Superfund Sites in Reuse in New York
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Alcoa Aggregation Site
The Alcoa Aggregation site is home to the 2,700-acre Alcoa West Facility, an aluminum product manufacturing facility in Massena, New York. Arconic Inc. (formerly Alcoa Inc.) has owned and run the facility since 1903. Past waste disposal practices resulted in polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) accumulating in river system sediment near the facility. EPA issued an administrative order to Alcoa in 1989 requiring that the company investigate the extent of contamination, analyze cleanup alternatives, and conduct the cleanup remedy selected by EPA. The site is not on the National Priorities List. However, investigations and cleanup follow the same requirements as sites on the NPL. The final remedy, selected in 2013, included dredging and disposal of contaminated sediment and capping of the river bottom. Arconic Inc. led the cleanup and performs ongoing monitoring with EPA oversight. The Alcoa plant remains active on site. The area’s ecological resources include an unnamed tributary, which feeds into the Grasse River.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Anchor Chemicals
The 1.5-acre Anchor Chemicals Superfund site is in Hicksville, New York. Chemical blending and packaging operations contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1986. In 1995, short-term cleanup activities included digging up and removing about 21 tons of contaminated sediments from four dry wells. Groundwater sampling confirmed that the site no longer poses an unacceptable risk to human health and the environment. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 1999. A commercial business is on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 6 people and generated an estimated $1,400,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Applied Environmental Services
The 3.2-acre Applied Environmental Services Superfund site is in Glenwood Landing, New York. A chemical waste material blending facility and a hazardous waste storage facility was on site. Applied Environmental Services also recovered fuels from hazardous wastes. Spills, leaks and other activities contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1986. EPA removed drums and tanks, put in fencing, and collected liquid waste. The site’s potentially responsible parties began soil and groundwater treatment efforts in June 1995. The system was shut down while optimization efforts were undertaken in 2022. Ongoing monitoring continues at the site. The site supports ecological reuse. It provides restored salt marsh and coastal shoreline habitat that support diverse plant and animal species, including marsh vegetation, invertebrates, fish and birds.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Batavia Landfill
The 35-acre Batavia Landfill Superfund site is in Genesee County, New York. From the 1960s to 1980, several operations dumped industrial wastes at the landfill. This dumping contaminated soils, sediment, surface water and groundwater with metals and volatile organic compounds. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1983. Cleanup included consolidation of contaminated soils and wastes under a multi-layered cap, collection and off-site disposal of leachate, wetlands restoration, and groundwater monitoring. Long-term operation and maintenance activities are ongoing. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2005. The seeded landfill cap and revitalized wetland areas at the site attract wildlife, including native species and migrating birds.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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BEC Trucking
The 3.5-acre BEC Trucking Superfund site is in Vestal, New York. Prior to the mid-1960s, the area was unimproved marshland. The company that later became BEC Trucking filled in the marshland. BEC Trucking used the property for truck body fabrication and painting and vehicle maintenance. In 1982, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation found about 50 improperly stored drums and evidence of spills on-site. The drums contained waste motor oil, metal cutting oil, paint thinners, solvents, methanol, toluene, and petroleum distillates. In 1983, the property owner took the drums off-site for disposal. The property owner also dug up stained soils and took them off-site for disposal. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1986. EPA later found that the 1983 cleanup actions were protective of human health and the environment. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1992. A storage area for construction materials is currently located on the property.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. EPA did not have further economic details related to this business. For additional information click here.
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Bioclinical Laboratories, Inc.
The Bioclinical Laboratories, Inc. Superfund site is in Bohemia, New York. From 1978 to 1981, a company made, mixed, repackaged and distributed chemicals on site. After a fire in 1981, EPA removed fire-damaged containers and industrial wastes from the facility’s sanitary systems. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1989. After confirming no need for more cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 1994. A 10-unit, single-story building and parking lot are on site. They provide space for commercial and light industrial businesses.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 4 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 51 people and generated an estimated $4,150,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
Black River PCBs
The Black River PCBs Superfund site is a 3-mile stretch of the Black River from just below the dam at Carthage and West Carthage, New York, downstream to the dam at Herrings, New York. Communities dammed the Black River and harnessed it for water power and industrial use in the 1800s. Tanneries, paper mills and other industries have been active along the river since the 1890s. The site consists of wastewater discharge from the Carthage/West Carthage Water Pollution Control Facility that is contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Past discharges from paper mills and other industry in Carthage and West Carthage may also be sources of contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in September 2010. EPA is investigating conditions and looking at cleanup options. Current site uses include the Carthage/West Carthage water pollution control facility, a park and a boat launch that provides access to the Black River.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 7 people. For additional information click here.
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Brewster Well Field
The 30-acre Brewster Well Field Superfund site is near the East Branch Croton River in Putnam County, New York. From 1958 to 1983, Alben Dry Cleaners was on site. Its operations discarded dry-cleaning wastes in a nearby dry well. In 1978, testing found contamination in the village of Brewster well field’s water distribution system, the result of improper waste disposal. Further testing identified a large plume of groundwater contamination. In 1984, the village and EPA put in a treatment system to remove the contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1983. In 1991, cleanup crews removed contaminated sediments, sludge and soil and took them off site for disposal. In 1996, EPA put a groundwater management system in place. In 2007, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation assumed responsibility for its operations. After a car dealership opened on site, sampling found contaminated vapors could affect indoor air quality. This led to the installation of a subslab mitigation system. Restrictions on site and groundwater use remain in place. The car dealership remains active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 25 people and generated an estimated $11,230,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Carroll & Dubies Sewage Disposal
The Carroll & Dubies Sewage Disposal Superfund site is in Deerpark, New York. The 3-acre area includes parcels of land owned by the city of Port Jervis and the site’s potentially responsible parties. Site operators disposed of septic and municipal sewage waste in lagoons on site until 1989. Investigations in the early 1990s found that disposal activities had contaminated the lagoons, surrounding soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1990. Cleanup activities included removal, treatment and disposal of lagoon sludge and soil, and natural attenuation of contaminants in the groundwater. Cleanup also included institutional controls to restrict land use, installation of groundwater wells, groundwater monitoring and surface water sampling. The PRPs completed the cleanup in 2000. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. There are several public service uses on the site. These include a sand-and-gravel operation run by the city of Port Jervis, a Port Jervis Police Department firing range, and a solid waste transfer facility operated by Orange County.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 3 people. For additional information click here.
