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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1466 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 984
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kathleen R. LaNatra and Kenneth P. Sweezey
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to water flow in the Central Plymouth County Water District.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/15/2025Kenneth P. Sweezey6th Plymouth1/15/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/3/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1466 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 984
By Representatives LaNatra of Kingston and Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 984) of Kathleen R. LaNatra, Kenneth P. Sweezey and Patrick Joseph Kearney
relative to water flow in the Central Plymouth County Water District. Environment and Natural
Resources.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to water flow in the Central Plymouth County Water District.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 8 of chapter 371 of the acts of 1964 is hereby amended by adding
2the following words:-, or in the opinion of the department of agricultural resources or the water
3resources commission, the diversion of such waters would endanger the environmental health of
4the associated ponds and rivers.
5 SECTION 2. Section 9 of said chapter of said acts is hereby amended by adding the
6following paragraph:-
7 Furthermore, Silver Lake, Monponsett Pond and Furnace Pond shall be managed at all
8times, unless prevented by drought, such that there is continuous flow provided to all the out-
9flowing rivers, including Jones River, Stump Brook and Herring Brook, to support and sustain
10their water quality as well as maintain the health and function of the ecosystem.