List of Superfund sites in Massachusetts explained

This is a list of Superfund sites in Massachusetts designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations.[1] These locations are known as Superfund sites, and are placed on the National Priorities List (NPL).

The NPL guides the EPA in "determining which sites warrant further investigation" for environmental remediation. As of November 29, 2010, there were 31 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Massachusetts.[2] One additional site is currently proposed for entry on the list.[2] Four sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.[2]

Superfund sites

Military sites

CERCLIS IDNameCountyReasonProposedListedConstruction
completed
Partially
deleted
Deleted
MA2570024487Otis Air National Guard Base (USAF)Barnstable[3] 07/14/198911/21/198910/26/2007
MAD980520670Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex (USARMY)MiddlesexVolatile organic compounds (VOCs), pesticides, and inorganics above drinking water standards.[4] [5] 07/14/1989 02/21/1990 09/19/2000 01/29/2002
MA8570024424Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base (USAF)Middlesex[6] [7] 05/10/1993 05/31/1994 09/28/2007
MA0213820939Materials Technology Laboratory (USARMY)Middlesex[8] [9] 06/23/199305/31/199409/29/200511/22/199911/21/2006
MA1210020631Natick Laboratory Army Research, Development, & Engineering Center (USARMY)MiddlesexSoil, groundwater, and surface water are contaminated with various VOCs, naphthalene, Freon 113, and a variety of heavy metals such as barium, mercury, arsenic, copper, chromium, lead, and zinc.[10] [11] 05/10/1993 05/31/1994
MA6170023570Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (USNAVY)Middlesex[12] [13] 06/23/1993 05/31/1994
MA2170022022South Weymouth Naval Air Station (USNAVY)Norfolk[14] [15] 06/23/1993 05/31/1994
MA7210025154Fort Devens (USARMY)Worcester and Middlesex[16] [17] 07/14/1989 11/21/1989

Commercial sites

CERCLIS IDNameTown/CityCountyReasonProposedListedConstruction
completed
Partially
deleted
Deleted
MAD001031574Creese and Cook Tannery (former)Essexhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/R1/npl_pad.nsf/9214234b272d029e85256bbc0077af22/ff4d90444e7ae7b985257a7c00469cc0!OpenDocument 09/18/2012
MAD001197755Walton & LonsburyBristolhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/R1/npl_pad.nsf/9214234b272d029e85256bbc0077af22/ef57628e00219ae185256c230069ef78!OpenDocument
MAD002084093GE-Pittsfield and Housatonic RiverBerkshirehttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616001418/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100460 09/25/1997
MAD980524169Rose Disposal PitLanesboroughBerkshirehttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616001448/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100721 10/15/1984 06/10/1986 09/20/1994
MAD001026319Atlas Tack Corp.Bristolhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616133143/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100376
MAD001060805Hatheway and Patterson CompanyMansfieldBristolhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616133334/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0102724
MAD980731335New Bedford SiteNew Bedford, Fairhaven, Acushnet, and DartmouthBristolhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616133443/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100743
MAD980520621Re-Solve, Inc.https://web.archive.org/web/20110616133514/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100682
MAD980503973Shpack LandfillAttleboro and NortonBristolhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120222032531/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100655 10/15/1984 06/10/1986
MAD980731343Sullivan's Ledgehttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616133544/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100744
MAD980732317Groveland Wellshttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616133728/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100750
MAD980523336Haverhill Municipal Landfillhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616135122/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100717
MAD980525240Salem AcresEssexhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616001640/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100727 10/15/1984 06/10/1986 09/23/1999 07/23/2001
MAD980731483PSC Resourceshttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616135238/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100747
MAD003809266Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfillhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616135254/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100464 10/23/1981
MAD076580950Industri-Plexhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616135334/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100580
MAD051787323Iron Horse Parkhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616135414/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100524
MAD062166335Nuclear Metals, Inc.MiddlesexRadioactive waste, 1,4-dioxane, and VOCs in on-site landfill, soil, and groundwater[18] [19] 07/27/2000 06/14/2001
MAD990685422Nyanza Chemical Waste Dumphttp://yosemite.epa.gov/r1/npl_pad.nsf/701b6886f189ceae85256bd20014e93d/e720462345729a4f8525691f0063f6e1!OpenDocument 10/23/1981 09/08/1983
MAD001403104Olin Chemicalhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616135530/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100438
MAD000192393Silresim Chemical Corp.https://web.archive.org/web/20110616135558/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100326
MAD980520696Sutton Brook Disposal Areahttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616140023/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100686
MAD001002252W.R. Grace & Co., Inc. (Acton Plant)Middlesexhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616002011/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100350 12/30/1982 09/08/1983
MAD980732168Wells G&HMiddlesexhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616002900/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100749 12/30/1982 09/08/1983
MAD001041987Baird & McGuirehttp://yosemite.epa.gov/r1/npl_pad.nsf/701b6886f189ceae85256bd20014e93d/275e4271cbf1e432852568ff005adb0e!OpenDocument 12/30/1982 09/08/1983
MAD982191363Blackburn & Union Privilegeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616140231/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0101713
MAD980670566Norwood PCBshttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616140252/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100732
MAD079510780Cannon Engineering Corp. (CEC)https://web.archive.org/web/20110616140301/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100585
MAD980525232Plymouth Harbor/Cannon Engineering Corp.Plymouthhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616003054/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100726 12/30/1982 09/08/1983 05/29/1992 11/19/1993
MAD980732341Hocomonco PondWorcesterhttps://web.archive.org/web/20110616003119/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100751 12/30/1982 09/08/1983 09/22/1999

See also

Notes and References

  1. P.L. 96-510,), December 11, 1980.
  2. Web site: National Priorities List . United States Environmental Protection Agency . January 17, 2011.
  3. Web site: Otis Air Force Base . 2014-10-21.
  4. Web site: Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex . 2009-12-04.
  5. Web site: NPL Site Narrative for Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex . 2009-12-04.
  6. Web site: Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base . 2009-12-04.
  7. Web site: NPL Site Narrative for Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base . 2009-12-04.
  8. Web site: Materials Technology Laboratory (USARMY) . 2009-12-04.
  9. Web site: NPL Site Narrative for Materials Technology Laboratory (USARMY) . 2009-12-04.
  10. Web site: Natick Laboratory Army Research, D&E Center . 2009-12-04.
  11. Web site: NPL Site Narrative for Natick Laboratory Army Research, D&E Center . 2009-12-04.
  12. Web site: Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant . 2009-12-04.
  13. Web site: NPL Site Narrative for Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant . 2009-12-04.
  14. Web site: South Weymouth Naval Air Station . 2009-12-04.
  15. Web site: NPL Site Narrative for South Weymouth Naval Air Station . 2009-12-04.
  16. Web site: Fort Devens . 2009-12-04.
  17. Web site: NPL Site Narrative for Fort Devens . 2009-12-04.
  18. Web site: Nuclear Metals, Inc. Superfund Site.
  19. Web site: Nuclear Metals, Inc. Superfund site progress profile . EPA . 2010-02-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616001320/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100550 . 2011-06-16 .