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Cayuga Groundwater Contamination Site
The Cayuga Groundwater Contamination Superfund site includes a plume of groundwater contamination in Cayuga County, New York. Contaminated groundwater extends about 7 miles from the city of Auburn to the village of Union Springs. The area of contamination includes the towns of Aurelius, Fleming and Springport. The area includes homes, farmland, woodlands and commercial areas. Some of the contaminated groundwater plume is under ancestral lands of the Cayuga Nation. The source of the groundwater contamination is the Powerex Facility. From 1951 to 1986, the General Electric Company (GE) owned the facility and made electrical components. Disposal practices resulted in groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 2002. Cleanup activities included the connection of affected homes to the public water supply, groundwater monitoring, groundwater treatment and restrictions on new drinking water wells.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Clothier Disposal
The 15-acre Clothier Disposal Superfund site is in Granby, Oswego County, New York. Waste disposal activities took place on a 6-acre part of the site. Wastes disposed of at the site included demolition debris, household waste, junk vehicles, and hazardous chemical waste. In 1973, the Oswego County Health Department found about 2,200 drums of chemical waste dumped on the site. The Department requested an investigation by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). In 1976, NYSDEC brought a lawsuit against the owner of the property for operating an illegal dump. A temporary permit was granted for one year to clean up the site. In 1977, the owner attempted to bury or cover the waste materials dumped on the site. In doing so, drums were broken open and drained. From 1978 and 1980, the owner tried again to clean up the property. The efforts largely involved burying or covering previously exposed wastes. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1986. Also in 1986, the site’s potentially responsible parties (PRPs), under an Administrative Order with EPA, removed and disposed of 1,858 drums of waste. EPA subsequently removed the remaining drums and contaminated surficial soil and debris. After thoroughly investigating the site and evaluating remedial alternatives, a remedy was selected for the site which included adding a 1-foot clean soil cover over residually-contaminated areas, regrading and revegetating the site, putting in erosion control measures, institutional controls to prevent use of groundwater and limit future development of the site, and long-term site monitoring. The installation of the soil cover and revegetation was finished in 1992. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1996. A motocross track is active on part of the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Computer Circuits
The 1.7-acre Computer Circuits Superfund site is in an industrial area in Hauppauge, New York. From 1969 to 1977, the Computer Circuits company made circuit boards for commercial and military clients on site. Operators emptied waste liquids into several industrial cesspools outside the facility building. Computer Circuits vacated the building in 1977. Monitoring found elevated levels of heavy metals and volatile organic compounds in groundwater. In 1999, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List. The current owner, 145 Marcus Blvd, Inc., leads the cleanup with help from EPA. The company put in a soil vapor extraction (SVE) system on the north side of the building in 2005. EPA installed another SVE system on the south side of the building in 2008. The systems remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from two different source areas. They also prevent migration of these compounds into the groundwater and the building. VOC contaminant concentrations in groundwater are below federal maximum contaminant levels. The owner monitors indoor air to ensure air quality inside the building. Several commercial businesses are in the building. An Environmental Easement was placed on the Computer Circuits site in January 2023 to ensure use restrictions on the property and the continued maintenance of engineering controls.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 5 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 124 people and generated an estimated $18,393,385 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Eighteenmile Creek
The Eighteen Mile Creek Superfund site is in Niagara County, New York. It includes 15 miles of creek, including the Eighteen Mile Creek Corridor (from the headwaters at the Barge Canal to Harwood Street in Lockport) as well as creek sediment and soils north of Harwood Street to Lake Ontario. Most of the contamination is in the Eighteen Mile Creek Corridor. Several manufacturing facilities were on site. Their activities contaminated sediments, soil and groundwater in and around the creek. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 2012. Cleanup activities include permanent relocation of some residents on Water Street, fish advisories, demolition of buildings at the former Flintkote Plant, soil removal, sediment removal, and capping. Investigations are ongoing. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites. EPA and the city of Lockport are evaluating potential reuse options for areas of the site to be addressed by the upcoming remedial action in the Creek Corridor. EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Program (SRP) supported a regional seed project at the site in 2019 and 2020. SRP did site and land use analyses and prepared materials to assist EPA Region 2 in reuse discussions with the city of Lockport. Residential properties and Upson Park remain in continued use on site. Upson Park is a public area that people use for walking, picnicking and other recreation activities. An abrasive products manufacturer is also on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 20 people and generated an estimated $2,575,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Ellenville Scrap Iron And Metal
The 24-acre Ellenville Scrap Iron and Metal Superfund site is in Ellenville, New York. From 1950 to 1997, operators reclaimed scrap metal and batteries on 10 acres of the site. In late 1997, people used the area as a landfill and tire dump before abandoning it. These activities resulted in contamination of soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 2002. Cleanup included soil removal from three residential properties, landfill cap construction, wetlands restoration, groundwater monitoring well installation, site restoration and fencing. Operation and maintenance activities are ongoing, led by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Cleanup at the site is complete. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2019. Several homes are on site. The site’s ecological resources include wetlands that provide habitat for plants and animals.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Endicott Village Well Field
The 70-acre Endicott Village Well Field Superfund site is in Endicott, New York. In the 1950s, the Ranney Well was designed to draw water primarily by infiltration from the nearby Susquehanna River, with the balance contributed by area groundwater. In 1981, EPA found vinyl chloride and trace amounts of other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the discharge from the Ranney Well. Endicott Landfill was the source of the contamination. The landfill accepted municipal refuse and industrial waste from the 1950s to 1977. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1986. Cleanup actions included the use of air stripping to treat groundwater contamination and landfill capping. Groundwater treatment and monitoring are ongoing. Current site uses include a golf course and a water treatment plant. The site’s ecological resources include a creek and the Susquehanna River.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Facet Enterprises, Inc.
The 31-acre Facet Enterprises, Inc. Superfund site is in the village of Elmira Heights in Chemung County, New York. Starting in 1895, a facility on site made bicycles. From 1929 to 1975, it made bicycle parts, automotive engine components and small arms. In 1979, EPA and state investigations found volatile organics, inorganics, pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in soils, groundwater, disposal-area sediments and surface waters. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. EPA’s cleanup plan included the placement of all contaminated soil and sediment under a cap, groundwater treatment, and land use restrictions. EPA installed mitigation systems at residential and commercial properties where vapor intrusion was occurring. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites. EPA will use the infrastructure funds to continue vapor intrusion sampling at residential and commercial properties. EPA will install mitigation systems where there is a potential for vapor intrusion. Today, about half of the site property is developed. Industrial manufacturing facilities remain in continued use on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 68 people and generated an estimated $17,590,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Forest Glen Mobile Home Subdivision
The 39-acre Forest Glen Mobile Home Subdivision Superfund site is in Niagara Falls, New York. During the 1970s, illegal dumping of chemical wastes took place on site. Developers inadequately covered an 11-acre area of the site formerly used for dumping. From the mid-1970s to 1980s, a mobile home community occupied this area. In 1987, an EPA site assessment found soil and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1989. Permanent relocation of the 53 families living in the subdivision began in 1990. Cleanup activities included fencing the site to prevent access, removing contaminated soil, and consolidating and capping contaminated soil in the former residential area. Groundwater treatment and monitoring are ongoing. In 2003, developers built a 1-story, 40,000-square-foot warehouse building on the capped area of the site. Tenants use the building as a distribution facility.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed one person and generated an estimated $3,458,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Fulton Avenue
The 0.8-acre Fulton Avenue Superfund site is in Garden City Park, New York. From 1974 to 1965, a fabric-cutting mill was on the property. Operations included dry cleaning. Disposal practices contaminated groundwater and soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1998. Cleanup activities included soil removal and treatment, and groundwater treatment. Investigations are ongoing. Treatment systems put in place ensure water complies with federal and state drinking water standards. A business support services company is on site. It provides administrative and secretarial support services to other businesses.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 32 people and generated an estimated $13,744,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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General Motors (Central Foundry Division)
The 218-acre General Motors (Central Foundry Division) Superfund site is in Massena, New York. It borders the St. Lawrence River, the Raquette River and Akwesasne, the territory of the federally recognized St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. General Motors (GM) opened a facility on site in 1959. Hydraulic fluids contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were placed in an unlined landfill and disposal areas on site, resulting in soil, sediment and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. With EPA oversight, GM took several early actions to respond to contamination. Actions included capping the landfill and dredging sediments from the St. Lawrence River, the Raquette River and Turtle Cove Tribal properties. After GM’s bankruptcy in 2009, the Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response (RACER) Trust formed and assumed responsibility for the cleanup. Cleanup since then has included the creation of a 150-foot waste free zone around the landfill, followed by installation of a multi-layer impermeable cap, and installation of groundwater collection and treatment systems downgradient of the landfill. It has also included demolition of the manufacturing plant and removal of all contaminated subsurface soils, cleanup of all industrial lagoons, and placement of a clean soil cover across the site. Remaining work includes cleanup of contaminated soil located on Tribal property. EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Program supported a regional seed project at the site in 2010. The project’s reuse assessment outlines community goals for future use, documents potential remedy constraints and shares a framework for the reuse of the site. The RACER Trust is now marketing the site property for redevelopment. In 2023, the site was added to those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Genzale Plating Co
The 0.6-acre Genzale Plating Co. Superfund site is in Franklin Square, New York. Genzale Plating Company ran a metal-plating facility at the site from 1915 to 2000. It electroplated products such as car antennas, pens and bottle openers. Wastewater containing heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) went into leaching pits behind the facility, which resulted in groundwater contamination. A 1981 inspection by the Nassau County Department of Health confirmed soil and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1987. Cleanup included treating soil contaminated with VOCs and removing and treating soil contaminated with heavy metals. It also included soil vapor extraction; the system started running in 1995. Three nearby homes were provided with indoor air treatment systems to address vapor intrusion concerns. After the metal-plating facility closed in 2000, EPA removed the building foundation and contaminated soil and built a groundwater treatment system. Today, a landscaping company is active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Goldisc Recordings, Inc.
