department of environmental protection

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has been testing the water in New Bedford schools as part of a volunary program, and the results are in. A small number of samples came back with some contaminates, but neither school officials or the DEP are concerned...

Lead levels remain a major concern in Massachusetts schools after the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection says it has tested water at 450 school buildings as part of a statewide effort to eliminate lead from their drinking water.

The Massachusetts Department of Enviromental Protection held its third public informnation meeting on a proposal to cap the Cecil Smith Landfill in Dartmouth. The current proposal is only conceptual and still under review by the Mass...