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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a plan to clean up ground water at the Peninsula Boulevard Ground Water Plume Superfund site in Hempstead, N.Y. by removing and treating contaminated ground water from the site. The ground water is contaminated with the volatile organic compounds tetrachloroethylene and tricholoroethylene, chemicals used in dry cleaning that can seriously impact people’s health. EPA’s cleanup plan entails extracting ground water from the site using pumping wells and treating the water to remove the contaminants before it is disposed of at a public wastewater treatment facility or sent back into surface or ground water. Earlier this year, EPA held a public meeting and encouraged the public to comment on the four options the Agency developed to address the contaminated ground water.
“Volatile organic compounds can pose serious health risks – especially in drinking water – and EPA’s plan to remove them from ground water at the Peninsula Boulevard site is the best way to protect the health of people who live and work in the area,” said EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck. “After considering public comments, EPA has selected a final cleanup plan for the Peninsula Boulevard site that provides a clear course of action for protecting the environment in Hempstead.”