Site history: The site was operated as an unregulated
industrial waste disposal site from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Location: Town of Niagara and City of Niagara Falls, New York.
Trustees:
Case status: EPA has completed remedial implementation. The
site is currently in the long-term operations and maintenance phase. The
trustees negotiated a natural resource damage settlement with the responsible
parties and produced a final restoration plan. Restoration is ongoing.
Overview: The Forest Glen Superfund Site was operated as an
unregulated industrial waste disposal site from the 1950s through the 1970s.
The 39-acre site includes East Gill Creek, the now vacant 15-acre Forest Glen
Subdivision, and an 18-acre parcel called the Northern Aspect, which includes
wooded wetland habitat. Contamination at the site is due to historical waste
disposal of volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, and
metals. The remedy included excavating contaminated soil and sediment from East
Gill Creek, which was consolidated under a cap. In the wooded wetland, six
inches of sediment were removed and replaced with six inches of clean material.
NOAA’s primary concern at the site is the potential migration of contaminated
sediments from East Gill Creek to downstream areas. Resources at risk include
fishery resources and supporting habitat. In a settlement with the responsible
parties, NOAA received approximately $150,000 to conduct additional sampling in
East Gill Creek and Hyde Park Lake. NOAA completed this sampling in the fall of
2005.
