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: June 10, 2026
Former ExxonMobil Terminal
Description of Activities
1. E&E/WSP observed the ongoing site activities and recorded current operating parameters of the on-site system from the control screen.
2. June’s discharge monitoring sampling to be completed on Thursday 6/11/26.
3. 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.
ExxonMobil Off-Site Plume Area
Description of Activities
1. Access to the offsite treatment building property was restricted due to active crane operations for the construction of the new treatment building at 38 Varrick St. Foundation construction had been completed, and installation of the prefabricated building was observed to be in progress. Crane operations are expected to continue for approximately the next 6 weeks.
2. June’s discharge monitoring sampling was completed on 6/09/26.
Planned Activities
1. Routine treatment system maintenance.
2. Installation of the prefabricated building to continue.
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. Groundwater Treatment System routine cleaning completed 6/8. OWS, EQ Tank, and DWSS (sump) all drained, cleaned, and refilled.
3. Product/water was removed from Tank 35 via vac truck on 6/11. 2,850 gallons were removed and transported offsite for appropriate disposal.
Planned Activities
1. Routine treatment system and product recovery pump maintenance.
Former Paragon Oil Terminal/Apollo Street Creek Parcels
Description of Activities
1. AECOM informed E&E/WSP via email that NYSDEC confirmed that the permit was under review with the Division of Water. NYSDEC confirmed on 6/2 that the permit application is still under review.
2. The groundwater treatment system is still offline, and AECOM is waiting on the SPDES permit before testing the treatment system prior to start-up.
Planned Activities
1. AECOM informed E&E/WSP that they plan to conduct annual groundwater monitoring, semi-annual slab inspection, and free product recovery during the July 2026 shutdown of Empire Merchants.
Newtown Creek Observations
Former Paragon Terminal Bulkhead
E&E/WSP 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 were observed in any of the containment areas or in Newtown Creek.
Meeker Avenue Bulkhead
E&E/WSP 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 not discharging water. No sheens were observed in the vicinity, upstream and downstream of the outfalls. This observation took place approximately 2 hours after 05:15 AM 3.9’ AMSL high tide.
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: June 10, 2026
Former ExxonMobil Terminal
Description of Activities
1. E&E/WSP observed the ongoing site activities and recorded current operating parameters of the on-site system from the control screen.
2. June’s discharge monitoring sampling to be completed on Thursday 6/11/26.
3. 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.
ExxonMobil Off-Site Plume Area
Description of Activities
1. Access to the offsite treatment building property was restricted due to active crane operations for the construction of the new treatment building at 38 Varrick St. Foundation construction had been completed, and installation of the prefabricated building was observed to be in progress. Crane operations are expected to continue for approximately the next 6 weeks.
2. June’s discharge monitoring sampling was completed on 6/09/26.
Planned Activities
1. Routine treatment system maintenance.
2. Installation of the prefabricated building to continue.
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. Groundwater Treatment System routine cleaning completed 6/8. OWS, EQ Tank, and DWSS (sump) all drained, cleaned, and refilled.
3. Product/water was removed from Tank 35 via vac truck on 6/11. 2,850 gallons were removed and transported offsite for appropriate disposal.
Planned Activities
1. Routine treatment system and product recovery pump maintenance.
Former Paragon Oil Terminal/Apollo Street Creek Parcels
Description of Activities
1. AECOM informed E&E/WSP via email that NYSDEC confirmed that the permit was under review with the Division of Water. NYSDEC confirmed on 6/2 that the permit application is still under review.
2. The groundwater treatment system is still offline, and AECOM is waiting on the SPDES permit before testing the treatment system prior to start-up.
Planned Activities
1. AECOM informed E&E/WSP that they plan to conduct annual groundwater monitoring, semi-annual slab inspection, and free product recovery during the July 2026 shutdown of Empire Merchants.
Newtown Creek Observations
Former Paragon Terminal Bulkhead
E&E/WSP 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 were observed in any of the containment areas or in Newtown Creek.
Meeker Avenue Bulkhead
E&E/WSP 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 not discharging water. No sheens were observed in the vicinity, upstream and downstream of the outfalls (Photos 062026 - IMG_1869). This observation took place approximately 2 hours after 05:15 AM 3.9’ AMSL high tide.