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Environmental Information for Massachusetts

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  • MyEnvironment
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  • Air
  • Asbestos
  • Cleanups
  • Enforcement
  • Grants
  • Lead
  • Pesticides
  • Toxic Releases
  • Water

MyEnvironment

The My Environment search application is designed to provide a cross-section of environmental information based on the user's location.

Enter a location such as address, zip, city, county, waterbody, park name, etc. (e.g., 22207, Arlington, VA or Difficult Run).
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EPA New England Resources

  • About EPA's New England Office in Boston
  • Climate Change: Resilience and Adaptation in New England (RAINE)
  • Managing the Quality of Environmental Data at EPA Region 1
  • Submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request in New England

Air

Air in Massachusetts

  • Real-time information about today's air quality forecast in Massachusetts's cities and counties on AirNow.gov
  • MyAir for Massachusetts
    MyAir shows many different kinds of air data for Massachusetts.
  • MyClimate for Massachusetts
    MyClimate shows greenhouse gas emissions by sector, and other kinds of climate data, for Massachusetts.
  • Clean Air Act Permitting in Massachusetts
    • Massachusetts Air Permits
  • RadNet Near-Real-Time Air Monitoring Results from Boston, MA
  • RadNet Near-Real-Time Air Monitoring Results from Worcester, MA
  • Approved Air Quality Implementation Plans in Massachusetts - State Implementation Plans (SIPs)
  • Status of SIP Infrastructure Requirements for Massachusetts
  • Status of SIP Requirements for Designated Areas in Massachusetts
  • Automobile Exhaust Testing
  • Sprague Clean Air Act Settlement Information Sheet

Air in New England

  • Air Permitting
    • Clean Air Act Permitting in EPA's New England Region
  • Air Quality
    • AIRNOW (Real Time Air Pollution Data)
    • Air Quality Data Collected at Outdoor Monitors Across the US
    • Air Quality in New England
      • Air Monitoring in New England
      • Air Quality Index
      • New England Air Quality Programs
  • Air Toxics Screening Assessment
    • AirToxScreen Mapping Tool
    • 2020 AirToxScreen: Assessment Results
    • Previous Air Toxics Assessments
  • Approved Air Quality Implementation Plans in New England - State Implementation Plans (SIPs), Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs), & Tribal Implementation Plans (TIPs)
  • Clean Air Northeast
  • Indoor Air Quality

Asbestos

Asbestos in Massachusetts

  • Asbestos Safety Program, MA Department of Labor Standards

Cleanups

Land and Waste Cleanups in Massachusetts

  • GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River
  • List of Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) Sites in Massachusetts
  • National Fireworks
  • New Bedford Harbor

Land and Waste Cleanups in New England

  • Find New England Cleanup Sites
  • Brownfields and Land Revitalization in New England
  • Corrective Action in New England
  • Removal Actions & Emergency Responses in New England
  • Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) Sites in New England

Enforcement

Compliance & Enforcement in Massachusetts

  • Compliance Dashboards for Massachusetts
    See trends in environmental compliance and enforcement. The dashboards provide an easy-to-use summary of activities to answer questions like: which facilities are regulated, how many have been inspected or otherwise evaluated, and how many have alleged violations and have been subject to enforcement.
    • Air Dashboard
    • Drinking Water Dashboard
    • Hazardous Waste Dashboard
    • Pesticide Dashboard
    • Water Dashboard
  • State Review Framework Reports Assessing EPA and State Enforcement of Environmental Laws in Massachusetts
  • MassDEP Enforcement Laws & Rules
  • Reporting a Violation of Lead Paint Rules in New England
    • Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule Tip/Complaint Form
 
ECHO

Use EPA's ECHO website to search for facilities in your community to assess their compliance with environmental regulations. You can use ECHO to:

  • Search for Facilities
  • Investigate Pollution Sources
  • Search for EPA Enforcement Cases
  • Examine and Create Enforcement-Related Maps
  • Analyze Trends in Compliance & Enforcement Data

Learn more about ECHO.

Grants

Grants in New England

  • Grants Information Specific to Region 1

Lead

Lead in Massachusetts

  • Deleading and Lead Safety, MA Department of Labor Standards
  • Lead Paint Regulations at Federal Facilities: Lead Disclosure Rule and Renovation, Repair and Painting Program
    This EPA Region webinar is tailored to Department of Defense and other federal facilities with pre-1978 housing. The presenters cover critical regulatory and compliance requirements and highlight Best Management Practices that can help federal facilities achieve and maintain compliance. Topics include an overview of Lead Disclosure Rule and RRP requirements, the potential consequences of noncompliance, health effects due to lead exposure, and how to protect workers, children, and families from lead exposure.

Pesticides

Pesticides in Massachusetts

  • MA Department of Agricultural Resources - Pesticide Program, National Pesticide Information Center

Toxic Releases

Toxic Releases in Massachusetts

  • Most Recent Fact Sheet on the Management of Certain Toxic Chemicals in State of Massachusetts from EPA's Toxic Release Inventory
  • TRI Search
    Use this search tool to identify industrial facilities that release chemicals into the air, water, and land in your community. Learn what chemicals these facilities release, how these facilities are reducing releases, and potential health impacts of these releases.

Water

Water in Massachusetts

  • Information on water quality in Massachusetts
    Explore your local waterways with How's My Waterway
  • No Discharges Zones in Massachusetts
  • NPDES Permits for Massachusetts
    • Massachusetts Draft Individual Permits
    • Massachusetts Final Individual Permits
    • Dewatering General Permit (DGP)
    • Hydroelectric Generating Facilities General Permit (HYDROGP)
    • Noncontact Cooling Water General Permit (NCCWGP)
    • Potable Water Treatment Facility General Permit (PWTF GP)
    • Publicly Owned Treatment Works General Permit (POTW GP)
    • Remediation General Permit (RGP)
  • Rumney Marsh Wetland
  • Soak Up the Rain: Local Organizations in Massachusetts
  • Total Maximum Daily Loads (Approved) for Massachusetts
  • Urban River: Merrimack River
    • Merrimack River Watershed StoryMap
  • Urban Waters - Mystic River Watershed
  • Urban Waters - Neponset River
  • Water Quality Standards Specific to Massachusetts
  • Marine and freshwater beaches, MA Department of Public Health
  • Beach Water Quality, MA Department of Public Health

Water in New England

  • Clean Water Act Public Notices
  • Climate-Ready Estuaries Projects in Region 1
  • Managing Ocean Dumping Off of Region 1's Coasts
  • NPDES Permits Around the Nation: Find a NPDES Permit
    • EPA NPDES Permit Forms & Attachments for New England
    • NPDES Water Permit Program in New England
    • NPDES Stormwater Permit Program in New England
  • Sustainable Water Infrastructure
    • Eliminating Sanitary Sewer Overflows in New England
    • Soak Up the Rain
  • Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
  • Underground Injection Control Program in EPA Region 1
  • Midwest Biodiversity Institute: Reports
    • Development of Methods and Designs for the Assessment of the Fish Assemblages of Non-Wadeable Rivers in New England
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Last updated on May 6, 2025
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