Clean Up To Begin Around Superfund Site in Middletown New York

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has announced this week that the clean-up at a property deemed a State Superfund Site will begin this month.

Revere Smelting and Refining Superfund Clean-Up Starts February 2025

Google / Eco-Bat and surrounding area in Middletown New York

The Revere Smelting and Refining site located at 65 Ballard Road in Middletown, New York has been under the watchful eye of the NYS DEC for decades. This week they announced that cleanup is underway.

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In February of 2011, recyclingtoday.com published that the NYS DEC and Revere Smelting and Refining Corp along with its parent company Eco-Bat New York LLC had reached a settlement. Fast forward to this week and it appears some of what they agreed on is happening this month.

After a quick read through the paperwork attached to the email from the NYS DEC and a bit of online sleuthing, I can share some details of what will be going on. Of course, if you want species you can also read the note issued by the NYS DEC that was sent out this past week.

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How Did Revere Smelting and Refining Get State Superfund Site Status

Over the years it became apparent that there had been some contamination from the lead and other materials either used or extracted in the recycling process. This led to the investigation which even included the EPA as late as 2015.

One of the areas that need to be cleaned is actually off the property it is referred to as OU3 in the documentation. The work that is scheduled to begin involves this site which appears to be a creek.

NYS DEC map of the Eco-Bat Superfund Site via Press Release

The planned cleanup will address Operable Unit 3 (OU-3), which consists of off-site areas from the smelting facility. The goal of the cleanup action for the site is to achieve cleanup levels that are protective of public health and the environment. (NYS DEC PDF from Press Release)

People in the area of Phillips Creek will see activity as they work to remove the contaminated soil and return it to Ballard Road for treatment to non-hazardous levels. The process is expected to take about 10 months.

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NEVER attempt to apprehend a fugitive yourself. If you have information on the location of any of these fugitives, you can contact OSI 24 hours a day / 7 days a week to report it. All leads and tips are treated as confidential information.

If an immediate response is necessary, such as you see the wanted person at a location, please call “911” and report it to the police.

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