Section 72.01 - Purpose and Authority(1) The purpose of 310 CMR 72.00 is to provide for the protection of public health, safety, welfare and the environment by establishing industrial wastewater performance standards for dry cleaners and requiring a performance-based facility-wide compliance certification in accordance with 310 CMR 70.00.(2)310 CMR 72.00 is promulgated pursuant to the authority of M.G.L. c. 21,§ 26 through 53, M.G.L. c. 21C and M.G.L. c. 111,§§ 142A through 142J.