NYSDEC Oversight

The NYSDEC provides oversight of activities conducted by the major responsible parties at various Greenpoint petroleum remediation sites in Brooklyn, New York. NYSDEC’s subcontractor (Ecology and Environment Engineering and Geology P.C. [E&E]) conducts monthly field oversight of PRP activities to assist NYSDEC in developing a better understanding of the day to day investigation and remedial activities that occur in the Greenpoint area and report any pertinent issues to NYSDEC’s project manager.

The following sections summarize recent activities observed at the various Greenpoint remediation sites in Brooklyn, New York.


Date of Oversight Observation: December 3, 2025

Former ExxonMobil Terminal

Description of Activities

  1. E&E/WSP observed the on-site treatment system in operation and recorded current operating parameters of the air strippers from the control screen.
  2. E&E/WSP observed routine treatment system maintenance.
  3. E&E/WSP observed Bancker Construction is onsite to remove the existing vault for Recovery Well RW-29 and install a new vault for the replacement Recovery Well RW-29R
  4. E&E/WSP collected a sample of the on-site effluent for visual observation and compared it to a previously collected sample taken from the Newtown Creek in the vicinity of the outfall.

 Planned Activities

  1. Routine treatment system maintenance.
  2. The installation of replacement recovery Well RW-16R is planned to commence the week of December 8th.

ExxonMobil Off-Site Plume Area

Description of Activities

  1. E&E/WSP observed the off-site treatment system is off-line for the annual inspection and maintenance of the SVE system.
  2. E&E/WSP observed the pile installation work at 38 Varick St. The pile installation work is scheduled to be completed next week, and soil excavation work will begin after the pile installation.

Planned Activities

  1. Routine treatment system maintenance.
  2. Continuation of the pile installation work at 38 Varick St.

KM Terminal (Former BP Terminal)

Description of Activities

  1. Antea informed E&E/WSP that the groundwater treatment system and the product recovery pumps are running as designed.
  2. E&E/WSP observed the ongoing bulkhead upgrades on Section C with wooden bumper system being installed.
  3. Antea and E&E/WSP observed petroleum sheen within the landside side of the new Section C bulkhead.

 Planned Activities

  1. Routine treatmnet system and product recovery pump maintenance.
  2. Continuated Section C bulkhead upgrades, with soil excavation and bulkhead tie back installation expected to begin next week.

Former Paragon Oil Terminal/Apollo Street Creek Parcels

Description of Activities

  1. AECOM informed E&E/WSP via email that the annual groundwater sampling event for the site originally scheduled for July is being performed now in December.
  2. AECOM informed E&E/WSP via email that the groundwater treatment system is still offline and AECOM is continuing to work with subcontractors to get the system back up and running soon.
  3. AECOM informed E&E/WSP that area-wide well gauging of site wells occurred on November 17th.
  4. AECOM informed E&E/WSP via email that bulkhead inspection and repairs were completed on November 17th.
  5. AECOM informed E&E/WSP that indoor air sampling of the Empire Merchants buildings is scheduled for December 6th and 7th

 Planned Activities

  1. Continued repairs of the groundwater treatment system.  The new treatment system compressor is scheduled to be delivered to the site on 12/11, with treatment system repairs and startup of the system to be completed in early 2026.
  2. Indoor air sampling is scheduled for December 6th and 7th. 

Newtown Creek Observations

Former Paragon Terminal Bulkhead
E&E observed conditions along the upper, middle, and lower bulkheads, within the containment areas, and in Newtown Creek in the vicinity of the bulkhead. No sheens or sediment plumes were observed in or outside any of the containment areas in Newtown Creek.

Meeker Avenue Bulkhead
E&E observed the conditions of Newtown Creek at the end of Meeker Avenue in the vicinity of the ExxonMobil Off-site outfall and adjacent storm outfalls. Storm outfall D was observed to not be discharging water. No sheens or sediment plumes were observed in Newtown Creek within visible distance upstream and downstream of the outfalls. This observation took place about 5 minutes before the 7:30 AM 5.2’ AMSL high tide.


This page was last updated on Monday, December 15, 2025.