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Getty Terminals Corp. #58220 Draft Upland Site Summary

Draft Upland Site Summary Report May 2012 Newtown Creek RI/FS 1 120782-01.01

GETTY TERMINALS CORP. #58220 (DAR SITE ID # 47)

Address: 30-23 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11101 Tax Lot Parcel(s): Queens Block 294, Lot 270 and 280 Latitude: 40.734854 Longitude: -73. 940352 Regulatory Programs/ Numbers/Codes: SPDES No. 0028452, USEPA ID No. NYD089802995, TRI No.

11101GTTYT3023G, ASF No. 2-6304-00320/00009, NYSDEC Spill Nos. for 36 spills (ranging from 1998 to 2009); MOSF No. 2-1840; CBS No. 2-000268.

Analytical Data Status: Electronic Data Available Hardcopies only No Data Available

1 SUMMARY OF CONSTITUENTS OF POTENTIAL CONCERN (COPCs) TRANSPORT PATHWAYS TO THE CREEK

The current understanding of the transport mechanisms of COPCs from the upland portions of the Getty Terminals Corp. #58220 site (site) to Newtown Creek is summarized in this section and Table 1 and supported in the following sections. Overland Transport The site is located adjacent to Newtown Creek and slopes gently down from approximately 5 feet above mean sea level on the northeast property boundary to Newtown Creek on the southwest property boundary. Between 1998 and 2009, there were 36 documented spills at the site (NYSDEC 2012; EDR 2010). This is a complete historical pathway and a potentially complete current pathway to Newtown Creek. Bank Erosion No specific evidence of bank erosion was identified in the available site records. A portion of the shoreline has been bulkheaded since at least 1965, when 214 feet of steel sheet bulkhead fronted with timber fenders was documented by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors (USACE 1965). Currently, a sheetpile cut-off wall extends along the approximately 730-foot shoreline (Reich 2002a) with a relieving platform and wooden bulkhead extending

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over water. A 200-foot portion of the relieving platform collapsed in 2001 and included the collapse of an earthen and timber crib and overlying asphalt into Newtown Creek. Information on the quantity and characteristics of the material that collapsed into Newtown Creek has not been found in available documents. There is insufficient evidence to make a current or historical pathway determination. Groundwater The site has been in use as a petroleum distribution facility since the 1930s. Since 2001, 36 spills were reported at the site (NYSDEC 2012; EDR 2010). Quarterly groundwater monitoring was conducted at the site between 2005 and 2008. Light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) was observed and dissolved volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) were detected in on-site monitoring wells (EDR 2010). Groundwater is a complete historical pathway and a potentially complete current pathway. Overwater Activities The site includes a mooring area for a single vessel with capacity of 336,000 to 1,050,000 gallons (see Attachment 3). The site receives petroleum deliveries by barge. Conveyance piping extends from the wharf to storage tanks located on upland portions of the site (USACE 1999). In 2001, a portion of the wharf collapsed into Newtown Creek (SLR 2002). This is a potentially complete historical and current pathway. Stormwater/Wastewater Systems Information available for review did not discuss stormwater management practices prior to 1988. Discharges from the site to Newtown Creek have been authorized by a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit since 1988. The SPDES permit has been renewed on a 5-year cycle with periodic modifications. Between 1988 and 2009, 31 discharge limit exceedances were documented at the site (NYSDEC 1990 – 2011; USEPA 2012). Direct discharge of stormwater and wastewater is a complete current and historical pathway. This site is within the Newtown Creek Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) sewershed (NYCDEP 2007). Material reviewed while preparing this summary did not include information on wastewater treatment or handling. No outfall or connection to the municipal



sewer system was noted for the site in material reviewed. In 2005, an underground conveyance pipeline at the site leaked and gasoline was released into the subsurface (NYSDEC Spill No. 0508366). A portion of the released gasoline was transported to the creek via a sewer pipe (EDR 2010). Discharge to sewer or combined sewer overflow (CSO) events are a complete historical pathway. There is insufficient evidence to make a current pathway determination. Air Releases In 1990, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) notified the site occupant that the use of a gasoline vapor collection and vapor control system was required. A vapor combustion unit was constructed in 1994. Ongoing stack testing occurs at the loading rack (NYSDEC 1990). There is insufficient evidence to make a current or historical pathway determination.

