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MassDEP outlines oversight of federal Superfund and military sites, flags Hanover proposal
Summary
Division director Diane Baxter told MassDEP stakeholders the agency oversees 31 classic Superfund sites and 12 military installations in the state, highlighted PFAS investigations at bases and said the National Fireworks site in Hanover is likely to be proposed for listing on the National Priorities List.
Diane Baxter, Division Director for the Division of Federal Grant Programs at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, told attendees the agency provides regulatory oversight of federal sites managed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
Baxter said MassDEP works with EPA-managed ‘‘classic’’ Superfund sites as well as military and formerly used defense sites, ensuring investigations and remedial actions meet federal and state requirements. "We oversee a variety of sites from ones that EPA manages that we call sort of classic Superfund sites,…
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