Putnam Valley fre department seeks $1.75M for cleaning up hazmat dump

BY BILL HELTZEL Bheltzel@westfairinc.com

Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department Inc. is demanding at least $1.75 million from two Westchester businesses to cover the costs of cleaning up hazardous materials dumped at the site of a proposed f irehouse.

The f ire department claims that Universal Construction of Yorktown Heights and Metro Green recycling facility in Mount Vernon dumped 10,000 cubic yards of construction and demolition materials at 218 Oscawana Lake Road around 2016.

Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department

The f ire department “did not cause or contribute to the contamination,” accord-