Rodman’s Neck, NYPD Pistol Range in the News – MT2 Firing Range Services Responds to Article on the Importance of a Lead Maintenance Plan for Firing Ranges

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The Bronx Times recently reported in their news story titled: “Lead level concerns at Rodman’s Neck pistol range”, that reconstruction of the Rodman’s Neck range continue to develop, concerns about lead contamination and sound remediation have resurfaced. They also reported that “According to Bob Bieder, 45th Precinct Community Council president, another meeting between NYPD officials and the community council is being planned for late July to discuss the overall reconstruction ($275 million planned reconstruction of the range) and the plans for sound abatement, a top priority of nearby communities on Eastchester Bay.”

It was also noted that another city contract to clean lead at the Rodman’s Neck range was awarded in 2006 to MT2, a firing range services provider.

MT2 has been working with Rodman’s Neck for many years and applauds their commitment to the safety of their employees, shooters and their community. They are leading the fight nationwide to protect police officers and other shooters from the hazards of lead poisoning at gun ranges. In the past year alone, MT2 has completed firing range clean-ups for these noted law enforcement agencies as well as dozens more:

NYPD, Denver Police Department, Seattle Police Department, Phoenix Police Department, Austin Police Department, Riverside County Sheriff, Gwinnett County Firing Range Complex, Pendleton Police Department, Maryland Firearms Training Facility, Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Over the past decade, MT2 has removed over 15,000,000 pounds of lead from the environment while working closely with range owners to implement firing range Best Management Practices (BMPs) to protect shooters and the environment. “We are proud to serve and protect those in law enforcement and the military that serve and protect us,” stated James Barthel, MT2 CEO.

MT2 Firing Range Services is the #1 largest most cost-effective nationwide professional indoor & outdoor firing range lead reclamation & maintenance contractor providing the highest value for your recycled lead.

Now in our 18th year in business, MT2 Firing Range Services is a recent Inc. 5,000 fastest growing company and is well-known industry wide for being the nation’s #1 largest professional provider of the full scale of outdoor/indoor firing range environmental/maintenance/construction services at over 2,000 ranges nationwide for Law Enforcement, Military and Commercial ranges in all 50 states. No one reclaims more lead or finishes a project faster than MT2!