National Fireworks
Forge Pond Industrial Park Hanover/Hanson, Massachusetts
The National Fireworks site (the site) is in Forge Industrial Park in Hanover, MA. From 1907-1970 the site was used for research, development, manufacturing and testing of munitions and pyrotechnics for the U.S. government, as well as commercial manufacturing of civilian fireworks and other non-munitions related manufacturing. Mercury, lead, organic solvents, propellants and explosives were used in the manufacturing operations and have contaminated the site. Mercury has been detected in sediment, soil, groundwater and fish tissue. Lead, other heavy metals and volatile organic compounds have been detected in soil, groundwater and sediment. Munitions and explosives have been found in the soil and in Factory Pond. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is currently overseeing the cleanup of the site.
Public Meeting Information
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection will be holding two public meetings to update the community on current site status, the potential for the site to be listed on EPA's National Priorities List and what this listing means for the site. The meetings will be in a hybrid format, the virtual meeting links can found below.
Hanson, MA
EPA and MassDEP held a hybrid meeting at Hanson Middle School on January 18th. A recording of the meeting can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Pbxwt6SqM
Hanover, MA
EPA and MassDEP held a hybrid meeting at Hanover High School on January 11th. A recording of the meeting can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNEDf6jdNFk
Publicly Available Documents
Additional Information
- Superfund Site Assessment Process
- Superfund Landowner Liability Protections
- Superfund Community Involvement
Contact Information
EPA
Charlotte Gray
U.S. EPA Community Involvement Coordinator
617-918-1243
gray.charlotte@epa.gov
Mandy Liao
NPL Coordinator
617-918-1036
liao.mandy@epa.gov