At the beginning of July, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced that there is a proposal on the table for how to clean up a chunk of Public Place, the infamous Gowanus site that used to house a manufactured gas plant. The site, under which there is a coal tar plume reaching about 150 feet deep, has been divided by DEC into four parcels; the one currently in question is the southernmost parcel, titled parcel 3.
An investigation into the site has, according to the statement, revealed contamination that poses a significant threat to public health or the environment. There is potential for “off-site migration of contaminants in the groundwater, surface waters and soil vapor.”
The proposed remediation includes removal of some soil, in-situ solidification or stabilization of underground coal tar, and sub-slab depressurization systems below where future buildings will be located.
In its announcement, the state agency also opened up a 45-day period for public comment (it began on July 2 and will close August 19), as well as a public meeting on July 29. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and is held at P.S. 372 Recreation Center, 219 1st Street Brooklyn NY 11215
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