Groveland Road Landfill Closure

The site is locally known as the Southern Mound and the Northern Mound at the Haverhill Landfill on Groveland Road. The Southern Mound cap was completed in 2014 and currently hosts a 3.4-megawatt photovoltaic solar field. Capping of the Northern Mound is the last stage in remediation for the Haverhill Landfill.

The purpose and need of the Project are to cap the Northern Mound and the Lot 26 Ash Area in accordance with the MassDEP’s Solid Waste Management Regulations (310 CMR 19.000). Since the Haverhill Landfill is listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the final cap and associated remedial or corrective actions at the Landfill also have to comply with the requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or Superfund) as administered by EPA. 

Project Benefits

• Construct a cap meeting MassDEP standards over Northern Mound and Lot 26 Ash Area;
• Cap river-facing slope of Northern Mound with reinforced slope;
• Develop stormwater system complying with MassDEP Regulations;
• Incorporate gravel road to top of bank for maintenance and future public access;
• Implement resource area and habitat mitigation; and
• Install a public recreation area with a soccer field and walking paths.