On completion, the SBMT Brownfield Cleanup Program will accommodate a central port facility and substation to support wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Long Island. The partnership with New York State will provide 810 megawatts of clean energy to power half a million homes.

Since 1888, the 73-acre site has sat on ash- and debris-laden fill. Fuel storage tanks were installed above and below ground. Historic fill and fuel spills have contaminated soil and groundwater with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), petroleum constituents (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and metals. Remedial activities include demolition and disposal of soil and storage tanks and capping the site with concrete, asphalt, and fiber material overlain with clean fill.

To comply with the DEC and DOH regulation DER-10 requirements for a Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP), Tetra Tech installed six Aeroqual AQS 1 stations at the site perimeter to monitor upwind and downwind PM10 dust and VOC levels. Aeroqual OneView air monitoring software generates daily reports for regulatory compliance and real-time alerts to initiate mitigation responses that limit fugitive emissions.

Using Aeroqual’s solution, Tetra Tech cost-effectively complied with the applicable regulations and met the project’s environmental objectives. The solar-powered monitors eliminate daily setup hassles associated with older CAMP systems. A proprietary innovation, Automatic Baseline Correction, minimizes VOC sensor drift and interference, reducing service and calibration overheads. The construction of SBMT will create over a thousand union jobs and contribute to New York’s renewable energy goals.