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MA Highway Facility 59

Landfills in Braintree, MA. Land-disposal record. Waste type: MSW. Capping: Capped. Liner: unknown.

Agency recordMapped site boundary

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Record

Status in source
Closed
Record date
June 2024 dataset
Address
90 WOOD RD, Braintree
Source
MassDEP waste facilities
Coordinates
42.22438, -71.03388

Land-disposal polygons and transfer / combustion points; includes historical sites. Not all waste operations. Distance from a home does not establish exposure.

Within one mile of this record

  • 2 cleanup sites
  • 1 industrial reporting
  • 21 mapped cameras
  • 48 major roads

Counts are records within a mile of the point, from the same sources; they overlap and are not unique facilities.

EPA air-program record: WOLLASTON ALLOYS INC

Air-program records within 300 m, matched by location only; confirm the identity before relying on them. A violation can be procedural (monitoring, reporting, permit conditions) or an emissions exceedance; the detailed facility report says which.

Operating80% Synthetic Minor EmissionsNo Violation Identified

EPA detailed facility report ↗

Why this may matter, and what to check

A source is not an exposure measurement. Health effects depend on the chemical or physical agent, whether it reaches a person, its concentration, exposure route, duration and individual susceptibility.

Why this may matter

Landfill gas, odors and leachate are potential concerns. Methane is flammable when it accumulates; the relevance of other gases or groundwater contamination depends on site conditions and exposure. Closed sites may still require monitoring.

How it could reach a home

Potential pathways include air, gas migration and groundwater. Neither an odor nor a mapped landfill alone establishes a harmful dose at a home.

What remains unknown

  • Current gas/leachate control performance
  • Whether a contamination plume reaches the property or water supply
  • Current closure and land-use restrictions

What to check next

  • Environmental regulator — Request groundwater and gas monitoring, closure plans and any off-site migration findings.
  • Water supplier / well professional — Confirm the drinking-water source and whether site-related contaminants have been tested.
  • Seller / inspector — Ask about recorded land-use restrictions and any environmental reports for the parcel.

Guidance reviewed 2026-09-13 · EPA landfill gas ↗ · ATSDR exposure pathways ↗

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