This agreement funds the recipient's program to provide technical support services related to a perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) at the somersworth…

EPA Region 1 awarded a $100,100 cooperative agreement to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services on March 23, 2026, under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802) to provide technical support services for a perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remedial investigation and feasibility study at the Somersworth Sanitary Landfill Superfund site, listed on the National Priorities List.

NHDES will oversee a state contractor performing the remedial investigation to characterize the nature and extent of PFAS contamination and will execute all reporting requirements under the agreement. Anticipated deliverables include a site-specific health and safety plan for contractor personnel, daily field reports documenting observation and documentation of field activities, records of technical comments and agency concurrence on documents associated with ongoing response actions, and monthly project control reports tracking contractor budget and project status. The intended beneficiaries are residents of Kingston, New Hampshire.

Performance runs through December 31, 2027, and work is performed in New Hampshire. No subawards are included in this cooperative agreement.

This agreement funds the recipient's program to provide technical support services related to a perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) at the somersworth sanitary landfill superfund site, which is listed on the national priorities list of the national oil and hazardous substances contingency plan.activities:within the grant period, the new hampshire department of environmental services (NHDES) will oversee a state contractor who will perform a remedial investigation toward defining the nature and extent of the emerging contaminant PFAS at this site. Additionally, NHDES will perform all reporting requirements of this cooperative agreement.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated outputs of this cooperative agreement include: -site-specific health and safety plan (HASP) for contractor personnel involved in site field activities. -observation and documentation (daily field reports) of WSD field activities. -records of technical comments and/or agency concurrence on documents associated with on-going long-term response actions. -monthly project control (contractor budget-tracking) and status reports. The intended beneficiaries of this project are residents of kingston, new hampshire.