List of Superfund sites in Massachusetts

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.[2] 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

  Proposed for addition to National Priorities List
  Deleted from National Priorities List

Military sites

CERCLIS IDNameCountyReasonProposedListedConstruction
completed		Partially
deleted		Deleted
MA2570024487Otis Air National Guard Base (USAF)Barnstable[3]07/14/198911/21/1989
–
10/26/2007
–
MAD980520670Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex (USARMY)MiddlesexVolatile organic compounds (VOCs), pesticides, and inorganics above drinking water standards.[4][5]07/14/198902/21/199009/19/2000
–
01/29/2002
MA8570024424Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base (USAF)Middlesex[6][7]05/10/199305/31/199409/28/2007
–
–
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]05/10/199305/31/1994
–
–
–
MA6170023570Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (USNAVY)Middlesex[12][13]06/23/199305/31/1994
–
–
–
MA2170022022South Weymouth Naval Air Station (USNAVY)Norfolk[14][15]06/23/199305/31/1994
–
–
–
MA7210025154Fort Devens (USARMY)Worcester and Middlesex[16][17]07/14/198911/21/1989
–
–
–

Commercial sites

CERCLIS IDNameTown/CityCountyReasonProposedListedConstruction
completed		Partially
deleted		Deleted
MAD001031574Creese and Cook Tannery (former)DanversEssex[link removed]09/18/2012
–
–
–
–
MAD001197755Walton & LonsburyAttleboroBristol[link removed]
–
–
–
–
–
MAD002084093GE-Pittsfield and Housatonic RiverPittsfield and LenoxBerkshire09/25/1997
–
–
–
MAD980524169Rose Disposal PitLanesboroughBerkshire10/15/198406/10/198609/20/1994
–
–
MAD001026319Atlas Tack Corp.FairhavenBristol
MAD001060805Hatheway and Patterson CompanyMansfieldBristol
MAD980731335New Bedford SiteNew Bedford, Fairhaven, Acushnet, and DartmouthBristol
MAD980520621Re-Solve, Inc.DartmouthBristol
MAD980503973Shpack LandfillAttleboro and NortonBristol10/15/198406/10/1986
–
–
09/05/2017
MAD980731343Sullivan's LedgeNew BedfordBristol
MAD980732317Groveland WellsGrovelandEssex
MAD980523336Haverhill Municipal LandfillHaverhillEssex
MAD980525240Salem AcresSalemEssex10/15/198406/10/198609/23/1999
–
07/23/2001
MAD980731483PSC ResourcesPalmerHampden
MAD003809266Charles-George Reclamation Trust LandfillTyngsboroughMiddlesex10/23/1981
MAD076580950Industri-PlexWoburnMiddlesex
MAD051787323Iron Horse ParkBillericaMiddlesex
MAD062166335Nuclear Metals, Inc.ConcordMiddlesexRadioactive waste, 1,4-dioxane, and VOCs in on-site landfill, soil, and groundwater[19][20]07/27/200006/14/2001
–
–
–
MAD990685422Nyanza Chemical Waste DumpAshlandMiddlesex[link removed]10/23/198109/08/1983
MAD001403104Olin ChemicalWilmingtonMiddlesex
MAD000192393Silresim Chemical Corp.[21]LowellMiddlesex
MAD980520696Sutton Brook Disposal AreaTewksburyMiddlesex
MAD001002252W.R. Grace & Co., Inc. (Acton Plant)Acton and ConcordMiddlesex12/30/198209/08/1983
–
–
–
MAD980732168Wells G&HWoburnMiddlesex12/30/198209/08/1983
–
–
–
MAD001041987Baird & McGuireHolbrookNorfolk12/30/198209/08/1983
MAD982191363Blackburn & Union PrivilegesWalpoleNorfolk
MAD980670566Norwood PCBsNorwoodNorfolk
MAD079510780Cannon Engineering Corp. (CEC)BridgewaterPlymouth
MAD980525232Plymouth Harbor/Cannon Engineering Corp.PlymouthPlymouth12/30/198209/08/198305/29/1992
–
11/19/1993
MAD980732341Hocomonco PondWestboroughWorcester12/30/198209/08/198309/22/1999
–
–

See also

References

  1. ↑ P.L. 96-510, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601–9675), December 11, 1980.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "National Priorities List". United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved January 17, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Otis Air Force Base". Retrieved October 21, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex". Archived from the original on September 11, 2005. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
  5. ↑ "NPL Site Narrative for Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex". Archived from the original on October 10, 1999. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base". Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
  7. ↑ "NPL Site Narrative for Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base". Archived from the original on October 18, 1999. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Materials Technology Laboratory (USARMY)". Retrieved December 4, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "NPL Site Narrative for Materials Technology Laboratory (USARMY)". Archived from the original on October 19, 1999. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Natick Laboratory Army Research, D&E Center". Archived from the original on October 5, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
  11. ↑ "NPL Site Narrative for Natick Laboratory Army Research, D&E Center". Retrieved December 4, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ "Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant". Retrieved December 4, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ "NPL Site Narrative for Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant". Retrieved December 4, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ↑ "South Weymouth Naval Air Station". Archived from the original on May 24, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
  15. ↑ "NPL Site Narrative for South Weymouth Naval Air Station". Archived from the original on November 3, 1999. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
  16. ↑ "Fort Devens". Retrieved December 4, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  17. ↑ "NPL Site Narrative for Fort Devens". Archived from the original on April 21, 2000. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
  18. ↑ Consent decree approved 2000-10-27. "GE/Housatonic River Site in New England: Site History and Description". Boston, MA: EPA. November 12, 2009. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Nuclear Metals, Inc. Superfund Site".
  20. ↑ "Nuclear Metals, Inc. Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  21. ↑ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). semspub.epa.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2025. Retrieved October 5, 2025. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
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