The 34-acre Goldisc Recordings, Inc. Superfund site is in Long Island, New York. From 1968 to 1983, two companies were on site. Viewlex Audio Visual made audio-visual and optical devices in one building. Goldisc Recordings made phonograph records in the second building. Leaks and spills contaminated soil and groundwater with heavy metals. In 1986, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List. Cleanup activities included the removal and off-site disposal of contaminated soils and dry well sediment. Natural processes that break down contaminants are addressing the contamination in site groundwater. EPA completed cleanup activities in 1998. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. The successful cleanup allowed for the redevelopment of the site for commercial and industrial purposes. In 2000, a shipping distribution center opened on the western portion of the site. In 2022, an additional shipping distribution center opened on the eastern portion of the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 3 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 210 people and generated an estimated $3,850,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Reuse and the Benefit to Community: Goldisc Recordings, Inc. Superfund Site (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
Gowanus Canal
The Gowanus Canal Superfund site is a 100-foot wide, 1.8-mile-long canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The canal borders several residential neighborhoods as well as commercial and industrial areas and has provided industrial boat access into Brooklyn since the 1860s. Industries on the canal have included manufactured gas plants, coal yards, cement makers, soap makers, tanneries, paint and ink factories, machine shops, chemical plants and oil refineries. Decades of untreated industrial waste disposal, raw sewage, and surface water runoff contaminated surface water and sediments in the canal. The canal is part of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary, which EPA has designated an Estuary of National Significance. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 2010. EPA selected a remedy for the canal in 2013. It includes dredging, excavation, treatment and stabilization of contaminated sediment and capping. It also includes controls to prevent raw sewage overflows and other land-based sources of contamination from compromising the cleanup. Cleanup is underway. Tours and events take place at the canal and in surrounding areas. Since 2006, the Gowanus Canal Conservancy has led grassroots volunteer projects and education programs, and worked with agencies and the community to build green infrastructure on and around the site. Residents use the canal for recreation purposes, including canoeing and kayaking. A supermarket featuring a rooftop greenhouse opened in 2013. A developer worked with EPA to clean up upland sources that could contaminate the canal. After cleanup of these properties, the developer built 700 residential units. The canal also provides ecological habitat for oysters and pollinators. In 2016, as a pilot project, a design firm constructed artificial wetlands to act like pollution-absorbing sponges. Commercial and residential redevelopment efforts are underway in the upland areas.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Haviland Complex
The 275-acre Haviland Complex Superfund site is in Hyde Park, New York. In 1982, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) found that septic system wastes from the area had contaminated groundwater. Investigations identified the Haviland Laundromat and Dry Cleaner and the Haviland Car Wash septic systems as the sources of the contamination. In 1983, NYSDOH ordered the laundromat to disconnect its dry-cleaning unit from the septic system and dispose of all wastes properly. The state notified area residents and advised them to use bottled water. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1986. Cleanup activities included the use of whole-house water treatment systems and monitoring of affected homes. Cleanup also included monitoring natural processes to clean up contaminated groundwater and pumping and cleaning out contaminated sediments from local septic disposal systems. In 2000, Dutchess County extended the public water system to the area, connecting all affected homes. In 2012, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation took over responsibility for the site. After 10 years of monitoring, testing found contaminant levels had decreased to concentrations close to cleanup goals. Actions taken by EPA and state and local agencies enabled schools and businesses on site to remain open. The cleanup also made it possible for people to continue living safely in their homes. Current site uses include an apartment complex, schools, a shopping center and homes. The 2022 Five-Year Review concluded that the Haviland site is protective of human health and the environment. The Haviland Complex site is expected to be deleted from the EPA’s National Priorities List in August 2023.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 13 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 134 people and generated an estimated $1,878,110 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Hertel Landfill
The 80-acre Hertel Landfill Superfund site is in Plattekill, New York. From 1963 to 1977, a municipal landfill was on site. Improper waste disposal practices contaminated soil, groundwater and surface water. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1986. With EPA oversight, the site’s potentially responsible parties led the cleanup. Cleanup included removing waste material from wetlands and adding it to the landfill, capping the landfill, ventilating landfill gas, and taking waste drums off site for disposal. Groundwater, surface water, sediment, landfill gas and residential wells monitoring is ongoing.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. EPA did not have further economic details related to this business. For additional information click here.
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Hiteman Leather
The Hiteman Leather Superfund site is in West Winfield, New York. The Hiteman Leather Company ran a tannery on the site for over a century before abandoning the property in 1968. State and federal investigations from 1988 to 1996 found metals in site soils and river sediments. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1999. Cleanup activities included removal of the former tannery building’s foundation and excavation and on-site consolidation of contaminated soils and sediments. A soil cap and low-permeability liner now contains and covers the consolidated materials. The village of West Winfield (the Village) received a pilot grant from EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Program to develop a reuse assessment and redevelopment plan for the site. EPA considered the plan during cleanup. After all remedial activities, EPA took the site off the NPL in 2012. Today, the Village’s Public Works Department uses parts of the site for storage. The community uses biking and walking trails on site. The site’s ecological resources include wetlands.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 6 people. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Site Redevelopment Profile: Hiteman Leather Company Superfund Site (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
Hooker Chemical & Plastics Corp./Ruco Polymer Corp.
The 14-acre Hooker Chemical & Plastics Corp./Ruco Polymer Corp. Superfund site is in Hicksville, New York. A chemical manufacturing facility was on site from 1945 to 2002. Industrial wastewater discharges, as well as leaks and chemical spills, contaminated site soil and groundwater with hazardous chemicals. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1986. Cleanup included digging up and removing contaminated soil and materials, installing a soil flushing system to minimize more contamination reaching groundwater, and groundwater treatment using an innovative treatment called biosparging. Biosparging introduces air and oxygen into the groundwater to help the natural breakdown of some forms of contamination. A treatment plant treats contaminated groundwater downgradient from the site. An asset management company bought the site property and plans to develop a warehouse distribution center on site. The area is well suited for industrial redevelopment because of its proximity to the Long Island Expressway and a rail spur.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Hopewell Precision
The 5.7-acre Hopewell Precision Superfund site is in East Fishkill, New York. Since the early 1970s, Hopewell Precision has made sheet metal parts and assemblies on site. Operations included painting, degreasing and improperly disposing of wastes directly on the ground. These activities contaminated groundwater with volatile organic compounds. Initial cleanup activities included in-home water treatment units and ventilation systems for affected residents. The ventilation systems addressed vapor intrusion caused by contaminated groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 2005. Cleanup includes monitoring of natural processes to address groundwater contamination. In addition, 302 homes in the area were connected to the Hopewell North Water District public water supply. EPA’s activities to date have allowed for the continued industrial use of the site property. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 22 people and generated an estimated $4,660,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Hudson River PCBs
The Hudson River PCBs Superfund site includes about 200 miles of the Hudson River in eastern New York state. The Hudson River includes the Champlain Canal, a 200-year-old navigation route that connects New York City and Montreal. The site extends from the village of Hudson Falls to Battery Park in New York City. From 1947 to 1977, General Electric discharged polychlorinated biphenyls into the Hudson River from its capacitor manufacturing plants at Hudson Falls and Fort Edward. These discharges contaminated river water, sediments, and fish. The contamination also affected floodplains outside of the riverbanks. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1984. Cleanup activities in the 40 miles of the Upper Hudson River have included floodplain soil and sediment removals, capping, monitoring of natural processes, habitat reconstruction and monitoring, and fish consumption advisories and/or restrictions. Sampling and investigation are underway for the 160 miles of the Lower Hudson River from the Troy Dam to the Battery in New York City. Data collection will focus on polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), but other contaminants will be evaluated as well. The results of the sampling will be used to improve EPA’s understanding of the Lower River and inform EPA’s investigations moving forward. General Electric remains legally responsible for its PCBs in the Hudson River. EPA is continuing to evaluate whether others may also be responsible for PCBs, as well as other contamination in the Lower Hudson. The river has been used for hydroelectric and thermal power generation, fire protection, manufacturing processes, cooling, irrigation of agricultural lands, and watering of lawns and gardens. It also supports water-based recreation activities, including sport fishing (with fish consumption advisories/restrictions), waterfowl hunting, swimming and boating. Land uses along the Champlain Canal include commercial, ecological and recreational areas. Continued uses in the river’s floodplain include farms and residential areas.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Islip Municipal Sanitary Landfill
The Islip Municipal Sanitary Landfill Superfund site is in Islip, New York. The 55-acre landfill is part of a 109-acre complex run by the Islip Resource Recovery Agency. The town of Islip operated the landfill from 1963 to 1990. Sand mining also took place. Other site uses included temporary storage of ash fill, sand storage and borrow areas, vehicle storage, and other support uses. Wastes in the landfill contaminated groundwater with hazardous chemicals. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1989. Cleanup included capping the landfill and treating groundwater. Operation and maintenance activities are ongoing. The landfill complex is fenced and mostly vacant. A solar array on site includes over 300 solar panels and generates 2.3 megawatts of electricity.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Jones Chemicals, Inc.
