Waste Site Review Program

Preventing Human Exposure to Contaminants From Waste Disposal Sites.

Program Manager: Joseph Albert
Senior Public Health Sanitarian
Phone: 585 753-5904
Fax: 585 753-5098

Program Goals

The goal of the Waste Site Review Program is to prevent human exposure to contaminants from waste disposal sites.

To accomplish this goal, program staff are involved in four main activity areas:

Convene and participate on the Monroe County Department of Health Waste Site Advisory Committee:
- Conducting monthly meetings with NYSDEC, NYSDOH, City of Rochester, Monroe County Environmental Management Council, Monroe County Pure Waters and a geologic consultant.
- Reviewing status of waste sites recommended by NYSDEC and Monroe County to the NYSDEC Registry of Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites.
- Reviewing the status of each of the Registry sites located in Monroe County.
- Reviewing the status of NYSDEC Brownfield Restoration sites and Voluntary Cleanup Agreement sites.
Review of proposed developments within 2000 feet of waste disposal sites including:
- Reviewing plans for developments on or near waste disposal sites using criteria found in Monroe County Development Review Guidelines for Properties within 2000 Feet of Waste Disposal Sites.
- Corresponding with developers, engineers, concerned citizens and government officials.
- Participating in field investigations of waste sites.
- Maintaining file data documenting waste disposal sites.
- Maintaining maps and aerial photographs of waste disposal sites.
Participate in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Program including:
- Reviewing plans and reports for waste site investigations.
- Writing formal responses to work plans and reports.
- Assisting State and Federal agencies in field investigations of waste sites.
- Recommending waste sites for the NYSDEC Registry of Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites.
- Attending public meetings.
Review of plans for developments on former orchards using criteria found in Monroe County Department of Health Protocol for Characterizing Potential Chemical Contamination in Proposed Realty Subdivisions including:
- Consulting with engineers and developers regarding the location and sampling of soils if site is a former orchard.
- Consulting with New York State Department of Health representatives regarding the analytical results and appropriate development techniques.
- Reviewing work plans and reports on investigations of former orchards.
- Writing formal responses to work plans and reports.
- A Supplemental Application for Approval of Sanitary Facilities for Realty Subdivisions and a Typical Procedure for A Site Suspected of Being Chemically Contaminated can be accessed by clicking on the related documents.