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Air & Climate

Thumbnail of Emmissions stack at a Power Plant

Emissions Stack at a Power Plant

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Cleanup of Sites & Spills

Thumbnail of Oil release from Overturned Tanker

Oil Release from Overturned Tanker
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Thumbnail of Airplane Crash

Airplane Crash
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Thumbnail of Colored Dye in River

Colored Dye in River

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Thumbnail of Colored dye in Waterway

Colored dye in Waterway
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Thumbnail of Drums dumped on Side of Road

Drums Dumped on Side of Road
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Thumbnail of Large Fuel release to Pond

Large Fuel Release to Pond
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Thumbnail of Neutralization of Sulfuric Acid Release

Neutralization of Sulfuric Acid Release
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Thumbnail of Old Chemical drums on Abondoned Property

Old Chemical Drums on Abandoned Property
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Thumbnail of Overturned Fuel Tank righted with Oil Spill

Overturned Fuel Tank Righted with Oil Spill
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Thumbnail of Puntured Overturned fuel Delivery Truck

Punctured Overturned Fuel Delivery Truck
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Thumbnail of Railcar Incident

Railcar Incident
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Thumbnail of Sulfuric Acid Release

Sulfuric Acid Release
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Thumbnail of Underground Storage Tank Removal

Underground Storage Tank Removal
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Thumbnail of Unknown drum in Waterway

Unknown Drum in Waterway
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Thumbnail of Unknown drums along the Riverbank

Unknown Drums along the Riverbank
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Drinking Water

Thumbnail of Drinking Water Reservoir

Drinking Water Reservoir
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Thumbnail of Water Storage Tank

Water Storage Tank
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Thumbnail of Slow sand Filter

Slow Sand Filter
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Thumbnail of Drinking Water Reservoir

Drinking Water Reservoir
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Thumbnail of Intake Crib

Intake Crib
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Thumbnail of Feeder brook to reservoir

Feeder Brook to Reservoir
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Thumbnail of Water Treatment Plant Filter

Water Treatment Plant Filter

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Thumbnail of Watershed Protection Sign

Watershed Protection Sign

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Thumbnail of Valve

Drinking Water Valve

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Thumbnail of Dam and Settlement Area within Reservoir

Dam and Settlement area within Reservoir

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Thumbnail of Overflow Dam

Overflow Dam, Drinking Water Reservoir

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Thumbnail of Intake Pipe at Water Treatment Plant

Intake Pipe at Water Treatment Plant
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Thumbnail of Water Treatment Plant Filter

Water Treatment Plant Filter

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Thumbnail of Water Testing Devices

Water Testing Devices at Water Treatment Plant

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Thumbnail of Water Treatment Plant

Water Treatment Plant

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MassDEP Logo

Thumbnail of Black & White MassDEP logo with Text

Black and White MassDEP Logo with Text

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Thumbnail of Black & White MassDEP logo without Text

Black and White MassDEP Logo without Text
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Thumbnail of Color MassDEP Logo with Text

Color MassDEP Logo with Text
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Thumbnail of Color MassDEP Logo without Text

Color MassDEP Logo without Text
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Toxics & Hazards

Thumbnail of Barrells of Hazardous waste with Spillage

Barrels of Hazardous Waste with Spillage
hazwaste.jpg 
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Thumbnail of Hazardous waste Sign Labels on Drum

Hazardous Waste Sign Labels on Drum

hwsign.jpg

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Thumbnail of Hazardous waste, ex og Good Labeling

Hazardous Waste, ex of Good Labeling

labels.jpg

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Thumbnail of Waste Oil Spilling due to Rainwater

Waste Oil Spilling due to Rainwater
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Thumbnail of Lack of Containment on an Impervious Surface

Lack of Containment on an Impervious Surface

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Thumbnail of Open and Unlabeled drums left outside for a long time

Open and Unlabeled Drums left Outside for Long Time

opendrum.jpg

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Thumbnail of Pail of Waste Solvent Paint

Pail of Waste Solvent Paint

wastesolv.jpg

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Thumbnail of Labels on drums of Hazardous Waste

