On April 19, 2019, MassDEP issued proposed amendments to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40.0000 (the “MCP”). The amendments address a number of provisions relating to the notification, assessment and cleanup of oil and/or hazardous material contamination, including the much anticipated draft standards for emerging contaminants of concern for exposure in drinking water known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
There will be an extended three-month comment period that closes at 5:00 pm on July 19, 2019 and will include five public hearings to be held in May at locations throughout the Commonwealth.
The proposed amendments, supporting documents, and information regarding public hearings and the submittal of comments are available on MassDEP’s dedicated webpage on the 2019 proposed MCP revisions.
KLG Senior Counsel Dawn Stolfi Stalenhoef, who is a member of the Licensed Site Professional Association (the “LSPA”) and serves on its Regulations Committee, will be assisting with the development of the LSPA’s formal comments on the proposed amendments.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information about these matters, please contact Jonathan Klavens at jklavens@klavenslawgroup.com or 617-502-6281.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We wish to acknowledge the valuable contributions of former KLG Senior Counsel Dawn Stolfi Stalenhoef in the research for and drafting of this article.
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