2 PROJECT STATUS

No available files containing environmental investigations were identified for this site.

3 SITE OWNERSHIP HISTORY

Respondent Member: Yes No

Owners Years Occupant Types of Operations

Unknown

Circa 1898 – 1936

J.P. Williams & Company

(Circa 1898) Lumber yard

Vacant (Circa 1915 – 1936)

Vacant

Tidewater Oil Company/Getty Oil Company (parent to

Tidewater)

Circa 1936 – 1985

Tidewater Oil Company/Getty Oil

Company (Circa 1936 – 1985)

Gasoline storage and distribution

Rosil Realty Corporation

1971 – 1975 Getty Terminals

Corporation Gasoline storage and

distribution



Owners Years Occupant Types of Operations

Power Test Realty Corporation

1985 Getty Terminals Corporation


Tidewater Oil Company/Getty Oil Company (parent to

Tidewater)

Circa 1985 – 2001 Tidewater Oil

Company/Getty Oil Company


LukOil 2001 – present Getty Terminals Corporation


Note: Additional discussion and sources provided in Section 6.

4 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

The property occupies approximately 4.1 acres adjacent to Newtown Creek. The site slopes gently down from approximately 5 feet above mean sea level on the northeast property boundary to Newtown Creek on the southwest property boundary (see Figure 1). The property is adjoined by Newtown Creek to the west and southwest, Railroad Avenue and railroad tracks to the north and northeast, a storage yard to the west, and Greenpoint Avenue Bridge and a scrap metal recycler to the east and southeast (see Figure 1). The area is zoned M3-1. M3 districts are designated for areas with heavy industries that generate noise, traffic, or pollutants (NYCDCP 2012).

5 CURRENT SITE USE

The site is currently owned by LukOil and is used for storage and transfer of gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, ethanol, and gasoline additives. The site receives deliveries from the interstate pipeline of Buckeye Pipeline Company. During occasional pipeline shutdowns and periods of increased demand the site receives deliveries via barge. Petroleum is transferred from the site to various petroleum retail stations throughout the New York area by truck (NYSDOT and FHWA 2005).



6 SITE USE HISTORY

By 1890, the site was in use as a lumber yard (Sanborn 1890). In 1915, the site was vacant (Sanborn 1915). In the 1930s, Tidewater Oil Company (Tidewater) acquired the property and constructed a steel sheetpile bulkhead along Newtown Creek for loading and three concrete tanks for oil storage (Sanborn 1936). Tidewater also stored oil drums in a building along the bulkhead (USACE 1965). Between 1971 and 1975, Rosil Realty Corporation owned a portion of the site. In 1985, Power Test Realty Company owned a portion of the site (NYCDF 2012). Tidewater and its parent corporation, Getty Oil (later Getty Petroleum [Getty]), operated the site as a distribution facility until LukOil acquired Getty in 2001.

7 CURRENT AND HISTORICAL AREAS OF CONCERN AND COPCS

The current understanding of the historical and current potential upland and over-water areas of concern at the site is summarized in Table 1. The following sections provide brief discussion of the potential sources and COPCs at the site requiring additional discussion. Potential areas of concern at the site include petroleum storage tanks, pipelines, truck loading racks, and ancillary equipment that transport and store petroleum products (including gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and gasoline additives), fire suppression foam, water treatment system, boiler operations, and areas in which vehicle and equipment maintenance activities occur. The COPCs for these sources include total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds, metals, and other SVOCs.