The 41.6-acre Jones Chemicals, Inc. Superfund site is in Caledonia, New York. Industrial land uses have been on site since 1939. Operations primarily included manufacturing and handling of chemicals. From 1960 to 1977, operations expanded to include repackaging of chlorinated solvents, acids and petroleum chemicals. During routine handling and repackaging operations, chemicals spilled on site. Repackaging of solvents stopped in 1985. In 1986, the New York State Department of Health found chemicals in wells at the site. Investigations found that chemical handling and repackaging activities had contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1990. Cleanup by Jones Chemicals included removal of storage tanks, soil vapor extraction and treatment, and in-place chemical oxidation. Cleanup also included groundwater extraction and treatment, followed by long-term monitoring. The system has recovered and treated over 2 billion gallons of contaminated groundwater. In 2012, a soil vapor mitigation system was installed in the office space on site. Institutional controls limit groundwater use, restrict residential use, and require that Jones Chemical evaluate and mitigate the soil vapor intrusion pathway for on-site structures. EPA’s cleanup approach has enabled continued use of the site during cleanup. Chemical manufacturing and repackaging facilities remain active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 15 people and generated an estimated $37,164,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Jones Sanitation
The 57-acre Jones Sanitation Superfund site is in rural Dutchess County, New York. The property owner disposed of septic and industrial wastes on site from 1956 to 1979. Over time, disposal activities contaminated groundwater and soil with heavy metals, oils, grease, and volatile organic compounds. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1987. Cleanup activities included digging up, consolidating and capping contaminated soils on site and monitoring groundwater. Site use restrictions prevent development on the cap and the use of groundwater. EPA completed the cleanup in 2001. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2005. Today, a parking and truck storage area is on part of the site. The site’s ecological resources include wetlands and wooded areas.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
Kenmark Textile Corp.
The 5-acre Kenmark Textile Corp. Superfund site is in East Farmingdale, New York. Several textile dying, printing and screening businesses were on site starting in the early 1900s. Operators put wastewater from the manufacturing process in outdoor lagoons. Storage of hazardous wastes also took place on site. In 1986, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL). Cleanup included removing more than 50 drums of hazardous waste and other contaminated materials from the site. In 1994, EPA determined that no further cleanup was necessary. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1995. Several commercial and industrial businesses are active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 5 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 174 people and generated an estimated $16,324,010 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Kentucky Avenue Well Field
The Kentucky Avenue Well Field Superfund site is Chemung County, New York. It includes a former municipal water supply well called the Kentucky Avenue Wellfield (KAW), a former Westinghouse Electric Corporation manufacturing facility, and Koppers Pond, an industrial drainage way and an area of contaminated groundwater. The KAW started operating in 1962. It provided about 10% of the potable water produced by the Elmira Water Board (EWB). Manufacturing processes at the facility led to soil, sediment and groundwater contamination. State sampling detected trichloroethylene (TCE) contamination in the KAW in 1980. Further groundwater sampling in the area found elevated levels of TCE in the KAW and under several homes and commercial facilities. Based on these findings, the EWB closed the KAW and removed it from its other sources of potable water for its users. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1983. From 1985 to 1996, EPA provided alternate water supplies to homes affected by groundwater contamination. EPA temporarily supplied 25 homes with bottled water and 95 homes connected to the public water system. Disconnected wells were closed to prevent further use. Cleanup included removal and off-site disposal of contaminated soils and sediments, soil vapor extraction, groundwater treatment, pumping to prevent further spread of contaminated groundwater, and monitoring. The KAW was restored but remains out of service. Sub-slab depressurization systems installed at two homes mitigate the impacts of soil vapor intrusion by reducing or eliminating vapor entry into the buildings. The site remains in industrial use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Li Tungsten Corp.
The Li Tungsten Corp. Superfund site is in Glen Cove, New York. From 1942 to 1985, a tungsten ore and other metals processing facility was on site. Its operations contaminated site soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water. EPA placed the site on the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1992. Early cleanup actions included removal and disposal of laboratory reagents and drummed chemicals, radiological hazards, tanks, asbestos and hazardous chemicals at the facility. Long-term cleanup included excavation and off-site disposal of contaminated ore residuals, soil and sediment, demolition of the Li Tungsten facility, and land use restrictions. It also included decommissioning of an industrial well, collection and off-site disposal of contaminated surface water, and construction of a dewatering facility that separated radioactive slag and dredge materials for off-site disposal. Cleanup finished in 2008. Long-term groundwater monitoring is ongoing. EPA modified the site’s original cleanup plan to help the City of Glen Cove meet its future land use goals to transform the area. In 2016, the local government completed construction of a 2,700-square-foot passenger ferry terminal on site. The COVID-19 public health emergency, which resulted in a severe decline in the number of commuters to Manhattan, delayed the start of the commuter service from the ferry terminal to and from Manhattan. The City of Glen Cove is continuing to monitor the demand for prospective commuter service for the potential launch of a Pilot (exploratory) service and will provide updates accordingly in the future. The Captains Cove Wetland Education Area was established through removal of existing asphalt/concrete debris and invasive species, restoration of the slope area through re-grading and native plantings, restoration of the fringe marsh through native plantings, and installation of an observation/ecology pier. Development of Garvies Point, a smart-growth, mixed-use community, is underway with significant development and construction completed at the site. Project plans call for over 1,100 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified residential units, hundreds of other residential units, 75,000 square feet of commercial and retail space, and parking. They also designate about 28 acres for open space. So far, the project has achieved several goals. A playground, dog park and waterfront esplanade with paved walkways and a bike path are now open to the public. Garvies Point also includes an amphitheater and marina. In 2021, community leaders helped break ground on a new affordable housing project at the site. The project will provide 55 energy-efficient apartments with amenities.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 8 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 19 people and generated an estimated $1,845,510 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
Liberty Industrial Finishing
The 30-acre Liberty Industrial Finishing Superfund site is in Oyster Bay, New York. Starting in the early 1930s, an aircraft parts manufacturer and a metal-finishing facility was on site. From 1940 to 1944, site facilities made products for World War II. After the war, aircraft parts manufacturing continued through 1957. At that time, an industrial park opened on site. Operators plated and finished metal and made fiberglass products. From the 1980s to 2009, light manufacturing facilities and warehouses were on site. Industrial activities contaminated soil, sediment and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. Cleanup included removal of underground storage tanks and contaminated soil and sediment. It also included groundwater treatment and land and groundwater use restrictions. Groundwater treatment is ongoing. In 2002, EPA entered into an agreement with the Town of Oyster Bay (the Town), which was interested in a park expansion on the western part of the site. The agreement ensured the protectiveness of the site’s remedy and enabled reuse to move forward. The Town acquired the site’s 15-acre western parcel and 7.5-acre central parcel in 2003 and 2010, respectively, to expand Ellsworth W. Allen Park. Construction began in 2017 and finished in July 2019. The park includes walking and biking trails, ballfields, green space and parking. Site stakeholders also redeveloped the eastern part of the site in 2010, adding parking and a grocery/retail store.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 91 people and generated an estimated $21,944,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Site Redevelopment Profile: Liberty Industrial Finishing Superfund Site (PDF)
- Reuse and the Benefit to Community: Liberty Industrial Finishing Superfund Site (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
