Waste Site / Reportable Releases Look Up:   http://db.state.ma.us/dep/cleanup/sites/search.asp

A list of about 2600 reported waste sites, by Township, including both oil and hazardous material release sites. The web address provided is a look-up form so that a subset of the sites can be extracted from the full list and transferred to Excel. The information provided is minimal (site RTN, name, address, compliance status).

In Massachussetts, a Brownfield can be either a reported site ont his list, or a site not yet assessed.

Web site maintained by:
MassDEP One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 617-292-5500

Contact:
Catherine Finneran, MassDEP Brownfields Coordinator
Phone: (617) 556-1138
E-mail: Catherine.Finneran@state.ma.us
Additional contacts at: http://mass.gov/dep/cleanup/bfcont.htm

To add or remove brownfield sites:
Not clear from web site, need to contact MassDEP

Site ID and location methods:
The RTN is a 9 digit Release Tracking Number (i.e., 3-0002457 or 1-0012578) assigned to every site /reportable release. This number is preceded by 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on the region where the release/site is located. No lat/long or other corrdinates or link to GIS provided on the list.

Definition:
While there is no formal definition of the term "brownfields" in Massachusetts, these properties often have certain characteristics in common: they are typically abandoned or for sale or lease; they typically have been used for commercial or industrial purposes; they may have been reported to MassDEP because contamination has been found (to find out, go to Site List); or they may not have been assessed due to fear of unknown contamination conditions.

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