Boston, Mass. - (February 13, 2014) - E.P.A. will review location clean ups and remedies at 27 Superfund Sites across New England this year by doing routine Five-Year Reviews at each site.
E.P.A. conducts evaluations every 5 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, 5 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 5 Year Review process E.P.A. 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 E.P.A. is performing 5 Year Reviews over the following several months include the following sites. Please note, the Web link provided after each location provides detailed information on location status and past assessment and cleanup activity.
Connecticut
Linemaster, Woodstock, Connecticut
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/linemaster
Nutmeg Valley, Wolcott, Connecticut
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/nutmeg
Maine
Saco Tannery Waste Pits, Saco
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/sacotannery
Massachusetts
Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump, Ashland
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/nyanza
Baird & McGuire, Holbrook
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/baird
Hatheway & Patterson, Mansfield
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/hatheway
Hocomonco Pond, Westborough
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/hocomonco
Rose Disposal, Lanesborough
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/ftrose
Silresim, Lowell
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/silresim
W.R. Grace, Acton
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/graceacton
Wells G&H, Woburn
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/wellsgh
Norwood PCBs, Norwood
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/norwood
South Weymouth Naval, Weymouth, Massachusetts
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/sweymouth
New Hampshire
Ottati & Goss, Kingston
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/og
Tinkham Garage, Londonderry
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/tinkham
Sylvester, Hillsborough Co.
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/sylvester
Town Garage/Radio Beacon, Rockingham
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/towngarage
New Hampshire Plating, Hillsborough Co.
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/nhplating
Pease Air Force Base, Portsmouth, Newington and Greenland, New Hampshire
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/pease
Rhode Island
Landfill Resource & Recovery, North Smithfield
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/lrr
Vermont
Elizabeth Mine, Strafford
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/elizmine
Parker Sanitary Landfill, Lyndonville
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/parker
Pownal, North Pownal
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/pownal
Bennington Municipal Landfill, Bennington
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/bennington
BFI Sanitary Landfill, Rockingham
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/bfi
Tansitor Electronics, Inc, Bennington Co.
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/tansitor
Pine Street Canal, Burlington
http://www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/pinestreet
