The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from 6 pm -7:30 pm to update the community on the New Bedford Harbor cleanup work completed in 2024 and what is planned for 2025.
EPA will also present the draft seventh Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD7) proposing to modify the upper and lower harbor remedy (Operable Unit 1) for the Site.
Also, the Agency is seeking public comments on the draft ESD7 during the 30-day public comment period starting on June 11, 2025 and ending on July 10, 2025.
The draft ESD7 assesses three proposed alternatives for addressing the first modification, regarding the sediment cap areas: