Actions Open for Public Comment at EPA New England

This page provides a summary of issues that EPA's New England regional office is seeking public input and comment on. The individual links will provide detailed information on each issue for which EPA is seeking comment, as well as information on when the comment period ends and how you can submit comments.

• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
• Water Quality Standards
• Enforcement - Clean Water Act
• Toxic Substances and Control Act (TSCA) - PCBs
• Clean Air Act Permits
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action

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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

• Maine Wild Blueberry Company-Jonesboro, Jonesboro, ME
  Comment Period: 09/01/2022 - 10/03/2022
• Maine Wild Blueberry Company-Machias, Machias, ME
  Comment Period: 09/01/2022 - 10/03/2022
• Merrill Blueberry Farms, Inc., Hancock, ME
  Comment Period: 09/01/2022 - 10/03/2022
• Jasper Wyman & Sons Overboard Discharge, Cherryfield, ME
  Comment Period: 09/01/2022 - 10/03/2022
• Jasper Wyman & Sons Blueberry Processing Surface Water Disposal System, Cherryfield, ME
  Comment Period: 09/01/2022 - 10/03/2022
• General Permit 3-9004 Discharges from Petroleum Related Remediation Activities, State of Vermont, VT
  Comment Period: 08/25/2022 - 09/26/2022
• MHG - Button Falls Solar Project, Pawlet, VT
  Comment Period: 08/12/2022 - 09/20/2022
• Running Tide Technologies, Inc., Portland, ME (Modification)
  Comment Period: 08/09/2022 - 09/09/2022
• Moore's Septic Inc., Belfast, ME (Modification)
  Comment Period: 08/09/2022 - 09/08/2022
• Aquatic Research Organisms, Inc., Hampton, NH (Modification)
  Comment Period: 08/02/2022 - 09/01/2022
• Seabrook Wastewater Treatment Facility, Seabrook, NH (Modification)
  Comment Period: 08/02/2022 - 09/01/2022
• Leavitt E. Magrath Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hampton, NH (Modification)
  Comment Period: 08/02/2022 - 09/01/2022
• Star Island Wastewater Treatment Facility, Rye, NH (Modification)
   Comment Period: 08/02/2022 - 09/01/2022
• Freeport Sewer District, Freeport, ME
  Comment Period: 07/21/2022 - 08/22/2022
• The Island Inn Monhegan Island Plantation, Monhegan, ME
  Comment Period: 07/18/2022 - 08/18/2022
• Connecticut Department of Transportation - East Lyme, East Lyme, CT
  Comment Period: 07/14/2022 - 08/14/2022
• New England Aquarium, Boston, MA
  Comment Period: 07/12/2022 - 08/11/2022
• New England Aquarium Offsite Holding Facility, Quincy, MA
  Comment Period: 07/12/2022 - 08/11/2022
• Casco Bay Energy Company, LLC Maine Independence Station, Veazie, ME (Modification)
  Comment Period: 07/11/2022 - 08/11/2022
• Global Companies LLC, South Portland, ME (Modification)
  Comment Period: 07/07/2022 - 08/09/2022
• Mayo Mill Holdings, LLC Riverfront Redevelopment, Dover-Foxcroft, ME (Modification)
  Comment Period: 07/06/2022 - 08/08/2022
• Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT
  Comment Period: 07/06/2022 - 08/06/2022
• South Burlington - Airport Parkway WWTF, South Burlington, VT (Amended)
  Comment Period: 06/20/2022 - 07/20/2022
• Winooski WWTF, Winooski, VT (Amended)
  Comment Period: 06/20/2022 - 07/20/2022
• Lee Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lee, MA (Modification)
  Comment Period: 06/06/2022 - 07/05/2022
• Village of Essex Junction, Town of Essex, & Town of Williston, Essex Junction, VT
  Comment Period: 06/02/2022 - 07/05/2022
• Transfer from B & G Foods North America, Inc. to IDEALS (Initiative for Digital Engineering and Life Sciences), Portland, ME
  Comment Period: 06/01/2022 - 07/01/2022

