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Old News This page contains an archive of older BWSC News and Updates items. Some information listed in this archive may no longer be available or may have been replaced with more current versions.
December 2007
"White Knight" Provision Effective
12/14 - MCP revisions providing a mechanism for re-establishing response action deadlines when qualified parties assume responsibility for performing work (so called "White Knight" provision) are now in effect. A new form, BWSC - 107D,
has been created which may be used by persons seeking to re-establish response action deadlines under this provision.
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MCP Revisions
12/14 - MCP amendments and technical corrections were published in the Massachusetts Register on December 14, 2007. The new provision at 310 CMR 40.0570 (Requirements for Eligible Persons, Eligible Tenants or Other Persons Seeking to Re-Establish Response Action Deadlines) went into effect on December 14, 2007. The remaining provisions go into effect on February 14, 2008. The official electronic MCP version that incorporates these amendments and technical corrections will be posted once it is available.
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Oil Spill Act Implementation Plan
12/7 - The Interim Plan for Implementing the Massachusetts Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act has been updated.
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November 2007
Regulatory Revisions: Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40.0000
11/16 - The amendments update numerical cleanup standards and strengthen and clarify the performance standards and requirements for the assessment and cleanup of disposal sites.
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New Q&A
11/16 - A new MCP Q&A document covering a number of topics is available.
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Regulatory Expectations and Guidelines for the Vapor Intrusion Pathway
11/16 - Overheads from the November 7 Training Seminar have been added.
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Advisory Committee Meeting Cancelled
11/7 - The Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 2007 has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 24, 2008.
Waste Site Cleanup eDEP FAQs Updated
11/7 - Several new questions have been added.
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October 2007
New Report : Sediment Toxicity of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Fractions
This report, produced for MassDEP by Battelle, makes summarized technical information available to project managers and risk assessors conducting Method 3 site-specific assessments at sites with petroleum-contaminated sediments.
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MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminar
10/25 - Registration has now closed for the seminar entitled "Regulatory Expectations and Guidelines for the Vapor Intrusion Pathway".
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Critical Exposure Pathways
10/19 - Overheads from Workshop conducted by MassDEP on October 17, 2007 at the 23rd Soils, Sediments and Water Conference, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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Oil Spill Act Advisory Commitee Meeting Scheduled
10/5 - The Oil Spill Act Advisory Committee will meet in Boston on October 23, 2007.
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Asbestos in Soil Workgroup Meeting
10/4 - The Asbestos in Soil Workgroup will meet on October 11 at 9:30 a.m. at MassDEP Headquarters in Boston.
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September 2007
Data Usability Policy
9/25 - Policy WSC #07-350, MCP Representativeness Evaluations and Data Usability Assessments, has been finalized.
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New APH Workgroup
9/25 - An Air-Phase Petroleum Hydrocarbon (APH) Workgroup has been established.
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Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting
9/20 - The next MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, September 27, 2007, starting at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at the MassDEP Boston office at One Winter Street.
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Technical Assistance Grants (TAGS)
9/17 - The application period for the FY08 Grants has now ended. Please check back in Spring, 2008 when we anticipate that a new round of grants will become available.
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MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminars
9/17 - Registration has now closed for four sessions of the upcoming course entitled "The MCP Audit 2007 - A Case Study Approach." Registration continues for a fifth session offered in conjunction with the UMass Soils Conference. The five sessions of this course that will take place on the following dates:
Wednesday, October 10, 2007, MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilmington, MA
Monday, October 15, 2007, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Tuesday, October 23, 2007, MassDEP Southeast Regional Office, Lakeville, MA
Thursday, October 25, 2007, MassDEP Central Regional Office, Worcester, MA
Wednesday, October 31, 2007, MassDEP Headquarters, Boston, MA
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August 2007
Electronic Submittal of Remedial Monitoring Report Required
9/1 - The Remedial Monitoring Report (RMR), the transmittal form submitted with the RMR, BWSC105 (IRA), BWSC106 (RAM), BWSC108 (CRA), and BWSC119 (URAM) and the supporting documentation must now be submitted electronically. The Transition Period where RMRs could be submitted either electronically or on paper ended 9/1/07. RMRs submitted on paper will now be returned to the submitter.
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Revised Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Regulations Available
8/29 - Revisions to the Technical Assistance Grant sections of the MCP have been added.
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Final Perchlorate Report Available
8/14 - The final version of "Evaluation of Perchlorate Contamination at a Fireworks Display: Dartmouth, Massachusetts" is now available.
