EPA Superfund Site

FACET ENTERPRISES, INC.

NY | EPA ID NYD073675514

About this site’s exposure pathways: As of January 2025, there is insufficient information to determine the site-wide human exposure status at the Facet Enterprises, Inc. site. Construction activities had been completed at the site, however, subsequently another exposure pathway (vapor intrusion (VI)) was identified off-site. This pathway involves the inhalation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that have potentially migrated from the groundwater to indoor air. Up until 2021, the removal program has been utilized to remediate the homes that have been impacted. In 2021, EPA selected a remedy to address VI into residential and commercial properties at the site; as a result, mitigation efforts are under the remedial program. In addition, the Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) are conducting an additional investigation of the groundwater beyond the industrial property and will determine the extent of the site-related plume, and the potential that another non-site related source could be contributing to groundwater contamination and VI concerns. As a result, it is not envisioned that EPA will have sufficient information to determine the site-wide human exposure control status until at least 2026.

EPA ensures community participation throughout the remedial process by meeting with residents and affected stakeholders, issuing public notices and updating fact sheets. A site profile has been established on the EPA website to keep the community informed of recent progress at the site. Public information sessions were held in Elmira Heights in January 2025 to provide residents the opportunity to learn more about the ongoing VI sampling at the site. Additional community outreach is anticipated this Fall. Additionally, an EPA Community Involvement Coordinator is assigned to the site and can address specific community concerns as they arise.