Work complies with DEC regulations for fuel tank replacement  
District conducting routine soil tests at fuel island

POSTED: JULY 8, 2010
Luzon Environmental Services, the environmental quality management system hired by the Port Jervis School District to test the soil at its Route 209 fuel island and former bus garage site, is continuing to monitor the property for possible contaminates. The process is being done to comply with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) requirements following the removal and replacement of the site’s underground oil tanks.

The site monitoring, which began in April, involves taking soil samples from the 2-acre site at approximately 50 foot intervals to check for oil or diesel fuel contaminates. No chemicals or solvents are used in the process. 

After the sample results are evaluated, the results will be used to create a computer generated subterranean image of the site. The three-dimensional image will allow Luzon to identify the extent of contamination and develop a plan to remediate contaminated soil. Once the work plan is developed and approved by the district, it will be sent to the DEC for approval.

On July 1, the Board of Education voted to allocate money from the district's reserve fund to cover the costs associated with the expanded site testing and soil remediation.

POSTED: APRIL 28, 2010
The Port Jervis School District is working in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to monitor soil samples at its Route 209 fuel island and former bus garage site for possible contaminates. The soil testing is one of the DEC requirements that must be completed following the removal and replacement of the site’s underground oil tanks.

The new fuel island was built in the summer of 2009 to replace the old oil storage tanks that were removed from the property in conjunction with the demolition of the bus garage.

The district has hired Luzon Environmental Services, an environmental quality management system with 30 years of experience, to conduct the required site tests and, if needed, to prepare a remediation plan.

As part of the process, Luzon recently tested well water from the two properties that are adjacent to the fuel island. The results indicate that the samples are well within normal levels.

The testing of the soil samples has not been completed. When the results are evaluated, the district may be required to place monitoring wells and/or remediate soil from the former bus garage site. If these procedures are required, the work is expected to be performed over summer break.