Technical assistance directives, 1887-1970.

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Technical assistance directives, 1887-1970.

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As part of their mandate to protect drinking water supplies in Massachusetts, the Division of Water Supply and its predecessors have had the responsibility to advise communities as to appropriate sources and technologies to ensure water quality, pursuant to MGLA, c 111, s 17. Series was created by the division's predecessors and since maintained by the division to enforce sanitary regulations for public water supplies, to direct municipalities to take remedial action, and to approve new water sources. It consists of directives issued as a result of a report filed by an engineer employed by the division, as formal orders signed by the division's director. For directives from 1970 onward see: Compliance files ((M-Ar)1261)

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