[CPEO-BIF] NuHart Superfund site, Brooklyn, New York

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

NEW CONTAMINANT FINDINGS ALTER NUHART SUPERFUND REMEDIATION PLANS

by Erin Conlon
Greenpointers (Brooklyn, NY)
February 16, 2024

The ongoing remediation plans for the NuHart Superfund site have hit a slight snag. During a virtual community information session hosted by North Brooklyn Neighbors, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Council Member Lincoln Restler, and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez on Thursday night, representatives from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, developer Madison Realty Capital, and consulting firm Haley & Aldrich shared updates on the process, including news about phthalates found below the anticipated excavation depth.

While the Brownfield portion of the site at 75 Dupont Street received a certificate of completion in December 2023 and is currently undergoing interior construction and half of the Superfund portion at 65 Dupont Street has been successfully remediated with a foundation built, NYSDEC Regional Remediation Engineer Jane O’Connell reported that elevated concentrations of non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) were found deeper than expected on the western side of the Superfund site (under the tent, for those looking from the street level), causing a modification of remediation plans.

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For the entire article, see
https://greenpointers.com/2024/02/16/new-contaminant-findings-alter-nuhart-superfund-remediation-plans/

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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