[CPEO-MEF] VOCS, CONTRACTORS, COMMUNITIES: Northrop Grumman Bethpage [NY] Facility and Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant Sites

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Community Update: Navy Grumman Groundwater Plume
Northrop Grumman Bethpage Facility and Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant Sites

New York State Superfund Program

February, 2023

The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Health (DOH) are working to protect the public health and environment of the towns of Oyster Bay and Hempstead as part of the comprehensive investigation and cleanup of the Navy Grumman groundwater plume. The agencies investigated the source of contamination, selected a comprehensive cleanup plan, and are closely overseeing the implementation of actions underway by the parties responsible for the contamination, Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy. New York State is committed to keeping the community informed about the cleanup. This community update provides a summary of recent cleanup activities and includes information about a new Community Participation Working Group to engage the community in actions going forward. 

Historic operations at the Northrop Grumman Bethpage Facility and Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant Sites in Bethpage created one of the largest groundwater plumes in the nation. DEC will continue to hold Northrop Grumman and the Navy accountable for costs and meeting stringent standards for the cleanup of Bethpage Community Park and the Navy Grumman groundwater plume. The health of the Bethpage community is New York State’s top priority and the cleanup plan is designed specifically to protect the public and the environment from potential contamination, both now and into the future. 

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For the entire fact sheet, see
https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/der/factsheet/130003abupdate0223.pdf

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
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http://www.cpeo.org

Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org)

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