[CPEO-MEF] VOCs: Bethpage, NY Groundwater Treatment

[Lenny Siegel <Lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Navy Marks Major Restoration Milestone with Launch of Phase II Groundwater Treatment Plant for Former NWIRP Bethpage

by David Todd 
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic  
March 31, 2026

BETHPAGE, NY – The Navy marked a major milestone today in its effort to protect public health and restore groundwater quality in the Bethpage community with a ribbon‑cutting for the Phase II Groundwater Treatment Plant, part of the Navy’s ongoing Environmental Restoration Program for Former Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (NWIRP) Bethpage. The plant is approaching full operational status and represents a significant step in advancing the Navy’s groundwater plume restoration effort. Construction began in 2021, and the Navy invested approximately $46 million in this phase to bring the plant online, including deep recovery wells.

Karnig Ohannessian, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Environment and Mission Readiness; Congressman Thomas Suozzi of New York’s 3rd Congressional District; and Commissioner Amanda Lefton of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) joined federal, state, and local officials on‑site for the event.

“Today’s milestone reflects decades of sustained effort, scientific rigor, and partnership with the Bethpage community,” Ohannessian said. “The Navy remains fully committed to protecting human health and restoring the aquifer, and our goal is to ensure it stays safe and protected for generations to come.”

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For the entire article, see
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/561696/navy-marks-major-restoration-milestone-with-launch-phase-ii-groundwater-treatment-plant-former-nwirp-bethpage



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Lenny Siegel
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