Thursday, October 1, 2026
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Smart Set Cleaners Site in Oceanside.
The ground is contaminated with chemicals left from the dry cleaning facility that was located there. Of concern are the volatile organic compounds that easily evaporate at room temperature.
In order to treat the contaminations the state wants the following remedies:
1.An oxidant injected into groundwater in a specific area west of the site to treat contaminants.
2.The existing soil vapor extraction system, which was originally installed by the owner, will continue to be operated and maintained to treat soil in the area that contains contaminant sources.
3.A site cover currently exists and will be maintained to allow for commercial use of the site. Any site redevelopment will maintain a site cover, which will consist of structures or a layer of soil.
4.A sub-slab depressurization system will be installed in three buildings. The system will consist of a fan-powered vent and piping system to draw contaminated vapors from soil beneath the building slabs.
5.An environmental easement to allow use and development of the controlled property for commercial and industrial uses, subject to local zoning.
6.A site management plan that will include provisions to monitor for the continued effectiveness of the remedy.
The cost to implement the remedy is estimated to be $3,779,000.
The ROD provides additional details about the selected remedy. An electronic copy of the ROD and other information about the site are available on NYSDEC’s Region 1 web page at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8431.html (scroll down under Nassau County).
Copies of the ROD also are available for review at the following location:
Oceanside Library
Attn: Marcia Ratcliff
30 Davison Avenue
Oceanside, NY 11572
516-766-2360
Feel free to contact the NYSDEC Project Manager: Melissa Sweet; phone: 518-402-9620; email: melissa.sweet@dec.ny.gov
The owner of Ivy Nail Salon and Spa wanted readers to know that the salon is safe and customers are not at risk. From Scarlett McLaughlin, NYS Department of Health Public Health Specialist:
