Update, August 5, 2022

Remedial Investigation Commences

Remedial Investigation

Remedial Investigation field work at the former Williamsburg Works MGP is being conducted under a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)-approved Remedial Investigation Work Plan Addendum (RIWPA) for Parcels 3 and 4. The work includes the installation of soil borings, monitoring wells, test pits, and soil vapor points to gather information required to determine the nature and extent of impacts at Parcels 3 and 4 of the former Williamsburg Works MGP. The RIWPA field work began on July 7, 2022. Community air monitoring was initiated on Monday, July 11, 2022, and will continue during intrusive activities on Site.

Website Updates:

On-going activities:

• Continued soil boring and monitoring well installation activities on-Site and on N. 12th Street.

Recently Completed:

• Completed mobilization activities; and
• Completed utility mark outs.

Upcoming activities:

• Continue soil boring and monitoring well installation activities on-Site and on N. 12th Street.

If you have any questions or comments about the work on the Site, please use the Williamsburg MGP Telephone Hotline at (718) 982-7349.

Photos of Activity

Photo 1: View facing northeast of soil boring drilling activities.

Photo 2: View facing northeast of hand clearing activities.

Update, August 19, 2022

Remedial Investigation Commences

Remedial Investigation

Remedial Investigation field work at the former Williamsburg Works MGP is being conducted under a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)-approved Remedial Investigation Work Plan Addendum (RIWPA) for Parcels 3 and 4. The work includes the installation of soil borings, monitoring wells, test pits, and soil vapor points to gather information required to determine the nature and extent of impacts at Parcels 3 and 4 of the former Williamsburg Works MGP. The RIWPA field work began on July 7, 2022. Community air monitoring was initiated on Monday, July 11, 2022, and will continue during intrusive activities on Site.

Website Updates:

On-going activities:

• Began test pit installations on-Site and on N. 11th Street.

Recently Completed:

• Completed soil boring, monitoring well installation, and soil vapor point installation activities on-Site and on N. 11th Street.

Upcoming activities:

• Continue test pit installations on Site and on N. 12th Street. 
• Continue of soft dig to identify utility locations on N. 12th Street.

If you have any questions or comments about the work on the Site, please use the Williamsburg MGP Telephone Hotline at (718) 982-7349.

Photos of Activity

Photo 1: View facing northeast of soil boring drilling activities.

Photo 2: View facing east of test pit installation activities on N. 11th Street.

Update, September 2, 2022

Remedial Investigation Commences

Remedial Investigation

Remedial Investigation field work at the former Williamsburg Works MGP is being conducted under a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)-approved Remedial Investigation Work Plan Addendum (RIWPA) for Parcels 3 and 4. The work includes the installation of soil borings, monitoring wells, test pits, and soil vapor points to gather information required to determine the nature and extent of impacts at Parcels 3 and 4 of the former Williamsburg Works MGP. The RIWPA field work began on July 7, 2022. Community air monitoring was initiated on Monday, July 11, 2022, and will continue during intrusive activities on Site.

Website Updates:

On-going activities:

• Restoration activities on N. 11th and N. 12th Streets and on-Site.

Recently Completed:

• Completed test pit activities on-Site and on N. 11th and N. 12th Streets.

Upcoming activities:

• Complete site restoration activities.
• Complete groundwater sampling.
• Complete soil vapor sampling.
• Complete demobilization. 

If you have any questions or comments about the work on the Site, please use the Williamsburg MGP Telephone Hotline at (718) 982-7349.

Photos of Activity

Photo 1: View facing west of test pit activities.

Photo 2: View facing south of restoration activities.

Update, September 15, 2022

Remedial Investigation Commences

Remedial Investigation

Remedial Investigation field work at the former Williamsburg Works MGP is being conducted under a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)-approved Remedial Investigation Work Plan Addendum (RIWPA) for Parcels 3 and 4. The work includes the installation of soil borings, monitoring wells, test pits, and soil vapor points to gather information required to determine the nature and extent of impacts at Parcels 3 and 4 of the former Williamsburg Works MGP. The RIWPA field work began on July 7, 2022. Community air monitoring was initiated on Monday, July 11, 2022, and will continue during intrusive activities on Site.

Website Updates:

On-going activities:

• Restoration activities on N. 11th and N. 12th Streets.

Recently Completed:

• Completed restoration activities on-Site.
• Completed groundwater sampling.

Upcoming activities:

• Continue soil boring activities on N. 12th Street.
• Complete site restoration activities.
• Complete soil vapor sampling.
• Complete demobilization. 

If you have any questions or comments about the work on the Site, please use the Williamsburg MGP Telephone Hotline at (718) 982-7349.

Photos of Activity

Photo 1: View facing northwest of restoration activities on N. 12th Street.

Photo 2: View facing north of test pit restoration activities.

Update, November 10, 2022

Remedial Investigation Commences

Remedial Investigation

Remedial Investigation field work at the former Williamsburg Works MGP is being conducted under a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)-approved Remedial Investigation Work Plan Addendum (RIWPA) for Parcels 3 and 4. The work includes the installation of soil borings, monitoring wells, test pits, and soil vapor points to gather information required to determine the nature and extent of impacts at Parcels 3 and 4 of the former Williamsburg Works MGP. The RIWPA field work began on July 7, 2022. Community air monitoring was initiated on Monday, July 11, 2022, and will continue during intrusive activities on Site.

Website Updates:

On-going activities:

• Monitoring well sampling activities onsite.
• Demobilization activities onsite.

Recently Completed:

• Monitoring well sampling activities onsite.

Upcoming activities:

• Complete soil vapor sampling.
• Complete demobilization. 
• Complete restoration on N. 12th Street.

If you have any questions or comments about the work on the Site, please use the Williamsburg MGP Telephone Hotline at (718) 982-7349.

Update, December 22, 2022

Remedial Investigation Commences

Remedial Investigation

Remedial Investigation field work at the former Williamsburg Works MGP is being conducted under a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)-approved Remedial Investigation Work Plan Addendum (RIWPA) for Parcels 3 and 4. The work includes the installation of soil borings, monitoring wells, test pits, and soil vapor points to gather information required to determine the nature and extent of impacts at Parcels 3 and 4 of the former Williamsburg Works MGP. The RIWPA field work began on July 7, 2022. Community air monitoring was initiated on Monday, July 11, 2022, and is complete.

Website Updates:

On-going activities:

• None.

Recently Completed:

• Completed soil vapor sampling.
• Completed demobilization. 
• Completed restoration.

Upcoming activities:

• None.

If you have any questions or comments about the work on the Site, please use the Williamsburg MGP Telephone Hotline at (718) 982-7349.