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EPA Will Review 27 Superfund Site Clean Ups This Year

Release Date: 02/13/2014
Contact Information: Emily Zimmerman, 617-918-1037

Boston, Mass. – (February 13, 2014) – EPA will review site clean ups and remedies at 27 Superfund Sites across New England this year by doing routine Five-Year Reviews at 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 at which EPA is performing Five Year Reviews over the following several months include the following sites. Please note, the Web link provided after each site provides detailed information on site status and past assessment and cleanup activity.

Connecticut
Linemaster, Woodstock, CT
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/linemaster

Nutmeg Valley, Wolcott, CT
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/nutmeg

Maine
Saco Tannery Waste Pits, Saco
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/sacotannery

Massachusetts

Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump, Ashland
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/nyanza

Baird & McGuire, Holbrook
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/baird

Hatheway & Patterson, Mansfield
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/hatheway

Hocomonco Pond, Westborough
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/hocomonco

Rose Disposal, Lanesborough
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/ftrose

Silresim, Lowell
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/silresim

W.R. Grace, Acton
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/graceacton

Wells G&H, Woburn
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/wellsgh

Norwood PCBs, Norwood
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/norwood

South Weymouth Naval, Weymouth, MA
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/sweymouth

New Hampshire

Ottati & Goss, Kingston
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/og

Tinkham Garage, Londonderry
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/tinkham

Sylvester, Hillsborough County
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/sylvester

Town Garage/Radio Beacon, Rockingham
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/towngarage

New Hampshire Plating, Hillsborough County
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/nhplating

Pease Air Force Base, Portsmouth, Newington and Greenland, NH
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/pease

Rhode Island

Landfill Resource & Recovery, North Smithfield
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/lrr

Vermont
Elizabeth Mine, Strafford
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/elizmine

Parker Sanitary Landfill, Lyndonville
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/parker

Pownal, North Pownal
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/pownal

Bennington Municipal Landfill, Bennington
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/bennington

BFI Sanitary Landfill, Rockingham
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/bfi

Tansitor Electronics, Inc, Bennington County
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/tansitor

Pine Street Canal, Burlington
https://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/pinestreet