7.1 Uplands

Petroleum storage and conveyance infrastructure at the site includes 8-inch and 10-inch diameter conveyance pipelines used to transfer gasoline from the Buckeye Pipeline and from the wharf to four steel aboveground storage tanks (ASTs; total capacity of approximately 1,325,000 gallons) located on the upland portion of the site (see Attachment 3; USACE 1999). A series of pipelines extending from the ASTs connect to a single pipeline that conveys petroleum to an on-site truck loading rack. A 4-inch pipeline conveys gasoline additive from an AST to the loading rack. Two 4,000-gallon diesel underground storage tanks (UST) are located adjacent to the garage, and a 500-gallon AST is adjacent to the gasoline storage tanks.



Fuel oil is handled in the southeast building boiler room (NYSDEC 1993, 2006; Pacific Environmental Services 1979). Other on-site features include a vapor recovery unit located west of the truck loading rack; a foam fire suppression system; and a water treatment system including an oil-water separator, a 4,000 gallon waste oil UST, and associated outfall to Newtown Creek (see Attachments 2 and 4). Other structures on the property include a dispatcher's building, a one-story garage, two warehouses, an office building, and a one-story building containing the foam fire suppression system, drivers’ locker room, and boiler room (NYSDEC 1993, 2006; Pacific Environmental Services 1979). The NYSDEC database indicates that eight storage tanks (three USTs and five ASTs) are in service at the site. The ASTs are registered under the Chemical Bulk Storage (CBS) No. 2-000268 permit that expires on June 17, 2012. The USTs are registered under the Major Oil Storage Facility (MOSF) permit No. 2-1840 that expires on March 31, 2015. These storage tanks are summarized in the following table (EDR 2010; NYSDEC 2012):

Tank ID Date

Installed Tank Status Tank Location Capacity (gallons) Product

1 01/73 In service AST 300,049 Unleaded gasoline




5 NR In service UST 1,080 Nos. 1, 2, or 4 fuel oil

6 1978 In service UST 4,000 Diesel

7 1978 In service UST 4,000 Diesel

8 09/94 In service AST 8,000 Unknown

Notes: AST – aboveground storage tank UST – underground storage tank NR – not reported The volume of products handled at the site fluctuated over time. In 1979, the site had an annual throughput of 96,000,000 gallons of gasoline per year, which consisted of 56,000,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline and 40,000,000 of premium gasoline (Pacific Environmental



Services 1979). In December 1993, its estimated annual throughput was 73,000,000 gallons of gasoline (Gorman 1993). LukOil’s gasoline, diesel, No. 2 fuel oil, and additive annual throughput at the site ranged between 77,060,706 gallons in 2000 and 126,681,730 gallons in 2005 (McCann 2001; Geraci 2006). Around December 2003, LukOil upgraded the product pipelines and tanks in conjunction with the transition from MTBE to ethanol (Phelps 2004). By 2006, gasoline was conveyed to the terminal through only the pipeline while ethanol was delivered to the site by barge (USEPA 2006). In 2010, the site was classified as a small-quantity generator (SQG). Between 1980 and 1998, the site was classified as a large-quantity generator (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA] ID No. NYD089802995; EDR 2010). Reported waste generation includes tank bottom solids (lead characteristic waste), oil-water separator sludge, and benzene characteristic waste (EDR 2010).

7.2 Overwater Activities

The site receives petroleum products by barge at the wharf moorage area (see Figure 1 and Attachment 2). In the 1930s, Tidewater constructed a steel sheetpile bulkhead along Newtown Creek for loading and three concrete tanks for oil storage (Sanborn 1936). As described in the previous section, two 10-inch gasoline conveyance pipelines extend from the wharf to upland storage tanks (NYSDEC 1993, 2006; Pacific Environmental Services 1979). In 2001, a portion of the relieving platform (wharf) collapsed into Newtown Creek. The relieving platform is pile-supported and consists of earth and timber with an asphalt covering. A permit application was submitted in June 2002 to replace the relieving platform “in-kind” and was approved by NYSDEC (Reich 2002b).

