Notice to potential purchasers that the West Tower Mechanical Room of the Arthur Kill Railroad Lift Bridge is restricted to low occupancy use due to the presence of residual PCB contamination
The Staten Island Railroad is owned by the City of New York (CITY) and managed by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). The Arthur Kill Railroad Lift Bridge is the portion of the Staten Island Railroad right-of-way which permits rail travel between Staten Island, New York, and Union County, New Jersey. On or about January 16, 2013, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) approved the request of CITY and NYCEDC for risk-based cleanup and disposal of poly chlorinated biphenyl (PCB) remediation waste at the West Tower Mechanical Room of the Arthur Kill Railroad Lift Bridge, in accordance with the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. §2601 et seq., and the regulations set forth in Part 761 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 761).
As a result of the approved risk-based cleanup and disposal of PCB waste conducted in the West Tower Mechanical Room, PCB residue is left in place and is either covered by paint or other mechanical means or cordoned off and made inaccessible. Additionally, the West Tower Mechanical Room is restricted to use as a “low occupancy area” as defined in 40 C.F.R. §761.3, which is an area where PCB remediation waste has been disposed of on-site and where occupancy for any individual not wearing dermal and respiratory protection must be restricted to less than 840 hours (an average of 16.8 hours per week) over the course of a calendar year.