$7,875 Fine for Leicester Waste Site Cleanup Violations
Summary
MassDEP issued a $7,875 penalty to 21-69 Main Street, LLC for violations at a former fabric and leather manufacturing mill site in Leicester. The company purchased the property in 2023 but failed to incorporate a Notice of Activity and Use Limitation (AUL) in the deed or provide a copy to MassDEP. A January 2025 inspection revealed the company performed unapproved excavation work, created contaminated soil piles, failed to consult a Licensed Site Professional, and did not submit a work plan, notify MassDEP of changed conditions, or provide a worker health and safety plan—all required under the AUL.
What changed
MassDEP issued a $7,875 penalty to 21-69 Main Street, LLC for violations of oil and hazardous material spill cleanup regulations at a former manufacturing mill site in Leicester, Massachusetts. The company failed to incorporate a Notice of Activity and Use Limitation (AUL) in the property deed and perform required notifications to MassDEP. During a January 2025 inspection, MassDEP discovered unapproved excavation work, improperly stored contaminated soil piles, and multiple AUL violations including failure to consult a Licensed Site Professional, submit a work plan, notify MassDEP of changed conditions, or provide a worker health and safety plan.\n\nProperty owners and environmental cleanup responsible parties in Massachusetts should ensure strict compliance with Activity and Use Limitation requirements, particularly deed documentation obligations and mandatory notifications to MassDEP before performing any ground-disturbing activities at contaminated sites subject to AULs. Non-compliance can result in monetary penalties and mandatory remediation under consent order, as illustrated by this enforcement action.
What to do next
- Incorporate Activity and Use Limitation (AUL) requirements into property deed
- Remove and properly dispose of contaminated soil piles per MassDEP consent order
- Comply with AUL requirements including LSP consultation and health and safety plan for any future excavation work
Penalties
$7,875 fine
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Press Release MassDEP Issues Fine for Waste Site Cleanup Violations in Leicester
For immediate release: 4/15/2026
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a $7,875 penalty to 21-69 Main Street, LLC, for violating the oil and hazardous material spill cleanup regulations at its property located at 21-69 Main Street in Leicester.
The property is a former fabric and leather manufacturing mill site where a cleanup of historic oil and hazardous material releases was completed in 2013. A portion of the property is subject to a Notice of Activity and Use Limitation (AUL), which restricts certain property uses and imposes maintenance obligations due to residual contamination. The company purchased the property in 2023 but failed to incorporate the AUL in the deed and to provide a copy of the deed to MassDEP as required.
In January 2025, MassDEP inspected the property and discovered the company had performed excavation work and created piles of contaminated soil at the site. The company did not consult with a Licensed Site Professional, submit a plan for the work to MassDEP, notify MassDEP of a change in the activity and exposure at the site, or provide a health and safety plan for workers, all of which are requirements of the AUL. Additionally, the company was improperly storing contaminated soil and had not promptly removed and disposed of the soil piles.
“Activity and Use Limitations provide necessary safeguards to ensure remaining contamination does not compromise public health or the environment,” said Andrea Briggs, acting director of MassDEP’s Central Regional Office in Worcester. “Property owners who fail to follow these requirements may expose the public to avoidable risks, which will result in additional costs, including possible fines.”
In addition to the penalty, MassDEP’s consent order directs the company to remove and properly dispose of contaminated soil piles at the site.
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Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP
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Phone
Call Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP at 857-274-7522
Online
Email Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP at fabienne.alexis@mass.gov
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Media Contact
Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP
Phone
Call Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP at 857-274-7522
Online
Email Fabienne Alexis, Public Affairs Assistant Director / MassDEP at fabienne.alexis@mass.gov
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