Officials believe Northrup Grumman left the barrels at Bethpage Community Park.
at a Long Island park, remnants of when the land was used for aircraft production, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
The find, which was expected, involved concrete blocks that were initially removed from the excavation area Monday, authorities said. As with the case, the newly discovered drums are being placed in overpack drums and will be sampled for laboratory analysis. No signs of leakage were apparent, officials said.
The other 16 drums each held 55 gallons of chemicals believed to have been left there by Northrup Grumman decades ago. Ground-penetrating radar was brought in to help search the entire 18-acre park, not just the ballfields.Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino earlier this year said the town now believes a dumping pit for chemicals was once used at the location — which, in a somewhat ironic twist, was donated to the town by Grumman in the 1960s to serve as a park.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Long Island officials denounce antisemitic graffiti found along fence in East MeadowThe Nassau County district attorney promised to catch whoever is responsible and prosecute them.
Read more »
Contamination concerns on Long Island as decades-old chemical drums unearthed at former Grumman siteChemical drums that date back decades were found buried in the Bethpage Community Park on Long Island.
Read more »
More chemical drums found buried in Long Island parkMore 55-gallon drums containing waste petroleum and chlorinated solvents have been found buried in Bethpage Community Park.
Read more »
Young dancer from Long Island receives life-saving kidney donation from doctor brotherThe middle schooler's dream of dancing was almost deferred because she was in desperate need of a new kidney.
Read more »
Long Island man admits killing friend, stabbing friend's wife when she tried interveningCandelario Cordova pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree manslaughter in the Feb. 2023 stabbing death of 58-year-old Roque Cisneros, Suffolk County District…
Read more »
Long Island contractor convicted in 5-year-old NYC girl's wall collapse deathAlysson Pinto-Chaumana was just 5 years old when a stone wall collapsed on her in Brooklyn in 2019, killing her right in front of her mother.
Read more »