MassDEP has released the following guidance documents for public comment by the waste site cleanup community in Massachusetts. LSPA members are welcome to submit comments to the LSPA for inclusion in our comment letter or directly to MassDEP.

Characterization of Petroleum Contaminated Sites:
MassDEP has posted a new Public Comment Draft document for petroleum contaminated sites. The draft document is an update to the “Characterizing Risk Posed by Petroleum Contaminated Sites: Implementation of the MADEP VPH/EPH Approach,” dated October 31, 2002.

The newest installment of the Risk Characterization Guidance, Chapters 11, 12 and 13, has been posted to MassDEP's MCP Amendments web page. Information can also be found below.

Risk Characterization Guidance Chapters 11-13, Public Review Draft