Massachusetts Cleanup Standards for Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil

Product Parameter/  Constituent Lab Test Protocol & Number Notification Level (1) Cleanup Level (2) A/B/C
Gasoline



 

 Benzene NS

10/60µg/g

10-200µg/g or site specific
Toluene NS

90/500µg/g

90-2500µg/g or site specific
Ethylbenzene NS

80/500µg/g

80-2500µg/g or site specific
Total Xylenes NS

500/500µg/g

500-2500µg/g or site specific
MTBE NS

0.3/200µg/g

0.3-200µg/g or site specific
Naphthalene NS

4/1000µg/g

4-1000µg/g or site specific
C5-C8 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons MADEP VPH

100/500µg/g

100-500µg/g or site specific
C9-C12 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons MADEP VPH

1000/2500µg/g

1000-5000µg/g or site-specific
C9-C10 Aromatic Hydrocarbons MADEP VPH

100/500µg/g

100-500µg/g or site specific
Diesel/

#2 Fuel



 

 Naphthalene NS

4/1000µg/g

4-1000µg/g or site specific
2-Methylnapthalene NS

4/1000µg/g

4-1000µg/g or site specific
Phenanthrene NS

100/100µg/g

100µg/g or site specific
Acenaphthene NS

20/2500µg/g

20-4000µg/g or site specific
C9-C18 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons MADEP EPH

1000/2500µg/g

1000-5000µg/g or site specific
C19-C36 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons MADEP EPH

2500/5000µg/g

2500-5000µg/g or site specific
C11-C22 Aromatic Hydrocarbons MADEP EPH

200/2000µg/g

200-500µg/g or site specific

NS=Not Specified in regulation.

(1) Two notification thresholds have been established for "high" and "low" exposure potential areas.

(2) Nine generic cleanup standards have been established depending upon exposure potential/accessibility of soil, and use/classification of underlying groundwater. Alternative cleanup levels are permissible based upon a site-specific risk characterization. See Massachusetts regulations 310 CMR 40.000 and associated support/policy documents for complete details and requirements

Contact: John J. Fitzgerald, Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection, 978-661-7702

E-mail: john.fitzgerald@state.ma.us

Web Site: http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/dep




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