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EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Cleanup Action for East Branch
Portion of Newtown Creek Superfund Site
NEW YORK (Sept. 27, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is
extending the public comment period for the proposed early cleanup action for
the Newtown Creek Superfund Site, located in Brooklyn and Queens, New York
City. Originally set to end on September 27, the new deadline for public
comments is now October 28. The EPA held a public meeting on September 18 to
explain the proposed plan.
The proposed cleanup plan, estimated to cost nearly a quarter of a billion
dollars, is an interim action. This means that the cleanup begins now, but
once it is completed, EPA could decide that additional work is needed to
address any remaining contamination in this portion of the creek.
The proposed plan calls for:
Dredging Contaminated Sediment: Removing contaminated sediment to a depth
that allows for protective caps to be placed over the areas dredged without
reducing water depths.
Deeper Dredging and In-Situ Stabilization (ISS): Conducting deeper dredging
in specific areas as well as stabilizing sediment where needed using a process
called In-situ Stabilization or ISS. ISS involves mixing materials like cement
into the contaminated sediment to lock in harmful substances, helping to
contain and stabilize them in place.
Installing Sealed Bulkheads: Temporarily installing sealed bulkheads where
needed to act as barriers to prevent contaminated water from seeping from the
shoreline to the creek.
Off-site Removal: Transporting all dredged materials to appropriate locations
or facilities.
Activity Restrictions and Fish Consumption Advisories: Restricting activities
in the creek to protect the cap and continuing New York State’s fish
consumption advisories.
Monitoring Program: Implementing a robust monitoring program to ensure the
long-term protectiveness of the cleanup.
This early cleanup action is part of a broader strategy to address the
extensive contamination at Newtown Creek, which EPA named a Superfund site in
2010. The site spans 3.8 miles and includes several tributaries, with
contaminants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and heavy metals in the creek sediment. The
comprehensive cleanup of Newtown Creek is expected to take several more years,
with the overall plan still under development.
Written comments on the proposed interim cleanup plan may be submitted to
Caroline Kwan, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
290 Broadway – 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007 or via
For additional background and to see the proposed cleanup plan, visit
the Newtown Creek Superfund site profile page.