Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S606: An Act providing for further testing after a combined sewage overflow event
Status: In committee, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 43A of chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (f) the following subsection:- (f½) The department, in consultation with the department of public health, shall establish quality assurance project plan standards for the testing of water bodies and waterways for bacteria or other pollutants following a discharge from a permittee’s combined sewage overflow outfall. Testing shall be conducted by the department or its designee, subject to appropriation, using the department’s quality assurance project plan, within a reasonable amount of time after a combined sewage overflow notification as determined by the department based on the time elapsed since the combined sewage overflow and the flow rate of the water body or waterway. Testing shall be conducted at multiple locations downstream from each combined sewage overflow outfall. Testing may be suspended from December to March, inclusive, based on weather conditions as determined by the department. The department shall compile the data from each combined sewage overflow and produce a report annually, not later than January 31. The department, in consultation with the department of public health, shall use this data to create a predictive model for water quality following a combined sewage overflow. The department shall use the data to determine areas with high bacteria content …
Sponsors
- Barry Finegold (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a new draft, see S3154
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday June 30, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is S606?
- S606 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing for further testing after a combined sewage overflow event.
- What is the status of S606?
- In committee as of July 9, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a new draft, see S3154 (July 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored S606?
- Barry Finegold (D).
- Where is the official record for S606?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S606
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