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Residents raise health concerns over buried tanks and benzene at 210 North Bay Ave
Summary
A longtime resident reported benzene detections and warned of possible groundwater migration from buried tanks at 210 North Bay Ave; the council said remediation is ongoing and that no work can proceed without clearance from a licensed site remediation professional (LSRP).
During public comment, a resident who identified herself as Kathy said her family has lived in Beach Haven since 1910 and described continuing concerns about buried tanks on the property at 210 North Bay Avenue (formerly known locally as Casiffs). She said four of eight tanks had been removed earlier and that recent testing reportedly found benzene on site; she urged the borough and neighbors to monitor remediation closely and expressed concern that the shallow water table could allow contamination to spread laterally.
Council members acknowledged the concern, said they had spoken with responsible parties and that remediation is proceeding under licensed oversight. The council stated that until an LSRP clears the parcels, work cannot be resumed on those lots. The council did not provide a remediation timeline but compared the case to a prior local site that took an extended period to resolve.
The resident’s comments prompted council discussion about monitoring and community awareness; the council encouraged residents to report observations and noted that remediation is subject to state-required LSRP oversight.
Next steps: no action was taken by the council at the meeting; residents were advised that ongoing remediation must follow LSRP clearance procedures.
