EPA to Host Open House for the Creese and Cook (Former) Tannery Superfund Site

EPA to Host Open House for the Creese and Cook (Former) Tannery Superfund Site

June 4, 2026

BOSTON (June 4, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold an open house/site viewing Tuesday, June 9, 2026, to update residents on the agency's investigation and cleanup activities at the Creese and Cook (Former) Tannery Superfund Site located in Danvers, Massachusetts. Community members will be able to walk onto the site and interact directly with agency's representatives anytime within the 2-hour window.

There is no set presentation, and this event is in-person only. This will be an outside meeting, and closed toe shoes will be required to walk onto the site.

Registration is required to attendExit EPA's website.

What: Creese and Cook (Former) Tannery Superfund Site Open House/Site visit

When: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (Rain date June 10th)
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Where: 20 Cheever St., Danvers, MA

Background:

The Creese and Cook (Former) Tannery Superfund Site is located in Danvers, Massachusetts. A leather tannery and finishing facility was operated at the Site from 1903 to 1983. Operations on-site led to contamination of surface and subsurface soils with tannery wastes, and contaminants exceeded state and EPA health-based standards in multiple locations. The main contaminant of concern is arsenic in soil. However, other contaminants such as asbestos, lead, chromium, dioxins, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are present on parts of the Site, including in some of the wetland sediments.

Visit the Creese and Cook Superfund Site webpage for more information.