Little Valley
The Little Valley Superfund site extends from the village of Little Valley to the northern edge of Salamanca in Cattaraugus County, New York. The site is a trichloroethylene-contaminated groundwater plume about 8 miles long. Salamanca is part of the Allegheny Indian Reservation. In 1982, county and state officials identified contamination in private wells. EPA subsequently installed treatment systems on the affected private wells. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1996. Two areas were identified as sources of contamination. Three areas were identified as likely past sources. Following an investigation and evaluation of remedial alternates, a remedy was selected for the site, including soil treatment, soil excavation, installation of subslab mitigation systems at homes where needed, and monitored natural attenuation of the contaminated groundwater. The area remains in continued residential use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Love Canal
The Love Canal Superfund site is less than a mile from the Niagara River in Niagara Falls, New York. The 70-acre area includes a 16-acre former industrial landfill. In the 1890s, William Love dug the canal for a hydroelectric project. Hooker Chemicals and Plastics (now Occidental Chemical Corporation) bought the canal in 1942. For more than 10 years, the company disposed of hazardous waste at the site. It then covered the landfill. The Niagara Falls Board of Education purchased the site property from Hooker Chemicals and Plastics. Beginning in the 1970s, local residents noticed foul odors and chemical residues and experienced increased rates of cancer and other health problems. In 1978 and 1980, President Carter declared two states of emergency for the site and evacuated more than 900 families from their homes. The severity of the contamination led to federal legislation dealing with hazardous waste, including the passage of the Superfund law in 1980. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1980. EPA worked with New York State to clean up the site. EPA and the state completed remedy construction in 1999. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2004. Glenn Springs Holdings (a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation) manages remedy and treatment facilities and monitors groundwater. Glenn Springs provides EPA and the state with annual monitoring reports. Institutional controls prevent potential exposure to contamination. Today, more than 260 restored homes and 10 apartment complexes are on site. Commercial, industrial and recreational uses are also on site. They include the Cayuga Youth Athletic Association, baseball fields, and a demolition and construction company. The site’s ecological resources include a creek and a wetland. Vacant properties nearby are available for commercial and industrial redevelopment.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 8 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 45 people and generated an estimated $7,157,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Magna Metals
The Magna Metals Superfund site is in Cortlandt Manor, New York. Magna Metals conducted metal plating, polishing and lacquering operations at the site from 1955 to 1979. During operations, it sent wastewater containing metal salts, cyanides, sulfates and trichloroethylene into a series of connected settling tanks and leach pits in the ground. Since 1982, state sampling has found contamination in the settling tanks and leach pits. The tanks and pits released the contamination to soil, groundwater, soil gas, indoor air, sediment and surface water. A sub-slab depressurization system put in in 2012 mitigates exposure risks to on-site workers from soil vapor intrusion. The system is regularly inspected and maintained. The former Magna Metals building was demolished in 2013. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2019. EPA started the remedial investigation and feasibility study for the site in spring 2023. It is ongoing. Buildings on site remain in active use for offices, a laboratory and warehousing.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Malta Rocket Fuel Area
The Malta Rocket Fuel Area Superfund site is in the towns of Malta and Stillwater, New York. It is also known as the Saratoga Research and Development Center. The U.S. government established the 165-acre facility in 1945 for rocket engine and fuel testing. Facility operations contaminated surface water and groundwater. In 1985 and 1986, sampling found volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and metals in the groundwater. In 1987, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List. The cleanup addressed the entire site. It included digging up contaminated soil and debris and disposing of the material off site. Groundwater and surface water monitoring are ongoing. In 2004, the Luther Forest Technology Campus Economic Development Corporation purchased more than 1,400 acres of property, including the site property, to develop the Luther Forest Technology Campus (LFTC). In 2009, GlobalFoundries US, Incorporated, a semiconductor manufacturer, developed a portion of the campus, and in 2023, completed the purchase of the entire LFTC property.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. EPA did not have further economic details related to this business. For additional information click here.
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Marathon Battery Corp.
The 70-acre Marathon Battery Corp. Superfund site is in Cold Spring, New York. The Marathon Battery facility made batteries for military and industrial use on site. It released untreated industrial waste into the Hudson River and nearby marshes. The plant’s owners did a limited cleanup of the contamination in the 1970s. However, studies found that high levels of metals remained in river sediments and surrounding wetlands. In 1983, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL). The potentially responsible parties (PRPs) demolished the battery plant and removed contaminated soil from the site and surrounding neighborhood yards. PRPs also removed contaminated sediments from the marshes and the Hudson River. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 1996. The following year, the Scenic Hudson Land Trust purchased an 85-acre parcel of land along the Hudson River that included part of the site. EPA and the Trust entered into a Prospective Purchaser Agreement. It enabled the Trust to redevelop the site without liability for previous contamination. The Trust added public hiking trails and educational points of interest to highlight the area’s history and natural beauty. Visitors walk around the on-site marsh and look at it from a platform at its edge. Some areas are open to the public for canoeing and kayaking.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Site Redevelopment Profile: Marathon Battery Corp. Superfund Site (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
- Video: Watch Tom Valentine, a native of Cold Spring, NY, describe the cleanup process at the Marathon Battery Company Superfund Site in Cold Spring, NY.
Mattiace Petrochemical Co., Inc.
The 2.5-acre Mattiace Petrochemical Co., Inc. Superfund site is in Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York. Mattiace Petrochemical Company (Mattiace) ran a chemical distribution facility at the site from the mid-1960s to 1987. It stored chemicals in tanks above ground and below ground. It also ran the M&M Drum Cleaning Company on site until 1982. Improper wastewater discharges contaminated soil and groundwater. The state of New York seized the property in 1987 after Mattiace filed for bankruptcy and closed the facility. In 1988, EPA undertook an emergency action to secure the site and remove hazardous liquids. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. Cleanup included soil vapor extraction, removal of contaminated soil, removal of all tanks, and treatment and pumping of groundwater. An alternative remedy selected in 2014 includes in-place thermal soil treatment, construction of a groundwater containment barrier, a bioventing treatment system, institutional controls to prevent potential exposure to contamination, and monitoring. The thermal treatment and vertical containment barrier have been completed. The bioventing system is operating at the site. The Glen Cove Ferry Terminal and Boat Basin project built a ferry terminal connecting the city of Glen Cove to New York City in the vicinity of the site. The project includes a terminal building that can be used for public events and a landscaped waterfront. Project structures were built using green building standards. A large apartment complex is also adjacent to the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Meeker Avenue Plume
The Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund site is located in Brooklyn, New York. Soil and groundwater as well as subsurface vapors and indoor air are contaminated with chlorinated volatile organic compounds. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) found the contaminants while overseeing a cleanup action at an adjacent ExxonMobil petroleum plume, which overlaps the northeast part of the site. Following NYSDEC’s investigations, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in March 2022. NYSDEC’s investigations led to the installation of over 25 sub-slab depressurization systems and the design and installation of one soil vapor extraction / air sparge (SVE / AS) remediation system. EPA is now working to fully investigate the site and to determine how to address the contamination. Current uses at the site include residential properties and commercial and light industrial businesses.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Mercury Refining, Inc.