7.3 Spills

There are 36 documented spill incidents reported by the NYSDEC. Documented spills at the site are summarized as follows (NYSDEC 2012):



NYSDEC Spill No. Spill Date Close Date Material Spilled Remarks

9810192 11/12/98 11/30/98 Gasoline Equipment failure, 3 gallons to soil

0009364 11/14/00 10/18/06 Gasoline Unknown cause, Unknown quantity

to soil 0012556 02/23/01 02/03/05 Gasoline Human error, 4 gallons to soil



0105922 09/03/01 02/03/05 Gasoline Unknown cause, 25 gallons to soil

0108340 11/16/01 11/19/01 Gasoline Human error, 10 gallons to soil

0109013 12/11/01 12/11/01 Gasoline Tank overfill, 12 gallons to soil-also

reported unknown quantity of other petroleum products



0211536 02/20/03 02/21/03 Gasoline Unknown cause, unknown quantity

to soil (NYSDEC) 0212435 03/18/03 02/03/05 Gasoline Human error, 15 gallons to soil


0302104 05/29/03 05/29/03 Gasoline Tank overfill, 15 gallons to soil

0330021 07/21/03 10/30/03 Gasoline Tank overfill, 6 gallons to soil





0400450 04/14/04 08/16/04 Gasoline Tank overfill, unknown quantity to

soil 0406818 09/20/04 10/22/04 Gasoline Equipment failure, 2 gallons to soil


0411574 01/28/05 08/18/08 No. 2 Fuel Oil Human error, 2 gallons to soil


0508366 10/13/05 01/31/06 Gasoline Unknown cause, unknown quantity

to surface water 0606946 09/17/06 09/21/06 Gasoline Human error, 5 gallons to soil



0812114 02/07/09 02/13/09 Gasoline Equipment failure, 4 gallons to

unknown media 0907478 10/02/09 10/05/09 Gasoline Human error, 5 gallons to soil



NYSDEC Spill No. Spill Date Close Date Material Spilled Remarks

0901549 05/07/09 10/31/11 Gasoline Human error, 10 gallons to unknown

resource

0713376 03/18/08 03/19/08 Gasoline Human error, 10 gallons to soil,

gasoline entered oil/water separator

0400645 04/19/04 08/16/04 Gasoline Equipment failure (gasket broke during change), 2 gallons to soil

0505471 08/04/05 11/09/05 Gasoline Equipment failure (pin malfunction

on loading arm), 5 gallons to soil 0400917 04/27/04 08/16/04 Gasoline Human error, 5 gallons to soil

0411874 02/07/05 06/30/05 Gasoline Equipment failure, 30 gallons to

sewer

Note: NYSDEC – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation In 2005, sheen was observed on Newtown Creek adjacent to the site (NYSDEC Spill No. 0508366). A leaking underground product line at the site was identified as the source of the sheen. Operations at the site were shutdown to prevent further release. A 10-foot by 10-foot pit was excavated and LNAPL was observed and removed. LNAPL entered Newtown Creek via an impacted sewer line. Approximately 4,000 gallons of LNAPL and water were recovered from the excavation. Three monitoring wells were subsequently installed, but the location of the wells was not documented in the spill report. LNAPL was not observed in the monitoring wells (EDR 2010).

8 PHYSICAL SITE SETTING

Available files indicate that site-specific geologic and hydrogeologic data has been collected at the site. The EDR report indicates that at least seven monitoring wells have been installed and sampled at the site (2010); however, no information is available to document site-specific geologic or hydrogeologic conditions. The following information is based on regional conditions in the Brooklyn/Queens area. The geologic setting for Newtown Creek consists of impermeable Precambrian and Paleozoic crystalline bedrock, overlain by the Upper Cretaceous Raritan formation, Magothy formation and Matawan Group (undifferentiated), unconsolidated Pleistocene deposits and upper Pleistocene glacial deposits and Holocene shore, beach salt-marsh deposits, and alluvium,



along with local occurrences of artificial fill (Buxton et al. 1981; Soren and Simmons 1987). The primary areas of groundwater discharge are Newtown Creek and its tributaries and the East River (Misut and Monti 1999). In the vicinity of Newtown Creek, groundwater flow in the Upper Glacial aquifer is generally north and south towards the creek. With increased distance from the creek, groundwater will flow towards the nearest surface water body to discharge (Misut and Monti 1999). Incidences of perched groundwater may occur above the Upper Glacial Aquifer in some areas, particularly in formerly low-lying areas that have been filled. Groundwater flow at a specific property may differ from the regional pattern due to pumping for groundwater treatment or dewatering activities (Misut and Monti 1999), the presence of buried utilities, or other preferential pathways.

