In the spring of 2018, The Brookhaven Village Association completed its participation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to monitor toxic air pollutants in the surrounding communities around the Brookhaven Landfill. Four air samples were collected in the Brookhaven community and analyzed by an independent laboratory to identify the presence of 43 toxic air pollutants. The samples were collected downwind of the landfill and outside of periods of high traffic.

Results of the air screening survey identified twenty-six toxic air pollutants that were all were below DEC’s short-term health-based air concentration values. Therefore, these findings would not be considered a potential health threat or an immediate health concern. Air sampling results were also below or within an order of magnitude of the long-term health-based air concentration values and similar to concentrations found in the DEC’s ambient air monitoring network. Based on these study findings and comparisons, DEC staff concluded that there is no immediate need for follow-up sampling.

The complete DEC report can be downloaded at Community Air Screen Report (PDF, 5.6 MB, 69 pgs).