The half-acre Mercury Refining, Inc. Superfund site is located in Guilderland and Colonie, New York. From 1956 to 1998, site operations included mercury extraction from batteries and other materials. Until 1980, operators disposed of waste batteries and other materials behind a processing building. This resulted in contamination of soil, sediment and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Initial cleanup by Mercury Refining included the removal and disposal of contaminated soil. In 2008, EPA selected a final cleanup plan to address remaining contamination. Cleanup included excavation and off-site disposal of contaminated sediment and surface soil and on-site treatment of deep contaminated soils via in-situ solidification and stabilization. Cleanup activities finished in December 2014. EPA worked with the company to allow continued use of the site property during and after cleanup. Today, Mercury Refining uses an on-site building as an office and processes materials containing precious metals.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 6 people and generated an estimated $1,367,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Mohonk Road Industrial Plant
The 15-acre Mohonk Road Industrial Plant Superfund site is in High Falls, New York. Since the 1960s, industrial activities on site have included metal finishing, wet spray painting and store fixture manufacturing. In 1994, testing found contaminants affected water in at least 70 homes near the site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1999. Cleanup included the removal and off-site disposal of contaminated soil and waste. In 2007, EPA built the High Falls Water District, a public water supply system and water treatment facility on a 7-acre area at the site. It provides potable water to homes and businesses affected by groundwater contamination. Groundwater treatment is ongoing. Part of the site is leased to a small woodworking company. EPA’s cleanup approach enabled the business to remain open during and after cleanup.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 3 on-site businesses. These businesses generated an estimated $64,880 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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New Cassel/Hicksville Ground Water Contamination
The New Cassel/Hicksville Ground Water Contamination Superfund site is an area of widespread groundwater contamination in the towns of North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. Past industrial and commercial activities in the area contributed to groundwater contamination at the site. Area groundwater is a source of drinking water. EPA sampling in 2010 found contamination in several municipal wells. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2011. Residents in the area receive drinking water from public water supplies that have treatment systems in place so that the water meets state standards. Sampling by EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will determine the nature and extent of groundwater contamination. Businesses on site include restaurants, auto-repair shops, a scrap-metal recycling center and a hair salon. Schools and a town of Hempstead water tower are also on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Newtown Creek
The Newtown Creek Superfund site is a 3.8-mile-long tidal water body in New York City. In the mid-1800s, the area next to the creek was a busy industrial hub. The area included oil refineries, petrochemical plants, fertilizer and glue factories, sawmills, and lumber and coal yards. The transportation, handling and dumping of oils, chemicals and metals contaminated the creek. In 1856, New York City began dumping raw sewage in the creek. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2010. Investigations and fieldwork are ongoing. Many factories and facilities are still active along the creek. The community uses the waterway for recreation purposes such as canoeing and kayaking. The Newtown Creek Alliance and a boat club have spaces along Newtown Creek that they use for boat and equipment storage as well as for public events such as environmental education classes. Commercial and industrial uses and reuses are on other parts of the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Springs Plant)
The Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Springs Plant) Superfund site is in Saratoga Springs, New York. It includes the Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (NMPC) property, a former skating rink property, parts of Spring Run Creek, the former Spa Steel Property, and impacted subsurface soil and groundwater in and near the Old Red Spring area. From 1868 to 1929, NMPC made gas from coke, coal, and petroleum oils on site for use for heating and lighting. Its operations and waste-handling practices resulted in soil, sediment and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1990. Throughout cleanup, EPA worked closely with the community and the site owner to protect public health and the environment. EPA also brought community reuse priorities – preservation of historic resources and recreation opportunities – into cleanup planning. For example, the site owner relocated and preserved a historic brick roundhouse. EPA also adjusted cleanup plans for areas next to Spring Run Creek to support the extension of a recreation trail in 2010. Today, pedestrians and bicyclists enjoy the 1.2-mile Spring Run Trail. Storage area for new electrical transformers and commercial parking are also on site. The site’s ecological resources include sections of Spring Run Creek and wetlands.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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North Sea Municipal Landfill
The 131-acre North Sea Municipal Landfill Superfund site is in Southampton, New York. A municipal landfill was on site from 1963 to 1995. Disposal practices contaminated groundwater, surface water and soil with heavy metals. Monitoring found evidence of leachate from the landfill. In 1986, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL). Cleanup activities included landfill capping and venting. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 2005. Current land uses on site include a recreation center, recreation-related businesses and a recycling facility. The installation of solar panels on the closed landfill cells is under consideration.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 6 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 42 people and generated an estimated $1,938,620 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Old Bethpage Landfill
The 68-acre Old Bethpage Landfill Superfund site is in Oyster Bay, New York. The town of Oyster Bay (the Town) disposed of municipal and industrial waste at the landfill from 1957 to 1986. Landfill operations contaminated groundwater with hazardous chemicals that could pose a risk to the local drinking water supply. In 1983, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL). The Town put in a system to clean up groundwater contamination from the landfill . The Town also capped the landfill and revegetated the area. The Town put in a gas collection system, operating a methane co-generation facility and selling the electricity generated from burning the methane. The methane co-generation facility closed in 2002 after methane production declined. A municipal transfer station and recycling center are on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 3 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 40 people and generated an estimated $6,522,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Old Roosevelt Field Contaminated GW Area
The Old Roosevelt Field Contaminated GW Area Superfund site is in Garden City, New York. From 1911 to 1951, private and military aviation activities took place on site. These activities, including aircraft operations, contaminated public supply wells and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2000. Cleanup includes ongoing groundwater treatment. The former aviation field is now home to Roosevelt Field Shopping Mall and Garden City Plaza as well as office buildings and other shopping centers. Stewart School is also on site. In 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 337 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 5,048 people and generated an estimated $930,791,088 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Olean Well Field
The Olean Well Field Superfund site is an 800-acre area of groundwater and soil contamination under the towns of Olean and Portville in Cattaraugus County, New York. The Allegheny River and two of its tributaries, Olean Creek and Haskell Creek, cross the site. The city of Olean (the City) built a municipal water supply well system in the late 1970s. EPA found contamination in the supply well system in 1981. The City stopped using the system. Groundwater contamination was the result of nearby industrial operations. EPA restarted a water treatment facility on Olean Creek to provide the public with water. EPA placed water filters on affected residential wells. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. In 1989, the site’s potentially responsible parties (PRPs) connected homes with affected private wells to the water line extension. In 1990, EPA reactivated the public wells with two air strippers to treat the groundwater. The municipal wells provide about 2 million gallons of treated water each day to area homes. After PRPs investigated their respective properties for contamination in 1991, they removed contaminated soil and monitored groundwater. Cleanup is ongoing. Continued site uses include industrial, residential, commercial and public service areas.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 4 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 1,078 people and generated an estimated $353,674,478 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Onondaga Lake
The Onondaga Lake Superfund site is in the towns of Geddes and Salina, the villages of Solvay and Liverpool, and the city of Syracuse in New York. It includes several lake tributaries and upland areas around the lake that have contributed contamination to the lake, as well as the lake itself. Industrial operators and municipal wastewater treatment plants released waste material into the lake for over a century. The state banned public fishing at the lake in 1970 due to contamination. Although the lake was reopened for recreational fishing in 1986, a significant fish consumption advisory remains in place. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1994. Cleanup activities include building demolition, removal and treatment of contaminated soil and sediment, control and treatment of contaminated groundwater, and restoration of vegetation and wetlands. Cleanup of the upland areas of the site have enabled commercial reuse and expansion of municipal wastewater treatment facilities. In 2014, Honeywell completed removal of contaminated sediments in the lake, and in 2016, completed lake capping activities. More than 60 species of fish now live in the lake; only nine to twelve species were recorded in the 1970s. About 90 acres of wetlands have been restored, and about 1.1 million native plants have been planted. The restored habitat helps provide the resources needed for a sustainable ecosystem. More than 250 wildlife species are now on site, including more than 120 bird species. To reduce the combined sewer overflows reaching the lake, Onondaga County developed an off-site green infrastructure network that includes rain gardens, green roofs and porous pavement. An outdoor amphitheater funded by state and local resources was built in 2015 as part of a lakefront revitalization effort. The project included nature areas, a recreational trail network around the lake, boat docks, and vendor and festival areas. In 2020, a public boat launch facility opened, the result of an Environmental Benefit Project established as part of an Onondaga Lake cleanup agreement between Honeywell and New York State, and funded by Honeywell. A deep-water fishing pier was completed off the West Shore Trail in early 2023, providing the public with 100 feet of extended fishing space offshore. A biking and walking trail known as the ‘Loop the Lake Trail’ is also on part of the site, with an additional stretch of the trail having been completed on Murphy’s Island and opened to the public in late 2022. Completion of the trail is scheduled for 2026. Other parts of the site are in continued commercial and industrial use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 13 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 248 people and generated an estimated $78,470,580 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Site Redevelopment Profile: Onondaga Lake Superfund Site (PDF)
- Reuse and the Benefit to Community: Onondaga Lake Superfund site
- Superfund Site Profile Page
Peninsula Boulevard Groundwater Plume
The Peninsula Boulevard Groundwater Plume Superfund site is in Hewlett, New York. Investigations from 1991 to 1999 identified a groundwater plume. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2004. EPA has identified two dry cleaners that are sources of the groundwater contamination. Cleanup activities have not yet begun. In 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites. The area remains in continued residential and commercial use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 7 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 70 people and generated an estimated $6,487,660 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Peter Cooper
The Peter Cooper Superfund site is in Gowanda, New York. The 26-acre area consists of an inactive landfill and land associated with the former Peter Cooper Corporation animal glue and adhesives manufacturing plant. From 1904 to 1972, the company manufactured animal glue and disposed of waste material on the site. The waste material contained chromium, arsenic, zinc and several organic compounds. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1998. Cleanup activities removed concentrated areas of contamination. Cleanup also included construction of a containment system for remaining contamination. Long-term monitoring of groundwater is ongoing. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2019. A municipal park with trails and a playground is now on site. Visitors fish in a creek that runs along the northern boundary of the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Pfohl Brothers Landfill
The 130-acre Pfohl Brothers Landfill Superfund site is in Cheektowaga, New York. From 1932 to 1971, a landfill was active on site. Investigations by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in 1988 found soil, surface water, sediment and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1994. Cleanup included removal of on-site drums, construction of a cap and containment system and a leachate collection and treatment system, and removal and consolidation of landfilled materials. EPA completed cleanup in 2002. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2008. Monitoring is ongoing. After cleanup, about 36 acres of land along Aero Drive are available for light manufacturing and commercial uses. Soil and waste removals helped protect the wetlands area. People fish in a small lake on site. EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Program (SRP) supported a regional seed project at the site in 2013. The project’s reuse assessment identified reuse suitability zones and recommended ways to address potential reuse barriers. SRP supported another regional seed project at the site in 2022. It focused on opportunities for property consolidation, transportation and renewable energy at the site, and identified incentives for future redevelopment.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Preferred Plating Corp.