9 NATURE AND EXTENT (CURRENT UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS)

9.1 Soil

Soil Investigations Yes No Bank Samples Yes No Not Applicable Soil-Vapor Investigation Yes No

9.1.1 Soil Investigations

In 2005, soil samples were collected and analyzed during the installation of seven monitoring wells (EDR 2010). Detected analytes are summarized in the following table:

Analyte Sample

Location Units Reported Soil Concentration

Acetone MW-6 µg/kg 247

Xylenes (total) MW-2 µg/kg 2,390

Chrysene MW-1 µg/kg 509

Notes: µg/kg – microgram per kilogram



9.2 Groundwater

Groundwater Investigations Yes No NAPL Presence (Historical and Current) Yes No Dissolved COPC Plumes Yes No Visual Seep Sample Data Yes No Not Applicable

9.2.1 Groundwater Investigations

Groundwater samples were collected and analyzed between 2005 and 2008 as part of quarterly groundwater monitoring activities (EDR 2010). Detected analytes are summarized in the following table:

Analyte1 Units

Minimum Groundwater Concentration

Maximum Groundwater Concentration

BTEX (total) µg/L ND 258 MTBE µg/L ND 5.9 SVOCs (total) µg/L ND 509

Notes: 1 – The constituents that are summed to calculate total SVOCs were not reported. µg/L – micrograms per liter BTEX – benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes MTBE – methyl tertiary butyl ether ND – not detected, detection limits not provided in source documents

9.2.2 NAPL (Historical and Current) Presence

Quarterly groundwater monitoring was conducted at the site between 2005 and 2008. LNAPL was observed in two monitoring wells. One monitoring well (MW-3) contains a passive bailer to recover accumulated LNAPL (EDR 2010).

9.3 Surface Water

Surface Water Investigation Yes No SPDES Permit (Current or Past) Yes No Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit (Current or Past) Yes No Stormwater Data Yes No



Catch Basin Solids Data Yes No Wastewater Data Yes No

9.3.1 Stormwater and Wastewater Systems

Stormwater drains to on-site infrastructure (i.e., catch basins and conveyance piping) that discharges to Newtown Creek. The on-site stormwater system consists of a series of connected catch basins that drain to a 4,000-gallon underground holding tank located in the central southwest area of the site adjacent to Newtown Creek. Water from the holding tank is routed through an oil/water separator with an oil collection trough. Skimmed oil is routed to a 4,000-gallon underground waste oil storage tank. Water from the oil-water separator flows to a lift station and is pumped to an outfall to Newtown Creek (Outfall 001; see Attachment 5; Tyree 2004).

9.3.2 SPDES Permit

In 1988, NYSDEC issued a SPDES permit to the site authorizing the discharge of 451,500 gallons per day (gpd) to Newtown Creek (Getty 1988). Monitoring constituents and frequency reported on the permit are summarized as follows (Getty 1988):

Report Date Constituent Limit Unit Frequency

Initial SPDES Monitoring (02/01/88)

Flow -- GPD Monthly Oil and Grease 15 mg/L Monthly

pH 6.0 – 9.0 SU Monthly Lead (total) 0.6 mg/L Monthly

BTX 0.1 mg/L Quarterly Notes: -- – not available BTX – sum of benzene, toluene, and xylenes GPD – gallon per day mg/L – milligram per liter SPDES – State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System SU – standard unit The permit was originally issued on February 1, 1988, and was subsequently renewed on a 5-year cycle with occasional NYSDEC required modifications. The most recent renewal was April 1, 2009 (USEPA 2012). The most recent permit available for review was issued on



December 1, 2005 (Getty 2005). Permit parameters and limitations are summarized as follows (Getty 2005):

