2011 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:14:52 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: [CPEO-BIF] Peninsula Boulevard groundwater plume, Hempstead, New York
 
News Release
U.S. EPA Region 2
July 28, 2011

EPA Seeks Public Input on Plan to Clean Up Peninsula Boulevard Superfund Site in Hempstead, New York; Chemicals Used in Dry Cleaning to Be Cleaned Up Next to Woodmere Middle School

New York, N.Y. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a plan to clean up the Peninsula Boulevard Superfund site in Hempstead, N.Y. by removing and treating contaminated ground water from the site. The ground water is contaminated with the volatile organic compounds tetrachloroethylene and tricholoroethylene, chemicals used in dry cleaning that can adversely impact peopleâs health. Residents in the area get their drinking water from the Long Island American Water Company, which operates a well field approximately 1,000 feet north of the Peninsula Boulevard site. Water extracted from this well field is treated to remove contaminants before distribution and is sometimes mixed with water from other sources. EPA did not detect any contaminants above acceptable levels in ground water from the Long Island American Water Company during its investigation of the Peninsula Boulevard Superfund site.



EPA is encouraging public comments on the proposed plan and will hold a public meeting to discuss the plan and receive comments at 7:00 p.m. on August 3, 2011 at the Village of Hewlett High School, 60 Everit Avenue, Hewlett, N.Y. The plan is available on EPAâs website at: http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/peninsulablvd/index.html.

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For the enire release, see
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/ fc0a2ccf6724b2e4852578db0059cc44?OpenDocument

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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
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