The 0.75-acre Preferred Plating Corp. Superfund site is in Farmingdale, New York. Metal-plating operations used various chemicals on site from 1951 to 1976, when the business filed for bankruptcy. Its activities resulted in the generation, storage and disposal of hazardous waste and wastewater. Improper waste disposal procedures contaminated soil and groundwater with metals and volatile organic compounds. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. In 1994, EPA dug up and removed contaminated soil for off-site treatment and disposal. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. Several businesses are active on site. The 2022 Five-Year Review indicated that the Preferred Plating site is protective of human health and the environment.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 3 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 19 people and generated an estimated $1,782,200 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Ramapo Landfill
The 96-acre Ramapo Landfill Superfund site is in Ramapo, Rockland County, New York. Before 1972, the site was a source of gravel. The town of Ramapo (the Town) then used the excavated area as a landfill for municipal and construction debris until the late 1980s. The landfill accepted sludge wastes from a cosmetics company, a pharmaceutical company and a car manufacturer. Other substances put in the landfill include sewage sludge, municipal refuse, asbestos, construction and demolition debris, yard debris, paint sludge and liquid wastes. Landfilling activities resulted in the contamination of groundwater with metals and volatile organic compounds. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. The Town led the cleanup, putting in groundwater extraction wells to enhance the leachate collection system. A local treatment facility cleans groundwater from the landfill. The Town also capped more than 54 acres of the landfill and put in a drainage system for runoff water. Remedy construction ended in 1997. Institutional controls in place at the site restrict well installation or any activities that could disturb the cap. The site and the engineering controls are inspected annually to make sure that the remedy is in place and functioning as intended. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. Today, local agencies use parts of the site. The Town’s police department has a gun range on site. Rockland County’s Solid Waste Management Authority runs a composting facility on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Robintech, Inc./National Pipe Co.
The 12.7-acre Robintech Inc./National Pipe Co. Superfund site is in Vestal, New York. It includes a former manufacturing facility and areas affected by its operation. The most recent facility operator, National Pipe and Plastics, made polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe from inert PVC resin at the facility. Facility operations contaminated soils and groundwater with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In 1984, sampling by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation found facility effluent containing VOCs that were not covered by the facility’s permit. Investigations found contamination in site groundwater and soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. Cleanup is ongoing. It includes removing and treating contaminated soils and treating contaminated groundwater. Institutional controls in place limit land and groundwater use. Pipe manufacturing operations moved off site. National Pipe and Plastics still has its offices at the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. EPA did not have further economic details related to these businesses. For additional information click here.
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Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump
The 20-acre Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump Superfund site is in Cortland, New York. A scrap-metal processing facility was on site. Previous site owners dumped hazardous wastes on the property, and drums of unknown chemicals littered the site. Operations on the site ceased in 1985 and the site was abandoned. EPA led a removal action at the site in 1987 to address immediate threats to the public health and the environment. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. EPA removed the drums, hazardous debris and contaminated soil, and helped secure the site. EPA worked with local parties to demolish and remove structurally unsound buildings and recycle abandoned scrap metal. Workers also placed a cover over the entire site. Inspection of the engineering controls takes place annually and vapor-intrusion investigations and groundwater monitoring are ongoing. EPA worked closely with the city of Cortland (City) on a Prospective Purchaser Agreement to help the City take title to the property in 2003. The agreement made sure the City would not be responsible for previous contamination at the site. It also made sure that redevelopment construction would not damage the cover. Parties to the agreement included EPA, the City, the state of New York, and the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad. During cleanup, the City developed plans for an intermodal rail-to-road transport facility on part of the site. The City worked with the railroad on the facility, which opened in 2015.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 5 people and generated an estimated $1,036,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Rowe Industries Ground Water Contamination
The 8-acre Rowe Industries Ground Water Contamination Superfund site is in Sag Harbor, New York. Beginning in the 1950s, several companies made electronic devices and transformers on site. Waste-handling practices contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1987. Cleanup included removal, treatment and off-site disposal of contaminated soil and pumping and treatment via air stripping of the groundwater followed by discharge into a nearby recharge basin. An electronic devices manufacturer and an awning manufacturer are active on site. The site’s ecological resources include several acres of oak forest and a small pond, both of which are part of the Long Pond Greenbelt, a protected ecological sanctuary. There are hiking trails in the Long Pond Greenbelt.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 3 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 73 people and generated an estimated $17,116,230 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
The Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Superfund site is in Hoosick Falls, New York. Since 1999, the facility has made plastic materials, tapes and foams on site. It used perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in its manufacturing process before phase-out efforts began in 2003. Manufacturing operations contaminated soil and public and private water supply wells. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) entered into a Consent Order in June 2016 with potentially responsible parties (PRPs) Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell International. PRPs installed a filtration system on the village of Hoosick Falls water supply wells to treat the water. The state also found PFOA in private wells and put in individual treatment systems called point-of-entry treatment systems (POET) for more than 800 private drinking water wells. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2017. The Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics contractor and Honeywell put in a groundwater interceptor trench at the site in 2019. It collects and treats groundwater before it leaves the property and spreads to municipal water supply wells. Investigations and cleanup planning are ongoing. The Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics facility continues to operate on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 123 people and generated an estimated $36,102,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
Sarney Farm
The Sarney Farm Superfund site is in Amenia, New York. A past owner used a 5-acre part of the site property as a permitted landfill for municipal wastes. The operation disposed of industrial and municipal wastes at locations across the site from 1965 to 1969. In 1968 and 1969, Dutchess County Health Department (DCHD) inspections confirmed reports of the improper disposal of barrels of waste solvents on site. After a notification by CDHD, improper disposal activities ceased. In 1971, a cattle farm started operating on site. The farm closed down about a decade later. DCDH confirmed the site’s groundwater contamination in 1982. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. Cleanup included treating wastes and landfill liquids, digging up and disposing of drums, treating contaminated soils, and investigating groundwater conditions. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. Institutional controls are required to limit groundwater use at the site. There is a home on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Shenandoah Road Groundwater Contamination
The Shenandoah Road Groundwater Contamination Superfund site is in East Fishkill, New York. Between the late 1960s and mid-1970s, facility operators cleaned microchip holders on site. Disposal practices resulted in the contamination of soil and groundwater. In 2000, a resident provided information to the state indicating possible contamination of a private residential well. Sampling found 60 residential wells with contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2001. Cleanup activities, conducted by EPA and the potentially responsible party (PRP), included installation of point-of-entry treatment systems, soil excavation, installation of a permanent public water supply system, vapor mitigation systems and a source control groundwater extraction and treatment system. The PRP is responsible for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the treatment system, as well as ongoing groundwater monitoring. Residential homes remain on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Sinclair Refinery
The 100-acre Sinclair Refinery Superfund site is in Allegany County, New York. It consists of two areas: a 90-acre refinery area and a 10-acre landfill area. In 1901, a refinery started processing Pennsylvania-grade crude oil on site. In 1919, Sinclair Refining Company purchased the refinery and operated it through 1958, when a fire halted operations. In 1969, the company merged with Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). The company made products such as heavy oils and grease, light for oil fuel, and gasoline. Wastes from refinery operations included tank sludges, acids, pesticides, waste oil and heavy metals. In 1981, debris from the landfill area reportedly washed into the Genesee River. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. From 1983 to 1987, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) was the lead agency responsible for overseeing cleanup activities. EPA took over lead agency status in 1987. In 1988, the surface water intake for the village of Wellsville's public water supply was relocated. The intake moved a quarter mile upstream off the site to eliminate the possibility of landfill wastes contaminating the local drinking water supply. Initial cleanup actions included removing drums from the Genesee River that entered the river after flooding of the landfill. The state diverted the Genesee River away from the eroding face of the landfill and placed dredged material there as temporary protection against erosion. Other cleanup actions to stabilize the landfill area included removing drums, digging up waste from the landfill area and backfilling with clean material, consolidating and capping wastes, and fencing the landfill. Cleanup actions for the refinery area included removal of contaminated soil, groundwater treatment and monitoring. Commercial and recreational uses are now on site. They include a small manufacturing and technology company, a truck depot, a power transmission right of way, and a public recreation trail. A college campus is also on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Smithtown Ground Water Contamination
The Smithtown Ground Water Contamination Superfund site is in Smithtown, New York. Groundwater is contaminated with tetrachloroethylene (PCE), a solvent used in dry cleaning and metal cleaning. The source of the contamination has not been identified. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1999. Cleanup activities included providing alternate water supplies to homes affected by contamination, groundwater and surface water monitoring, and restrictions on the use of contaminated groundwater. The site is in a residential area and includes ecological uses. A horse farm is also on site. The Nature Conservancy owns a property in the center of the site. It has trails that people use for hiking, bird watching and related activities.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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SMS Instruments, Inc.
