Regulation & law · 23/12/1999Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston to Settle CERCLA Claims with US EPA

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston has agreed to a proposed administrative settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Groveland Wells Nos. 1 and 2 Superfund Site in Massachusetts, which includes allowing the EPA to build a groundwater treatment facility on the archbishop's property and implementing Institutional Controls to restrict groundwater extraction and certain property uses.