Irvington, NY Brownfield Waterfront Remediation

The Village of Irvington, NY has created a waterfront park on a former industrial site having documented soil and groundwater contamination. The five-hectare park will include baseball fields, a soccer field, tree-lined walks, open areas for passive recreation, and small boat access to the Hudson River. The creation of the park was made possible by new legislation and funding from the State of New York Department of Environmental Conservation under 6 New York Code of Rules and Regulations (NYCRR), Subpart 375 that promotes the transformation of environmentally impaired sites into viable properties providing public benefits. The Irvington Waterfront Park is the first project completed under New York State's Brownfield Program. It clearly demonstrates how innovative engineering and a thorough understanding of environmental considerations can be used to transform contaminated properties into valuable public assets.