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EPA Cleanups: Communities around New Bedford Harbor

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    EPA completes reviews at ten Massachusetts Superfund Sites
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fulfilled its statutory obligation and completed required comprehensive site cleanup reviews, known as "five-year reviews," for ten Superfund sites on the National Priorities List across Massachusetts during the 2025 Fiscal Year.

    Community Update/ESD7 Public Meeting: June 10, 2025

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    This site is one of many across the country to receive funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which invested $3.5 billion in environmental remediation at Superfund sites on the National Priorities List.

    Learn more about the funding investments

  • Current/Upcoming Work

    Construction/remediation work planned for the New Bedford Harbor.

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  • Seafood Monitoring

    Seafood consumptions recommendations for fish and shellfish based on MA regulations and EPA recommendations.

    Learn which locally caught seafood are safe to eat

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    Find information about the New Bedford Harbor Site's history, cleanup activities, and upcoming work.

    Learn more about the Harbor
  • Harbor Cleanup Plans and Data

    Latest Map of New Bedford Harbor Cleanup Areas

    EPA database for the extensive monitoring program conducted in the New Bedford Harbor.

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    Find resources for teachers and students to learn more about the local environment and the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site.

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Five Year Reviews

  • Third Five-Year Review Report, September 2015 (pdf) (49.3 MB)
  • Fourth Five-Year Review Report, September 2020 (pdf) (14.3 MB)
  • Fifth Five-Year Review Report, September 2025 (pdf) (31.2 MB)

Popular Documents and Resources

  • Seventh Explanation of Significant Differences (pdf) (21.7 MB)
  • Fact Sheet Regarding Explanation of Significant Differences 7, July 2025 (pdf) (2.9 MB)
  • Remedial Action Reports
  • Current/Upcoming Work
  • Fact Sheet - Installation of Cover/Cap in Upper Harbor, June 2019 (pdf) (1 MB)
  • Cleanup Plans & Technical Documents
    • EPA to Install Interim Sediment Cap Along Aerovox Shoreline in 2018 (pdf) (784 KB)
    • Annual Seafood Monitoring
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  • See EPA's Mapping Database for Environmental Information in the New Bedford Area
Contact Us About the New Bedford Harbor to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on November 19, 2025
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