[CPEO-BIF] Ozone Industries site, Ozone Park, Queens, New York

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

DEC Proposes Ozone Park Superfund Site Remedy


By Patricia Adams
The Forum South & West (Queens, NY)
December 17, 2009

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), 
held a public meeting on December 9th to discuss the proposed 
remediation for contamination related to the Ozone Industries State 
Superfund Site. The site consists of eight bays beneath the abandoned 
elevated Long Island Railroad (LIRR) located across the street from 
101-32 101st Street in Ozone Park.

New York's State Superfund Program (SSF) is responsible for identifying 
sites suspected of being inactive hazardous waste disposal sites. Sites 
in the program are categorized as those that pose a significant threat 
both to public health and the environment. During the course of 
remediation, a proposed site will go through an investigation, 
evaluation, cleanup and then monitoring. NYSDEC generally attempts to 
identify parties responsible for site contamination and require cleanup 
before committing State funds.

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For the entire article, see
http://forumnewsgroup.blogspot.com/2009/12/dec-proposes-remedy-for-ozone-park.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org



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