Massachusetts NRD Case Settlements
To date, the Commonwealth has successfully negotiated NRD settlements with industrial polluters at 10 sites where a release of oil or hazardous materials occurred. To learn more about each case, click on the Settlement Name in the table below.
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NRD Settlement | Location | Watershed | Date of Settlement | NRD Recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New Bedford | Buzzards Bay | 1992 | $20,200,000 | |
2. Charles George Landfill Reclamation Trust Landfill Superfund Site | Tyngsborough | Merrimack | 1993 | $1,200,000 |
Palmer | Chicopee | 1995 | $157,000 | |
Ashland | Sudbury-Assabet-Concord | 1998 | $3,100,000 | |
Medford | Boston Harbor-Mystic | 1999 | $30,000 | |
Pittsfield | Housatonic | 2000 | $19,700,000 | |
Colrain | Deerfield | 2003 | $30,000 | |
East Boston | Boston Harbor-Mystic | 2004 | $148,000 | |
Holyoke | Connecticut | 2004 | $500,000 | |
10. Textron Systems Corporation/Massachusetts Military Reservation Superfund Site | Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee, Sandwich | Cape Cod/Islands | 2007 | $1,300,000 |
Total NRD Recovered | $46,365,000 |
Expenditures to Date: $13,494,430
Funds for Future Restoration: $32,864,570
Acres Restored: 586.30
This information is provided by Massachusetts Natural Resource Damages Assessment and Restoration Program