The village dump located off Trimmer Road south of the Erie Canal is eligible to be removed from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Registry of Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal sites.
According to the DEC, the environmental investigations and monitoring have indicated that contaminant levels in soil and groundwater met applicable standards, criteria and guidance values. Based on the available information this site does not represent a significant threat to public health or the environment.
Public comments are being received before the decision to remove the site from the Registry is finalized. The public comment period will end July 20. Send written comments to Frank Sowers, Project Manager, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Remediation, Region 8 Headquarters, 6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, NY 14414-8519, flsowers@gw.dec.state.ny.us or to submit by phone, call 585-226-5357.
A summary of any comments will be assembled and made available for viewing at DEC’S Region 8 Office, 6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, NY 14414-8519.
If no new or additional information is received during this public comment period that changes the delist proposal, the DEC will delist the site on or after August 13.
Additional information about this site can be found using the Department’s “Environmental Site Remediation Database Search” engine which is located on the internet at: www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/derexternal/index.cfm?pageid=3
