Section 096-573-3 - License requiredA waste discharge permit pursuant to 38 M.R.S.A. §413(1) is required for
A. Discharges of snow removed from public or private ways or parking lots directly into estuarine and marine waters,B. Discharges of meltwater to ground water from snow dumps that are located wholly or partially within a significant sand and gravel aquifer,C. Discharges of meltwater to waters of the State from snow dumps that do not meet the minimum water body setbacks and BMPs for pollution prevention established in sections 5 and 6 of this rule, andD. Discharges of meltwater to waters of the State from snow dumps that comply with the setbacks and BMPs established in section 5 and 6 but that discharge pollutants to waters of the State or cause a violation of applicable state water quality standards, as provided in section 7. Certain snow dumps, including those for which no practicable upland alternative exists, may qualify for coverage under a general permit, when available.
06- 096 C.M.R. ch. 573, § 3