Waste Site Cleanup & Reuse in New England
Cleanup of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
The EPA Region 1-New England PCB Section provides technical assistance to schools, municipalities, states, federal facilities, and private entities. The section reviews and approves PCB remediation projects throughout the New England states to ensure compliance with the TSCA regulations and current guidance documents.
Regional Guidance Documents
Photo of PCB abatement project at a dam in New England
Remedial work done within a containment structure on contaminated substrate
- PCBs in Building Products: FAQs (PDF) (4 pp, 89K)
- Self-Implementing Cleanup and Disposal § 761.61(a)(3) Checklist (PDF) (3 pp, 160K)
- Risk-Based Cleanup and Disposal § 761.61(c) Checklist (PDF) (5 pp, 375K)
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Sampling Porous Surfaces for PCBs (PDF) (15 pp, 2MB)
For Electronic Submittal of Reports, please reference the following documents
- Electronic Records Requirements (PDF) (4 pp, 98K)
- Submitting Records from Outside Sources (PDF) (2 pp, 51K)
Regional Contacts
- PCB Coordinator: Kimberly Tisa, 617-918-1527
- PCB Project Manager: Katherine Woodward, 617-918-1353
- PCB Enforcement: Marianne Milette, 617-918-1854
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