The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) contracted with the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA) and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) to prepare a report on mercury containing devices likely to be found at drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities. The main purpose of this Report, entitled, Mercury-Added Products Found at Drinking Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities is to support MassDEP outreach efforts during the upgrades of primary and secondary wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and state revolving fund (SRF).
Mercury-added products may be found at drinking water, wastewater, and sewage treatment plants, as well as public water supply facilities, including pumping stations and distribution stations, (collectively referred to as “water treatment plants” throughout the rest of this Report). These products may be in use or stored at these facilities.