Labels on drums of Hazardous Waste, ex of Good Labeling

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Waste & Recycling

Thumbnail of Construction of a Landfill cell

Construction of a Landfill Cell
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Thumbnail of Placement of a Landfill Cap

Placement of a Landfill Cap
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Thumbnail of Placement of a Landfill Cap

Placement of a Landfill Cap

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Thumbnail of Construction of a Landfill Cell Liner

Construction of a Landfill Cell Liner
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Thumbnail of Active Landfill Cell

Active Landfill Cell
activecell.jpg
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Thumbnail of Incinerater Ash

Incinerator Ash
incinash.jpg
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Thumbnail of Landfill Flare Station

Landfill Flare Station
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Thumbnail of Illegal Dumping of Cardboard into Landfill

Illegal Dumping of Cardboard into Landfill
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Thumbnail of Illegal Dumping of Refuse

Illegal Dumping of Refuse
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Thumbnail of Tire Pile

Tire Pile
tirepile.jpg
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Thumbnail of Illegal Dumping Adjacent to Railroad Tracks

Illegal Dumping Adjacent to Railroad Tracks
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Thumbnail of Juice Bale at the Materials Recycling Facility

Juice Bale at the Materials Recycling Facility
juicebale.jpg
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Thumbnail of Plastic Bales at the Materials Recycling Facility

Plastic Bales at the Materials Bales at the Materials Recycling Facility
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Thumbnail of Delivery of Recyclables to MRF

Delivery of Recyclables to Materials Recycling Facility
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Thumbnail of paper at the Materials Recycling Facility

Paper at the Materials Recycling Facility
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Wastewater

Thumbnail of Septic System Installation

Septic System Installation
septicbox.jpg 
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Thumbnail of Septic System Installation

Septic System Installation

septic.jpg

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Thumbnail of Septic System Installation

Septic System Installation

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Thumbnail of Breakout of Sewege from Septic System

Breakout of Sewage from Septic System
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Thumbnail of Wastewater Treatment Plant

Wastewater Treatment Plant

wwtp.jpg

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Thumbnail of Waterwater Treatment Plant

Wastewater Treatment Plant

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Thumbnail of Wastewater Treatment Plant

Wastewater Treatment Plant

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Thumbnail of Wastewater Treatment Plant

 

Wastewater Treatment Plant

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Thumbnail of Wastewater Treatment Plant

Wastewater Treatment Plant
wwtp5.jpg
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Thumbnail of Combined Sewer Overflow Discharge

 Combined Sewer Overflow Discharge

cso.jpg

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Wetlands & Waterways

Thumbnail of Former pond after breach of Beaver Dam

Former Pond after Breach of Beaver Dam
dambreach.jpg 
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Thumbnail of Traditional Culverts

Traditional Culverts (no longer allowed under the Stream Crossing Regulations)
culverts.jpg 
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Thumbnail of Imbedded Culverts (better)

Imbedded Culverts (better)
imbedded.jpg
 
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Thumbnail of Open Bottom Culver

Open Bottom Culver (best)
openbtm.jpg
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Thumbnail of Erosion Controls

Erosion Controls put in Place to Protect Wetlands during Construction
erosctrl.jpg
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Thumbnail of Historic Dam Abutment that collapsed in River

Historic Dam Abutment that Collapsed in River
damabut.jpg

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Thumbnail of Restoration of Historic Dam

Restoration of Historic Dam Abutment that Collapsed in River

rdamabut.jpg

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Thumbnail of Major Aqueduct Construction

Major Aqueduct Construction

aqueduct.jpg

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Thumbnail of Restoration of Riverfront Area

Restoration of Riverfront Area

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Thumbnail of Riprap along Shoreline

Riprap along Shoreline

riprap.jpg

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Thumbnail of Deposition of Silt in the Floodpain

Deposition of Silt in the Floodpain

slitdep.jpg

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Thumbnail of Inadequate Erosion controls at a Construction Site

Inadequate Erosion controls at a Construction Site
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