This document summarizes the timelines and fees associated with response actions conducted pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 21E and the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) 310 CMR 40.0000.

Summary of the Fee Changes Related to the 2014 Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) Revisions (PDF 374.65 KB)

Answers to the Most Common Questions about MassDEP Fees (2018) (PDF 218.12 KB)

Frequently Asked Questions about Annual Compliance Fees and other MCP-related fees. (Updated December 2018)

MCP: 1st Year Compliance Fact Sheet (PDF 287.73 KB)

BWSC120 Homeowner Certification Form (PDF 127.81 KB)

Asserting Financial Inability to Conduct a Cleanup - Fact Sheet (PDF 167.23 KB)

Hazardous waste Transporter Fees

Frequently Asked Questions about the site cleanup program

Hiring a Licensed Site Professional (LSP)

How to Hire a Licensed Site Professional

Homeowner Heating Fuel Issues

Site Cleanup Information for Homeowners

Lead Shot in the Environment

Ecological Risks of Lead Shot (PDF 191.68 KB)

Chemical Research & Standards

Marine Oil Spill Information

Oil Spill Prevention & Response Program (MOSPRA)

Fact Sheet: Massachusetts Oil Spill Act Requirements Reinstated for Buzzards Bay (PDF 211.42 KB)

Municipal Assistance

Fact Sheet: Managing Spills of Oil and Hazardous Materials Information for municipalities (PDF 411.12 KB)

Municipal Compliance Fact Sheet: Contaminated Property (PDF 210.76 KB)

PFAS Sampling and Analysis

Interim Guidance on Sampling and Analysis for PFAS at Disposal Sites Regulated under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (June 2022) (PDF 670.85 KB)

Revised guidance regarding when and how to sample and analyze for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (together, PFAS) at disposal sites regulated under the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP).