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Regulation

Regulation  310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan

Date: 03/01/2024
Organization: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Regulatory Authority: Chapter 21E: MASSACHUSETTS OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RELEASE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE ACT
Chapter 21A: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 21C: MASSACHUSETTS HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT
Chapter 111, § 160: Examination of water supply; assistance to cities, towns and districts for groundwater aquifers and recharge areas
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Contact

MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Contact Information

Phone

To Report a Spill or Environmental Emergency Call MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Contact Information, To Report a Spill or Environmental Emergency at 1-888-304-1133

(1) Call your local Fire Department, then (2) Call MassDEP - 24/7

For general information about how the Waste Site Cleanup program works Call MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Contact Information, For general information about how the Waste Site Cleanup program works at 617-292-5500

MassDEP Boston Headquarters - ask for the Waste Site Cleanup program

Online

For general program information, please email your questions to: Email MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Contact Information at BWSC.Information@mass.gov
For specific questions about waste site cleanup regulations and requirements: Email MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Contact Information at BWSC.Regulations@mass.gov
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Current Regulation

A PDF of the current (2024) MCP, effective March 1, 2024:

310 CMR 40.0000: Massachusetts Contingency Plan ("MCP")

Recently Promulgated Amendments

Final PFAS-Related Revisions to the MCP (2019)

Revisions to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (2024)

Contact

Phone

To Report a Spill or Environmental Emergency Call MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Contact Information, To Report a Spill or Environmental Emergency at 1-888-304-1133

(1) Call your local Fire Department, then (2) Call MassDEP - 24/7

For general information about how the Waste Site Cleanup program works Call MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Contact Information, For general information about how the Waste Site Cleanup program works at 617-292-5500

MassDEP Boston Headquarters - ask for the Waste Site Cleanup program

Online

For general program information, please email your questions to: Email MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Contact Information at BWSC.Information@mass.gov
For specific questions about waste site cleanup regulations and requirements: Email MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Contact Information at BWSC.Regulations@mass.gov

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