Permit Type

Permit Number

Dates Applicable Outfalls Volume Frequency-Parameters (Limit)

SPDES SPDES No. 0028452

02/01/88 (Initiated);

04/1/09 (current); 03/31/14 (expires)

001 Not Specified

Monthly instantaneous – Flow Monthly grab – Oil and Grease1

(15 mg/L Daily Maximum) Monthly grab – pH

(6.0-9.0) Monthly grab-Settleable Solids

(0.1 ml/L Daily Maximum) Monthly grab – Naphthalene (0.01 mg/L Daily Maximum

Monthly grab – Benzene (0.01 mg/L Daily Maximum)

Monthly grab – Toluene (0.01 mg/L Daily Maximum)

Monthly grab – Xylene (0.01 mg/L Daily Maximum)

Monthly grab – Ethylbenzene (0.01 mg/L Daily Maximum)

Monthly grab – MTBE2) (0.01 mg/L Daily Maximum)

Notes: 1 – One, two, or three samples may be collected and analyzed per sampling event. The samples must be obtained at 15-minute intervals during the first 15 minutes of discharge; if multiple samples are taken, the reported value will be the arithmetic average of the separate analysis. 2 – MTBE monitoring ended August 2007 due to non-detect concentrations for a 19-month period. mg/L – milligram per liter MTBE – methyl tertiary butyl ether NYSDEC – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation SPDES – State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

9.3.3 Stormwater Data

The site has submitted a monthly discharge monitoring report containing the effluent sampling results prior to discharge to Newtown Creek to NYSDEC since 1988. Exceedances identified in available documentation between the years 1988 and 2009 are summarized as follows:



Report Date Constituent Result Limit Unit Source

07/1990 Toluene 128 100 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

02/1989 O/G 17.5 15 mg/L

(NYSDEC 1990-2011) BTX -- 0.1 mg/L 05/1989 pH 3.53 6.0 – 9.0 SU

02/1993 BTX 0.53 0.1 mg/L

(NYSDEC 1990-2011) BTX 0.28 0.1 mg/L

10/1994 BTX 0.31 0.1 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

07/1999 Toluene 0.129 0.1 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

10/1999 Toluene 0.23 0.1 mg/L

(NYSDEC 1990-2011) Xylenes 0.179 0.1 mg/L MTBE 0.239 0.1 mg/L

02/2000 MTBE 8.96 0.1 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

03/2000 Petroleum related compounds exceeding limit

04/2002 BTX 1.29 0.1 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

02/2003 O/G 17.3 15 mg/L

(NYSDEC 1990-2011) BTX 0.27/0.51 0.1 mg/L

03/2003 BTX 0.39/0.38/ 0.35/0.42

0.1 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

09/2003 O/G 20 15 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

12/2003 BTX 0.28/0.12/ 0.31/0.32

0.1 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

01/2004 O/G 25.4 15 mg/L

(NYSDEC 1990-2011) BTX 0.63 0.1 mg/L

04/2004 BTX 0.47/0.18 0.1 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

09/2004 O/G 23.4 15 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

12/2004 BTX 0.41 0.1 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

02/2005 BTX 4.91/2.04/

0.34 0.1 mg/L

(NYSDEC 1990-2011)/ NYSDEC 1990-2011)

03/2005 BTX 0.36/0.70 0.1 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011/ NYSDEC 1990-2011)

05/2005 BTX 0.1002 0.1 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

08/2005 BTX 1.59 0.1 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

11/2005 BTX 0.131 0.1 mg/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

03/2006 Settleable

Solids 0.50 0.1 ml/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

04/2006 Settleable

Solids 0.50 0.1 ml/L (NYSDEC 1990-2011)

