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EPA Completes Reviews of 22 Site Cleanups

Release Date: 01/30/2014
Contact Information: Emily Zimmerman, (617) 918-1037

Boston, Mass. – (January 30, 2014) -- EPA has completed its review of site cleanups at 22 Superfund sites across New England by doing routine Five-Year Reviews of each site.

EPA conducts evaluations every five years on previously-completed clean up and remediation work performed at Superfund sites and Federal Facilities listed on the “National Priorities List” (aka Superfund sites) to determine whether the implemented remedies at the sites continue to be protective of human health and the environment. Further, five year review evaluations identify any deficiencies to the previous work and, if called for, recommend action(s) necessary to address them.

In addition to a careful evaluation of technical work at the sites, during the Five Year Review process EPA also provides the public with an opportunity to evaluate preliminary findings and to provide input on potential follow up activity that may be required following the review process.

The Superfund Sites where EPA has completed Five Year Reviews in 2013 are below. Please note, the Web link provided after each site provides detailed information on site status and past assessment and cleanup activity.
EPA Completed Five Year Reviews at 22 Superfund Sites in 2013:

Connecticut

Barkhamsted-New Hartford Landfill, Barkhamsted
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/barkhamsted

Beacon Heights Landfill, Beacon Falls
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/beacon

Laurel Park, Inc, Naugatuck
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/laurelpark

Yaworski Waste Lagoon, Canterbury Township
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/yaworski

Maine

McKin Co., Gray
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/mckin

West Site/Howe’s Corner, Plymouth
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/hows

Massachusetts

Iron Horse Park, North Billerica
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/ironhorse

Re-Solve, Inc., North Dartmouth
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/resolve

Sullivan’s Ledge, New Bedford
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/sullivansledge

Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth, MA
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/plymouth

Otis, Falmouth, Bourne, Sandwich and Mashpee, MA
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/otis

New Hampshire

Kearsarge Metallurgical Corp., Conway
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/kearsarge

Keefe Environmental Services, Epping
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/keefe

Mottolo Pig Farm, Raymond
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/mottolo

South Municipal Water Supply Well, Peterborough
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/southmuni

Tibbetts Road, Barrington
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/tibbetts

Rhode Island

Central Landfill, Johnston
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/central

Picillo Farm, Coventry
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/picillo

Peterson/Puritan, Inc, Cumberland and Lincoln
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/peterson

Western Sand & Gravel, Burrilville
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/wsg

Davisville, Smithfield, RI
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/ncbc

Vermont

Old Springfield Landfill, Springfield
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/oldspringfield

Edited: 02/12/2014: corrected URL for Davisville site in Smithfield, R.I.