Archive of NPDES public notices: CT | ME | MA | NH | RI | VT

NPDES Water Permit Program in New England Web Site »

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Water Quality Standards

The USACE and EPA are holding joint outreach events to inform the general public, applicants, sponsors, consultants, and industry of changes in regulations/policy related to Department of the Army Permits. You can view this special public notice at: https://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Portals/74/docs/regulatory/PublicNotices/2020/Regulatory-Outreach-USACE-PN.pdf (pdf) (207 K). The special public notice provides more details on registering for these virtual outreach events.

For more information, please contact Greg Penta (gregory.r.penta@usace.army.mil or (978) 318-8862).

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Enforcement - Clean Water Act

• In the Matter of: Scrap It, Inc. 
  Scrap It, Inc.
  716 Monadnock Hwy 12
  Marlborough, NH 03455
• In the Matter of: Minichiello Bros., Inc.
  Minichiello Bros., Inc.
  100 & 103 Fremont Street
  Worcester, MA 01603
• In the Matter of: Weaver's Cove Industrial Park, LLC
  Weaver's Cove Industrial Park, LLC
  One New Street
  Fall River, MA 02720
  Comment period: 08/03/2022 - 09/02/2022
• In the Matter of: Goguen Transportation Inc.
  Goguen Transportation Inc.
  100 Baker Street (Rear)
  Gardner, MA 01440
  Comment period: 06/27/2022 - 07/27/2022
• In the Matter of: Harsip Brothers, Inc.
  Harsip Brothers, Inc.
  320 Fourth Street
  Chelsea, MA 02150
  Comment period: 06/14/2022 - 07/13/2022
• In the Matter of: A&E Metals Recycling and Packaging, Inc.
  A&E Metals and Recycling and Packaging, Inc.
  449 American Legion Highway
  Westport, MA 02790
  Comment period: 05/09/2022 - 06/08/2022
• In the Matter of: J & F Marinella Development Corporation
  Cobbler's Knoll
  Chocolog Rd.
  Uxbridge, MA 01569
  Comment period: 05/09/2022 - 06/08/2022
• In the Matter of: Martelli Construction Co., Inc.
  Greenwood II
  Union St.
  Holden, MA 01520
  Comment period: 03/15/2022 - 04/15/2022
• In the Matter of: U-Haul Co. of Western Massachusetts, Inc.
  U-Haul Construction
  Duval Road
  Lancaster, MA 01523
  Comment period: 01/28/2022 - 02/28/2022
• In the Matter of: Highfield Homes, LLC
  Highfield Commons Phase 1B
  Fillmore Boulevard
  Rochester, NH 03867
  Comment period: 01/19/2022 - 02/18/2022
• In the Matter of: Harbor Classic Homes L.L.C.
  Laurel Hill Estates
  2038 Lunenburg Road
  Lancaster, MA 01523
  Comment period: 01/11/2022 - 02/10/2022
• In the Matter of: Gair, LLC
  Jennings Road Construction
  Jennings Road Extension
  Charlton, MA 01507
  Comment period: 01/05/2022 - 02/07/2022
• In the Matter of: Town of Warren, Massachusetts
  Warren Wastewater Treatment Plant
  2527 Main Street
  West Warren, MA 01092
  Comment period: 12/15/2021 - 01/17/2022
• In the Matter of: Greenleaf Foods, SPC (d/b/a Lightlife Foods)
  Greenleaf Foods, SPC (d/b/a Lightlife Foods)
  153 Industrial Blvd.
  Turners Falls, MA 01376
  Comment period: 10/18/2021 - 11/17/2021
• In the Matter of: Save That Stuff, Inc.
  Save That Stuff, Inc.
  190-200 Terminal Street
  Charlestown, MA, 02129
  Comment period: 07/20/2021 - 08/19/2021
• In the Matter of: Patriot Marine LLC, New Haven, CT and Coastline Consulting and Development LLC, Branford, CT
  Patriot Marine LLC
  2 Poplar Street
  New Haven, CT 06513
  