The SMS Instruments, Inc. Superfund site is in Deer Park, New York. It consists of a 34,000-square-foot building on a 1.5-acre lot. From 1971 to 1983, SMS Instruments maintained military aircraft components and dumped wastewater into a leaching pool. The firm stored jet fuel in an underground tank and stored corroded and leaking drums in an unprotected outdoor area. Improper handling and disposal practices contaminated groundwater and soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. EPA removed the jet fuel tank, pumped, filled and sealed the leaching pond, cleaned up contaminated soil, and treated groundwater. After the cleanup finished and groundwater met drinking water standards, EPA took the site off the NPL in 2010. Commercial and industrial businesses are active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 3 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 20 people and generated an estimated $8,713,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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- Reuse and the Benefit to Community: SMS Instruments, Inc. Superfund Site (2014) (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
Stanton Cleaners Area Ground Water Contamination
The 0.25-acre Stanton Cleaners Area Ground Water Contamination Superfund site is in North Hampstead, New York. It includes a former dry-cleaning building and a storage building. Past disposal practices led to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) migrating from soil into groundwater and the air in nearby buildings. EPA put in a soil vapor extraction (SVE) system to clean up soil contamination and reduce indoor air contamination and added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1999. Long-term cleanup included groundwater removal and treatment, upgrade of the groundwater air stripper, continued operation of the SVE system, monitoring, and groundwater use restrictions. Construction of the site’s remedy finished in 2003. A self-storage facility is on site. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation currently monitors the Stanton Cleaners site’s ongoing cleanup operations. The Site continues to be protective of human health and the environment.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Suffern Village Well Field
The 30-acre Suffern Village Well Field Superfund site is in Suffern, New York. The village of Suffern runs four production wells that provide water to about 12,000 people at a rate of almost 2 million gallons per day. Sampling in 1978 found volatile organic compound (VOC) contamination in the village well field. The Tempcon Corporation, a small oil burner reconditioning business, was the source of the contamination. The company is located 2,500 feet uphill of the well field. Monitoring by the village, the Rockland County Health Department (RCHD) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) confirmed that groundwater was contaminated with trichloroethane, a common industrial chemical compound. In 1979, cleanup activities removed, aerated and then backfilled contaminated soil at the Tempcon facility. Also in 1979, the village put in a system to remove pollutants from the public water supply by exposing the water to air to evaporate contaminants. This system ran intermittently as needed and is no longer in service. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. After an investigation of site contamination in 1987, EPA decided that no further cleanup actions were warranted. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1993. Monitoring is ongoing. Today, there are several baseball fields on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Syosset Landfill
The 38-acre Syosset Landfill Superfund site is in Oyster Bay, New York. A landfill was on site from 1933 to 1975. It accepted commercial, industrial, residential, demolition, agricultural, sludge and ash wastes. A site inspection in 1982 found that landfill practices had contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities included putting in a ventilation trench that prevents potential migration of gas vapor to neighboring homes and an elementary school. The cleanup also capped waste buried at the site. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2005. A salt storage facility and equipment storage facility are now on site. There is a vehicle parking area for municipal sanitation trucks. The Oyster Bay Civil Service Employees Association and the Oyster Bay Animal Shelter are also on site. In 2009, the town received funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles Pilot Program. The funds helped the town build a compressed natural gas fueling station at the site. In 2011, the town completed the station. It fuels 44 sanitation trucks.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 4 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 54 people and generated an estimated $122,600 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Tronic Plating Co., Inc.
The half-acre Tronic Plating Co., Inc. Superfund site is in Farmingdale, New York. From 1968 to 1984, the Tronic Plating Company was on site. It provided electroplating and metal protective coating services for the electronics industry. Waste practices contaminated groundwater, soil and sediment with volatile organic compounds and metals. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. Cleanup included removing contaminated soil and sediment. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 2001. Today, small businesses are active on site. They are on the part of the site once occupied by the Tronic Plating Company.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 3 people and generated an estimated $443,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Vestal Water Supply Well 1-1
The Vestal Water Supply Well 1-1 Superfund site is in Vestal, New York. Well 1-1 was one of three production wells in Vestal Town Water District 1 intended to provide drinking water to several water districts in the Vestal area. Well 1-1 was moderately contaminated with several volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Before 1980, Well 1-1 pumped groundwater into the Susquehanna River to prevent the contaminant plume from affecting other District 1 wells. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. After immediate actions to protect human health and the environment, the site’s long-term cleanup is ongoing. It includes digging up and treating contaminated soil. It also includes treating contaminated groundwater. Stage Road Industrial Park (SRIP) is on the eastern part of the site, about 1,000 feet southeast of Well 1-1. SRIP has one tenant, an auto-body shop. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 17 people and generated an estimated $2,282,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Vestal Water Supply Well 4-2
The Vestal Water Supply Well 4-2 Superfund site is in Vestal, New York. It consists of a municipal water supply well. A chemical handling facility nearby contaminated the well with volatile organic compounds. After sampling found the contamination in 1980, Vestal took the well out of service. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities included installation of an air stripping system with carbon filtration and removal of contaminated soils near the chemical handling facility. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1999. In 1988, the city of Vestal returned the municipal well to public service use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Wide Beach Development
The 55-acre Wide Beach Development Superfund site is in Brant, New York. It is a suburban development of about 60 homes in a small community on Lake Erie, north of the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation. Lake Erie is the western boundary of the Wide Beach Development. From 1968 to 1978, the Wide Beach Development Homeowners Association sprayed thousands of gallons of waste oil onto the community’s dirt roads for dust control. Some of the waste oil contained polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a suspected carcinogen. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. In 1985, in response to PCB contamination in homes, EPA led an emergency response action. This included paving of roadways, drainage ditches, and driveways, and decontamination of homes. Following an investigation and evaluation of remedial alternatives, EPA selected and implemented a long-term remedy. It included excavation, treatment and replacement of contaminated soil from roads, driveways, and yards. After the cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 1994. The site remains in continued residential use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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