LSPA News & AnnouncementsMassDEP Honors Four LSP Association Members With Greener Cleanups AwardsNovember 21, 2016 LSPA Unveils New Compliance Tip of the MonthNovember 16, 2016 An LSP can sign a MassDEP Materials Shipping Record (MSR), and if the LSP has another credential such as a P.E. or P.G., the LSP can stamp the form with that other credential subject to its rules. However, an LSP cannot use the LSP seal on an MSR form. According to LSP Board Advisory Ruling 98-01, an LSP "must not use his or her seal when signing other documents," meaning documents other than formal waste site cleanup activity opinions. Click here to view all published compliance tips. MassDEP Finalizes Vapor Intrusion GuidanceOctober 20, 2016 The document entitled "VAPOR INTRUSION GUIDANCE: SITE ASSESSMENT, MITIGATION AND CLOSURE Policy #WSC-16-435" is available here: http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dep/cleanup/vapor-intrusion-guidance-10-14-2016.pdf September 19, 2016 deadline for comments to EPA on the NPDES Draft 2016 Remediation General Permit (RGP)Please be advised that Monday, September 19, 2016, is the final day to submit comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Draft 2016 Remediation General Permit (RGP). Comments must be submitted in writing to Shauna Little, Office Of Ecosystem Protection, EPA - Region 1, at 617-918-1989 or [email protected]. For a copy of the Draft RGP, Federal Register Notice, and Fact Sheet, please follow the link: https://www3.epa.gov/region1/npdes/rgp.html For more information, please click here. MassDEP Updates: New, revised BWSC104 Permanent and Temporary Solution Statement FormJuly 25, 2016Beginning on or about Thursday, July 28, 2016, MassDEP will release a revised BWSC104 Permanent and Temporary Solution Statement Form in eDEP. The new form will include additions to Section E that will include questions related to Active Exposure Pathway Mitigation Measures (AEPMM) for:
The additions allow for easier identification of those Permanent or Temporary Solutions that rely on AEPMMs. Click here for more information on these recent changes. LSPA Requests Your Comments on Draft Technical UpdateJune 10, 2016 LSPA Board of Directors ElectionJune 9, 2016 Court Decides Peterborough Oil vs. MassDEPJune 7, 2016 LSPA Opposes H. 695 - A Bill That Would Affect the LSP Board ProcessMay 10, 2016 LSPA Board of Directors ElectionsThe LSPA announces Board candidates and voting to begin on May 9th. Click here to learn more about candidates and the election. LSPA Scholarship Fund 3rd Annual Golf TournamentJune 2, 2016 LSPA Scholarship Fund Applications Due May 2, 2016March 25, 2016 Happy New Year, and A Look Back at 2015January 8, 2016 LSPA Comments on MassDEP's Second Public Review Draft LNAPL GuidanceDecember 18, 2015 MassDEP Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup UpdatesNovember 5, 2015 LSPA 22nd Annual Dinner Meeting HeldOctober 8, 2015 Click here for more details. LSPA Files Amicus Brief with MA Supreme Judicial CourtSeptember 30, 2015 At issue in the case is the technical application of a section of the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (the “MCP,” 310 CMR 40.0000) that addresses the “Identification of Exposure Points” in groundwater within an Aquifer Protection District or the Zone II of a Public Supply well (310 CMR 40.0924(2)(b)(3)(a)). Click here to read a summary of the LSPA's internal process and issues. The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) heard oral arguments on October 8, 2015. The SJC webcast of the oral arguments can be seen here. We are told to expect a decision on the case within 4 to 6 months of the oral argument. MassDEP Finalizes Policy on the Re-Use of Soil for Large Reclamation Projects
August 28, 2015 More information is provided in this article and at www.ReclamationSoil.org. LSPA Comments on MassDEP's Draft Interim Policy on Reclamation SoilsJune 17, 2015 LSPA Board of Directors ElectedJune 15, 2015 MassDEP Publishes Draft Interim Policy on Reclamation SoilsMay 17, 2015 Massachusetts Geological Society is FormedApril 28, 2015 Governor Baker Issues Executive Order to Reduce Unnecessary Regulatory BurdenApril 13, 2015 Scholarship Fund is Now Accepting Applications for Educational ScholarshipsMarch 9, 2015 Call for Golfers: May 26, 2015 LSPA Scholarship Fund 2nd Annual Golf TournamentFebruary 26, 2015 LSPA Submits Comments to MassDEP on Public Review Draft, Vapor Intrusion Guidance
