existing ones. Specifically, it prohibits building such sites within a 400-foot zone surrounding public water supply wells, specific areas of aquifers that feed wells, and areas of aquifers that feed springs. The legislation requires the Department of Environmental Protection to create rules to enforce these new safety distances, ensuring that waste facilities do not sit too close to sources of drinking water.