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LSPA Introduces September 2026 Compliance Tip of the Month

The following LSPA compliance tip was introduced at the September 2026 Membership Meeting, which was held at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough, MA, on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 5:30-5:00 PM.

Compliance Tip of the Month
Many MassDEP Notices of Noncompliance (NONs) stem from documentation and administrative errors in the MCP submittals rather than technical deficiencies. Per 310 CMR 40.0022(2) and 310 CMR 40.0023(1)(2), before submitting reports, forms, AULs, and other regulatory documents, verify that the correct legal entity name, responsible party information, property details, and supporting documentation are used consistently throughout the record. A thorough quality control review can help prevent NONs and ensure the administrative record fully supports the site's regulatory status.

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December 2021 Newsletter

LSPA's December 2021 Member Newsletter has been published! Table of Contents is listed below. Please log in to your account and visit Member Materials to view the full newsletter.

In this Issue....

Lessons Learned from FY'19 Nature & Extent-Related NONs

All thirteen of the FY'19 audit findings pertaining to Nature and Extent (N&E) reviewed by the LSPA's Loss Prevention Committee (LPC) resulted in Notices of Noncompliance (NONs) issued to Responsible Parties. Permanent Solutions or Response Action Outcomes were invalidated by MassDEP in two cases.  The NONs related to ten Permanent Solution Statements/Response Action Outcomes, one Permanent Solution with Conditions, one Temporary Solution, and one Phase IV submittal. 

MassDEP referenced deficiencies in the following areas:
  • Application of Conceptual Site Models (CSM),
  • Definition of disposal site boundaries,
  • Incomplete data sets and scope of investigation, and
  • Insufficient information to support risk evaluations. 
For more details, read the article by Jim Begley, LSP of MT Environmental Restoration and an LSPA Loss Prevention Committee member.