February 2, 2015 Overview of 2014 MCP 2014 Regulatory Changes: Characterizing and Closing Out NAPL Sites
January 2015 MassDEP Publishes Guidance on Best Management Practices ("BMPs") for Non-Commercial Gardening at Disposal Sites, WSC # 14-910December 2014 LSPA Seeks Comments from Members on MassDEP's Draft Vapor Intrusion GuidanceMassDEP's draft guidance document on vapor intrusion has been published here. The LSPA Regulations Committee is assembling comments. Please forward your comments, questions or concerns on this guidance document to LSPA Submits Comments on MassDEP's Draft Guidance for LNAPL Site Assessment and ClosureNovember 3, 2014 MassDEP's Vapor Intrusion Draft GuidanceOctober 31, 2014 LSPA Submits Comments on MassDEP's Draft Activity and Use Limitations (AUL) GuidanceSeptember 22, 2014 Updated TCE DocumentsAugust 18, 2014MassDEP has recently made minor revisions to two TCE-related documents (last updated in March, 2014):
Request for Information on EPH ResultsJune 20, 2014by: The LSPA Technical Practices Committee The LSPA Technical Practices Committee is looking for information from members on situations where non-petroleum related compounds could possibly have impacted EPH hydrocarbon ranges. This is an outgrowth of the study described in the article, "Potential False Positives in the Volatile Petroleum Hydrocarbon (VPH) Analytical Method: The Effect of Non-Target Compounds on MCP Decisionmaking" by Richard J. Rago and Jane Parkin Kullmann, Haley & Aldrich, Inc. and James F. Occhialini, Alpha Analytical Labs. That article appears in the LSPA's online journal here. The researchers of that study, which investigated whether the presence of non-petroleum related compounds could cause the over-estimation of VPH hydrocarbon ranges, are seeking information to determine whether an analogous situation could affect EPH hydrocarbon ranges in the same way. Specifically, they are interested in your responses to these questions:
If you have information to share, please contact Rich Rago, Lead Scientist, Haley & Aldrich at [email protected] or Jim Occhialini, VP of Technical Sales, Alpha Analyticalat [email protected]. Provisions of the Amended MCP are Fully in EffectJune 20, 2014The 2014 MCP is fully in effect. While most provisions took effect on June 20, 2014, there were certain regulations that became effective on April 25, 2014. The "unofficial" version of the MCP is available on the DEP website, along with new MCP Questions and Answers. LSPA Awards WES Professional Practice Grant to Haley & Aldrich TeamJune 18, 2014The LSPA is pleased to announce that a WES Professional Practice Grant has been awarded to the Haley & Aldrich team of Richard Rago, Kristina McCarthy, and Jane Parkin Kullman for their proposal entitled “Background Indoor Air Levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Air-Phase Petroleum Hydrocarbons (APH) in Office Buildings, Commercial Buildings, and Schools." This is the first WES Grant awarded since its inception. Redevelop Brownfields SafelyApril 14, 2014 LSPA Request for an LSP Licensing Exam in May or June 2014April 4, 2014 LSPA Comments to MassDEP on Proposed Underground Storage Tank RegulationsMarch 31, 2014On March 31, 2014, the LSPA submitted comments to MassDEP on the Proposed Underground Storage Tank Regulations, including 310 CMR 80.00. LSPA Letter to the Editor on Revised Soil StandardsMarch 3, 2014The LSPA’s Letter to the Editor was published in Boston Globe letters section. The letter was in response to a front-page February 23, 2014 Boston Globe article that drew the ire of many LSPA members. LSPA’s 17-minute video “Suspending Disbelief”October 10, 2013Watch the LSPA’s 17-minute video “Suspending Disbelief,” developed to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the creation of Massachusetts’ privatized hazardous waste site cleanup program, the Licensed Site Professional (LSP), and the formation of the LSP Association. |