Government
LaLota announces $2.25M for Calverton water main extension to serve area affected by former Grumman site pollution
The Riverhead Water District extension will serve 28 homes southeast of the former Navy-owned site, affected or threatened by a plume of groundwater contamination.
Environment
Calverton well testing finds PFAS levels mostly under EPA limit, Navy says
Nearly all private drinking water wells sampled as a part of an expanded testing area surrounding the former Northrop-Grumman plant in Calverton did not contain harmful “forever chemicals” above the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Navy said this week.
Environment
‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting the Peconic River. New data makes strongest case yet that former Navy site is to blame.
New data and maps released last month by the Navy as part of the cleanup process of the former Grumman site in Calverton show groundwater contaminated by PFAS is migrating off-site towards the Peconic River.
Environment
Navy will test private drinking water wells near the former Grumman plant in Calverton for PFAS
The U.S. Navy has agreed to test private drinking water wells near the former Grumman facility in Calverton for PFAS.
Editorial
Grumman’s toxic legacy shows why strong regulations are needed. Will Zeldin’s EPA step up?
The Navy’s latest dodge in its ongoing — and so far successful — effort to avoid responsibility for plumes of contaminated groundwater traveling off the former Grumman site in Calverton has officially entered the Twilight Zone.
Environment
Navy seeks community feedback on cleanup of former Grumman site in Calverton, sets next public advisory board meeting for Oct. 29
The Navy is seeking community feedback on the cleanup of the former Grumman site in Calverton via a 7-question survey. The next public meeting of the community advisory board is set for Oct. 29.
Editorial
Former Grumman site was only a buck, but it was no bargain: Navy must be held accountable for contamination.
Riverhead got the former Grumman site from the federal government for a buck. But it was no bargain. Pollution there threatens private wells and may threaten public water supply too.And the Navy, though legally responsible for cleanup, just keeps dragging its feet.
Environment
Navy to community advisory board: PFAS cleanup in Calverton off the agenda due to strict new federal limits on ‘forever chemicals’
The Navy says it cannot discuss PFAS cleanup until the Department of Defense ‘issues policy’ on compliance with the federal Environmental Protection Agency's new rule establishing maximum contaminant levels for PFAS chemicals polluting the Calverton site and surrounding area.
Community News
Discussion of PFAS issues on the agenda for next Calverton Restoration Advisory Board meeting
PFAS, the synthetic “forever chemicals” contaminating drinking water wells in various locations in and around the Calverton area, are once again on the agenda of the U.S. Navy for its next meeting of the Calverton Restoration Advisory Board scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 6 at Manorville Fire Department.
Environment
Navy will update the community next week on investigation into water pollution near former Grumman site in Calverton
Navy representatives and their consultants will present updates to the investigation into PFAS chemicals and the monitoring of other volatile organic compounds in wells surrounding the former Grumman site at the next meeting of the Calverton Restoration Advisory Board, Wednesday, April 19.