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July 2007
Technical Assistance Grants Available
7/13 - MassDEP is pleased to announce the return of the Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program for hazardous waste disposal sites. Grants of up to $10,000 will be competitively awarded to selected communities and citizen groups to provide expert advice and public education about hazardous waste site cleanup activities.
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June 2007
Oil Spill Act Advisory Commitee Meeting Scheduled
6/13 - The Oil Spill Act Advisory Committee will meet in Buzzards Bay on June 19, 2007.
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Waste Site Cleanup eDEP FAQs Updated
6/13 - New questions have been added and the page has been reformatted.
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Transition Period Extended for Electronic Submittal of Remedial Monitoring Report
6/5 - On or after April 3, 2007, all Remedial Monitoring Report Transmittals must be submitted electronically to MassDEP . However, MassDEP will continue to accept RMRs (the transmittal form, and the RMR checklist or printed copies of the electronic RMR Form) submitted on paper by mail until September 1, 2007. After September 1, 2007, RMRs submitted on paper will be returned to the submitter.
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May 2007
New Fact Sheet: Vapor Intrusion & Indoor Air Contamination from Waste Sites
5/17 - A new fact sheet about air issues is available.
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Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting
5/16 - The next MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, May 24, 2007, starting at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at the MassDEP Boston office at One Winter Street.
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Enforcement Update
2/5 - Enforcement highlights from January through March 2007.
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April 2007
New eDEP Demonstration: BWSC105 IRA Submittal
4/25 - A walk through demonstration has been added to the BWSC eDEP instructions page..
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New MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminars
4/12 - On Thursday, April 19, 2007 registration will open for five sessions of the upcoming course entitled "A Different Path through the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 2007." The five sessions of this course that will take place on the following dates:
Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Radisson Hotel, Chelmsford, MA
Wednesday, May 16, 2007, Royal Plaza Best Western Hotel, Marlborough, MA
Wednesday, May 23, 2007, Holiday Inn, Taunton, MA
Wednesday, May 30, 2007, Holiday Inn, Holyoke, MA
Wednesday, June 13, 2007, Radisson Hotel, Chelmsford, MA
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Transition Period for Electronic Submittal of Remedial Monitoring Report
4/6 - On and after April 3, 2007, all Remedial Monitoring Report Transmittals must be submitted electronically to MassDEP. A printed copy of the RMR Transmittal Form and supporting documentation will not be required.
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March 2007
Marine Oil Spill Preparedness & Response Information
3/26 - Information about preparing for and responding to marine oil spills has been added.
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New BWSC Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program Proposed for FY 2008
3/26 - MassDEP has proposed regulations that would revive its hazardous waste site cleanup Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2007.
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Oil Spill Act Advisory Commitee Meeting Scheduled
3/14 - The Oil Spill Act Advisory Committee will meet in New Bedford on March 27, 2007.
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February 2007
MassDEP/LSPA LSP Training Seminars
2/22 - Registration has now closed for all four sessions of the repeat course entitled "The MCP Audit 2006 - A Case Study Approach." The sessions will take place on the following dates:
Tuesday, March 20, 2007, MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilmington, MA
Thursday, March 22, 2007, MassDEP Southeast Regional Office, Lakeville, MA
Tuesday, March 27, 2007, MassDEP Central Regional Office, Worcester, MA
Thursday, March 29, 2007, MassDEP Western Regional Office, Springfield, MA
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Newspaper Public Notices of Response Action Status
2/20 - The instructions and templates for preparing newspaper public notices of response action status have been updated.
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January 2007
Site List Update
1/31 - The downloadable and searchable lists of 21e sites and releases have been updated. They are current as of January 29, 2007.
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Brownfield Success Stories - Now on a Map!
1/26 - Download a map of MassDEP Brownfield Success Stories with descriptive text and links to video clips.
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New Indoor Air Workgroup
1/23 - MassDEP will be undertaking a review of recent information on typical indoor air concentrations with the goal of updating its list of values.
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Public Hearings: Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40.0000
1/23 - Public hearings will be held on proposed revisions to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40.0000. The proposed amendments are intended to update numerical cleanup standards and strengthen and clarify the performance standards and requirements for the assessment and cleanup of disposal sites.
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Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee Meeting
1/17 - The next MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, January 25, 2007, starting at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at the MassDEP Boston office at One Winter Street.
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Sites with AULs - New Mapping Data
1/9 - MassDEP is making available a KML/KMZ file containing location information for sites closd with an Activity and Use Limitation. This file can be opened in Google Earth (or other similar software) to locate AUL sites. Each location also contains a link to a summary of site information.
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Audit Updates
1/9 - Audit updates forJuly, August, and September 2006.
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