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An environmental cleanup effort will have to come first before plans for a redeveloped New Rochelle waterfront can proceed. State environmental officials have opened a public hearing period on toxic cleanup plans at the New Rochelle Armory site. The public is invited to comment on the suggested remedy currently being reviewed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).
According to the NYSDEC in consultation with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), the primary contaminants of concern at the site are petroleum-related semi-volatile compounds (SVOCs), which are present site-wide in soil and groundwater, and PCBs and metals present in the southern portion of the site in soil and groundwater.