History !

Before this site on Harlem Road became vacant, it was previously a gasoline station from 1950 to the 1970s. From there, the site was replaced with a nursery/garden center from the mid-1980's to 2014. The site is approximately 0.43 acres and is located in the town of Cheektowaga. Surrounding the area, there are a mix of residential and commercial building and businesses. Hazard Evaluations Inc. had run tests on the site and found that the prior gas station and greenhouse had led to some form of contamination on the site. Petroleum had impacted the soil and pipes which led to NYSDEC Spill #1410324 being assigned to the site to come up with a clean up plan.

Cleanup Plan

In 2019, a cleanup plan to address the contamination on the site was completed and met its requirements. American Tire Inc. - the company that performed the cleanup - had removed and disposed of 8,000-gallon and 5,000-gallon underground storage tanks. They also disposed of 14,200-gallons of petroleum that has already affected the groundwater.
To read more about the cleanup plan, click source 1...

Audience

The audience intended for this remediation are residents of buffalo, investors, and environmental activists. Without investors, any remediation plan cannot go through without funds. With residents and activists being aware of the site, it will promote them to work together and convince others to donate, fund, and invest in remediating the site.