  Coastline Consulting and Development LLC
  57B E Industrial Rd
  Branford​, CT, 06405
  Comment period: 07/02/2021 - 08/02/2021
• In the Matter of: 383 Park Street, LLC
  Shay Lane Subdivision
  383 Park Street
  North Reading, MA 01864
  Comment period: 4/30/2021 – 5/31/2021
• In the Matter of: Otis Land Management, LLC
  4 Sturbridge Road
  Charlton, MA 01507
  Comment period: 4/27/2021 – 5/26/2021
• In the Matter of: Harbor Classic Homes LLC
  Elm Street Construction
  Elm Street
  Lunenburg, MA
  Comment period: 4/21/2021 – 5/21/2021
• In the Matter of: Mujeeb Construction Company, Inc.
  Carpenter Estates
  Hannah Drive
  Northbridge, MA
  Comment period: 4/21/2021 – 5/20/2021
• In the Matter of: Emhart Teknologies LLC
  4 Shelter Rock Lane
  Danbury, CT 06810
  Comment Period: 4/16/2021 - 5/17/2021
• In the Matter of: Patriot Stevedoring & Logistics, LLC
  1 Brayton Point Road
  Somerset, MA 02725
  Comment Period: 03/12/2021 - 04/12/2021
• In the Matter of: Dat Tieu Enterprise LLC
  Woodland Park Development
  Heritage Court
  Brockton, MA
  Comment Period: 01/13/2021 - 02/12/2021
• In the Matter of: LKQ Northeast, Inc.
  LKQ Northeast, Inc.
  4 Old Douglas Road
  Webster, MA
  