01/2009 Benzene 0.16 0.01 mg/L

(USEPA 2012) Ethylbenzene 0.14 0.01 mg/L Toluene 0.70 0.01 mg/L



Report Date Constituent Result Limit Unit Source Xylenes 0.35 0.01 mg/L

02/2009

Benzene 0.12 0.01 mg/L Ethylbenzene 0.06 0.01 mg/L Naphthalene 0.011 0.01 mg/L

Toluene 0.50 0.01 mg/L Xylenes 0.37 0.01 mg/L

03/2009

Benzene 0.08 0.01 mg/L Ethylbenzene 0.02 0.01 mg/L

O/G 32 15 mg/L Toluene 0.35 0.01 mg/L Xylenes 0.40 0.01 mg/L

04/2009 Toluene 0.05 0.01 mg/L Xylenes 0.13 0.01 mg/L

05/2009 Xylenes 0.02 0.01 mg/L

08/2009 Toluene 0.05 0.01 mg/L Xylenes 0.03 0.01 mg/L

Notes: 1 – prior to permit issuance -- – not available BTX – benzene, toluene, and xylenes ECHO – Enforcement and Compliance History Online mg/L – milligram per liter NYSDEC – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation O/G – oil and grease SU – standard unit USEPA – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

9.3.4 Surface Water Summary

The site has been operating as a petroleum storage and transfer facility since the 1930s. No information was found for the period prior to 1988 regarding stormwater discharge or spills to Newtown Creek. A SPDES permit was issued to the site in 1988 and has been renewed on a 5-year cycle with periodic modifications. The current permit will expire in 2014. The site has exceeded its permitted effluent limits on several occasions as shown in the table above (NYSDEC 1990 – 2011; USEPA 2012).

9.4 Sediment

Creek Sediment Data Yes No Not Applicable



9.5 Air

Air Permit Yes No Air Data Yes No

9.5.1 Air Permit The site has performed air monitoring since at least 1978 subject to conditions for hydrocarbon emissions from storage and loading facilities (NYSDEC 1978). In 1990, NYSDEC notified the site operator that the use of a gasoline vapor collection and vapor control system was required at gasoline loading facilities. A vapor combustion unit was constructed in 1994. Ongoing stack testing occurs at the loading rack (NYSDEC 1990). 1997, Getty Terminals applied for an air emission cap in lieu of Title V Permit (Getty 1997). The following table summarizes the conditions of the emissions cap. Annual reports are submitted to NYSDEC to document compliance with these conditions (Getty 2006).

Permit Type Permit Number Effective Date Special Conditions Frequency-

Parameters (Limit)

Emission Cap NYSDEC ID No. 2630400320

1997 <10 tons HAP (individual)

<22.5 tons HAP (total) Monthly Monitoring: BTEX, hexane, MTBE

Emission Cap DEC ID No.

2630400320 2005

<22.5 tons VOC <10 tons HAP (individual)

<22.5 tons HAP (total)

Monthly Monitoring: BTEX, hexane, MTBE

Notes: BTEX – benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes HAP – hazardous air pollutant MTBE – methyl tertiary butyl ether NYSDEC – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation VOC – volatile organic compounds

10 REMEDIATION HISTORY (INTERIM REMEDIAL MEASURES AND OTHER CLEANUPS)

With the exception of the soil removal activities discussed in Section 7.3, information related to remediation activities at the site was not identified in documents available for review.



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Getty (Getty Terminals Corporation), 1988. State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Discharge Permit. Getty Terminals Corporation. Issued January 6, 1988.

Getty, 1997. Emission Cap Request. Prepared by Environmental Strategy Consultants, Inc. June 1997.

Getty, 2005. State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Discharge Permit. Getty Terminals Corp. Modified December 1, 2005.

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Gorman (Fire Protection Consultants), 1993. Letter to: H.J. Dickey, NYSDEC. Regarding: Getty Petroleum Corp., 30-23 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City, New York, 11101, Additional Information – Emission Calculations. August 10, 1993.

McCann (Environmental Strategy Consultants, Inc.), 2001. Facsimile to: Ana Mendez, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Regarding: Getty – Long Island City Terminal, 2000 Throughput and Emissions Spreadsheet. August 1, 2001.

Misut and Monti (Misut, P.E. and Monti, J. Jr.), 1999. Simulation of Ground-Water Flow and Pumpage in Kings and Queens Counties, Long Island, New York. U.S. Geological Survey. Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4071. 1999.

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