Recommendations
Conduct monitoring (biological, habitat and water quality) to:
Continue to evaluate/monitor Fireworks site remediation efforts and mercury concentrations as they relate to both human and ecological health risks.
Iron Mine Brook (Segment MA94-24)
Location: Headwaters north of Route 139, Hanover to the confluence with Indian Head River, Hanover.
S
ize: 1.4 miles
Classification: B*
Note: * indicates that a portion of this waterbody (wetlands contiguous with the North River wetlands) is an ORW under the North River Protective Order.
Land-use estimates (top 3, excluding water) for the 1.3 mi2 subwatershed (map inset, gray shaded area):
Forest 53%
Residential 29%
Commercial 6%
Iron Mine Brook was not evaluated as a segment in MassDEP’s 2002 Integrated List of Waters.
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