  LKQ Northeast, Inc.
  1525 Central Street
  Leominster, MA
  
  LKQ Northeast, Inc.
  58 Sam West Road
  Southwick, MA
  
  Comment Period: 12/29/2020 - 01/28/2021
• In the Matter of: Egan Development, LLC
  Heritage Park
  Hogg Memorial Drive
  Whitman, MA 02382
  Comment Period: 12/23/2020 - 01/22/2021
• In the Matter of: Royal Haven Builders, Inc.
  Mayflower Landing
  Mayflower Lane
  Pelham, NH
  Comment Period: 12/23/2020 - 01/22/2021
• In the Matter of: Anthony Troiano & Sons, Inc.
  Anthony Troiano & Sons, Inc.
  188 Moody Road
  Enfield, CT
  Comment Period: 12/22/2020 - 01/21/2021
• In the Matter of: Scituate Concrete Products Corporation
  Comment Period: 03/23/2020 - 04/22/2020
• In the Matter of: Barden's Boat Yard, Inc.
  Comment Period: 03/23/2020 - 04/22/2020
• In the Matter of: Palooza Beach, LLC
  Comment Period: 03/23/2020 - 04/22/2020
• In the Matter of: Wall Street Development Corp.
  Comment Period: 10/11/2019 - 11/11/2019
• In the Matter of: Comfort Homes, Inc.
  Comment Period: 08/20/2019 - 09/19/2019
• In the Matter of: Martelli Construction Co., Inc.
  Comment Period: 08/20/2019 - 09/19/2019
• In the Matter of: A.D. Makepeace Company
  Comment Period: 08/06/2019 - 09/05/2019
• In the Matter of: GBC Metals, LLC, d/b/a Somers Thin Strip Brass Group
  Comment Period: 05/23/2019 - 06/21/2019
• In the Matter of: Russo Bros., Inc.
  Comment Period: 04/29/2019 - 05/28/2019
• In the Matter of: Fafard Real Estate and Development, Corp., et al.
  Comment Period: 04/22/2019 - 05/21/2019
• In the Matter of: Ryan Marine Services, Inc.
  Comment Period: 04/08/2019 – 05/07/2019
• In the Matter of: Old Dutch Mustard Co., Inc., d/b/a Pilgrim Foods
  Comment Period: 02/15/2019 - 03/18/2019
• In the Matter of: The Middlesex School
  Comment Period: 12/26/2018 - 01/24/2019
• In the Matter of: Marblehead Trading Company
  Comment Period: 12/26/2018 - 01/24/2019
• In the Matter of: Martha's Vineyard Shipyard, Inc.
  Comment Period: 11/05/2018 - 12/04/2018
• In the Matter of: Alan M. Belanger
  Comment Period: 10/30/2018 - 11/28/2018
• In the Matter of: J & F Marinella Development Corporation
  Comment Period: 10/01/2018 - 10/30/2018
• In the Matter of: Lead the Way Development
  Comment Period: 10/01/2018 - 10/30/2018
• In the Matter of: Prime Marina Vineyard Haven
  Comment Period: 07/30/2018 - 08/28/2018
• In the Matter of: J.G. MacLellan Concrete Co., Inc.
  Comment Period: 07/20/2018 - 08/20/2018
• In the Matter of: Bath Iron Works
  Comment Period: 05/21/2018 - 06/19/2018
• In the Matter of: Electric Boat Corporation
  Comment Period: 04/04/2018 - 05/03/2018
• In the Matter of: Comfort Homes, Inc.
  Comment Period: 10/12/2017 - 11/13/2017
• In the Matter of: P.J. Keating Company
  Comment Period: 07/14/2017 - 08/14/2017
• In the Matter of: FM Partners, LLC
  Comment Period: 02/06/2017 - 03/07/2017
• In the Matter of: J.F. White Contracting Co. and Massachusetts Department of Transportation
  Comment Period: 11/21/2016 - 12/20/2016
• In the Matter of: Billings Diesel & Marine Services, Inc.
  Comment Period: 09/29/2016 - 10/28/2016
• In the Matter of: Great Bay Marine Inc.
  Comment Period: 08/20/2016 - 09/19/2016
• In the Matter of: Bird, Inc. and Certainteed Corporation
  Comment Period: 08/05/2016 - 09/06/2016
• In the Matter of: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc. and Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
  Comment Period: 08/05/2016 - 09/06/2016
• In the Matter of: Foster Materials, Inc.
  Comment Period: 07/13/2016 - 08/11/2016
• In the Matter of: The Maine Wood Treaters, Inc.
  Comment Period: 05/26/2016 - 06/24/2016
• In the Matter of: Townsend Oil Co., Inc.
  Comment Period: 05/13/2016 - 06/13/2016
• In the Matter of: Winkle Bus Company of West Haven, Inc.
  Comment Period: 03/11/2016 - 04/12/2016
• In the Matter of: Weymouth Salvage Company
  Comment Period: 12/15/2015 - 01/14/2016
• In the Matter of: Advance Coatings Company Inc.
  Comment Period: 12/07/2015 - 01/05/2016
• In the Matter of: B&B Petroleum, Inc.
  Comment Period: 11/09/2015 - 12/08/2015
• In the Matter of: Town of Sunapee, New Hampshire
  Comment Period: 11/05/2015 - 12/04/2015
• In the Matter of: Whipple Construction Company
  Comment Period: 09/14/2015 - 10/13/2015

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Toxic Substances and Control Act (TSCA) - PCBs

• Cyn Environmental Services, Dover, NH
  Comment Period: 11/21/2018 - 12/21/2018
• Clean Earth of Carteret, LLC, Plainville, CT
  Comment Period: 11/13/2018 - 12/13/2018

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Clean Air Act Permits

None at this time

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action

• Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASENLON), Groton, Connecticut
  Comment Period: 7/27/2020 - 9/10/2020
• Mystic Station, Charlestown, MA
  Comment Period: 8/24/2019 - 9/23/2019