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NYSDEC Brownfield Cleanup Program: 250 Water Street
250 Water Street, New York, NY
NYSDEC BCP Site No. C231127
250 Water Street, New York, NY
NYSDEC BCP Site No. C231127
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Greetings,
We are writing to notify you of site operations and work activity at 250 Water Street the week of August 8th.
Excavation continues in connection with the summer phase of site remediation, taking place weekdays from 7am to 5pm Monday, August 8th through Friday, August 12th. Support of excavation activities will continue Saturday, August 13th from 8am to 4pm, and site maintenance will be performed on Sunday, August 14th, from 9am to 4pm.
Ongoing site activities during this coming week include daily excavation and off-site disposal of soil; installation of soldier piles, lagging and tiebacks to support excavation near the street.
The Community Air Monitoring Program (CAMP) will be in effect throughout this work, as approved by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and the NYS Department of Health.
Please note that on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, a CAMP monitoring station setup in front of the Peck Slip School was stolen from its location. Langan had a backup unit put in place immediately and subsequently filed a police report. If anyone has information regarding this incident, please contact the NYPD.
Please refer to the site-specific website at 250bcp.com for additional information about the NYS Brownfield Clean-Up program and remediation of the 250 Water Street site.
We will continue to regularly update community stakeholders as work proceeds.
Thank you,
More than 100 New York City sites have been successfully remediated under New York State’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), a program which encourages private sector cleanups and redevelopment of urban brownfields with regulatory oversight by NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health. The BCP emphasizes transparency and requires robust citizen participation with numerous opportunities for public review and input into environmental investigation, remediation planning and implementation
Phase 1 of the remedial investigation was completed on June 15 and 16, 2020. Work included an 8-hour baseline air monitoring event and geophysical survey.
Phase 2 of the remedial investigation was completed on July 8 and 9, 2020. Work included on-site soil vapor sampling.
Phase 3 of the remedial investigation was completed between July 27 and August 3, 2020. Work included advancing soil borings, collecting soil samples, and installing and developing monitoring wells within Area of Concern #3 (the former thermometer factory/workshops).
Phase 4 of the remedial investigation was completed between August 17 and 26, 2020. Work included advancing the remaining soil borings, collecting soil samples, and installing and developing the remaining monitoring wells.
Phase 5 of the remedial investigation was completed between September 1 and 3, 2020. Work included collecting groundwater samples and a synoptic groundwater gauging event.
The monitoring well elevation survey was completed during the week of September 21, 2020.
The Remedial Investigation Report (RIR) was approved by the NYSDEC and NYSDOH on June 25, 2021. The Final RIR can be found on the Reports page by clicking on the link below.
The Remedial Action Work Plan (RAWP) was approved by the NYSDEC and NYSDOH on November 15, 2021. The Final RAWP can be found on the Reports page by clicking on the link below.
The Remedial Design Investigation Work Plan (RDIWP) was approved by the NYSDEC and NYSDOH on February 11, 2022. The Final RDIWP can be found on the Reports page by clicking on the link below.
A schedule change notification was approved by the NYSDEC on March 29, 2022. The schedule change and approval letter can be found on the Reports page by clicking on the link below.
The Remedial Design Report and the Revised Construction Health and Safety Plan (CHASP) was approved by the NYSDEC and NYSDOH on May 12, 2022. The Final Remedial Design Report and Revised CHASP can be found on the Reports page by clicking on the link below.
250 Water Street, New York, NY
NYSDEC BCP SITE NO. C231127