Public Comments Sought For Future Of Garden City Park Superfund Site: EPA

GARDEN CITY PARK, NY — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a final cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater at the Fulton Avenue Superfund site in Garden City Park.

The EPA is in the process of taking public comment on the cleanup proposal until August 18.

The plan calls for a combination of monitoring and restrictions to address the past groundwater contamination, including the presence of hazardous chemicals trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene (PCE).

EPA’s proposed cleanup approach includes:

• Installing two new monitoring wells to better track the contamination.
• Long-term monitoring to confirm that contamination levels are decreasing due to natural processes.
• Rules to restrict the use of groundwater and prevent any activities that could expose people to contamination, such as installing private wells.

“EPA is committed to providing clean water for the families in Garden City Park,” said EPA Regional Administrator Michael Martucci. “This proposed plan is the result of years of careful study and coordination with state and local partners. We look forward to hearing directly from the community as we move forward.”

The Fulton Avenue Superfund site is located at 150 Fulton Avenue. From 1965 to 1974, a fabric-cutting mill operated at the 0.8-acre site and used industrial solvents such as PCE and TCE that contaminated the soil and groundwater. The contamination spread to nearby groundwater sources, including public water supply wells.

The EPA will hold a public meeting at Garden City Public Library, on July 24 from 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. to share details about the cleanup options and take comments directly from the community.

Written comments on the proposed plan may also be submitted to:
Josiah Johnson
Remedial Project Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
290 Broadway – 19th Floor,
New York, NY 10007

or via email: johnson.Josiah@epa.gov.