An Act restricting the use of effluent water in cooling towers
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5307↗ |
| 12/24/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 9/15/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 31, 2025 |
| 6/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J21 | Accompanied | — |
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Chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after section 27A the following section:-
Effluent water shall not be used in any cooling tower in the commonwealth. For the purposes of this section a cooling tower shall be any heat rejection device which rejects waste heat into the atmosphere through the cooling of a water stream to a lower temperature. The division shall advise the department regarding the enforcement of this section and may prescribe further restrictions on the use of effluent water through rules and regulations.
Chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after section 27A the following section:- Section 27B. Effluent water shall not be used in any cooling tower in the commonwealth. For the purposes of this section a cooling tower shall be any heat rejection device which rejects waste heat into the atmosphere through the cooling of a water stream to a lower temperature. The division shall advise the department regarding the enforcement of this section and may prescribe further restrictions on the use of effluent water through rules and regulations.