Oyster Bay Town leaders tell News 12 they are officially requesting the state do more to address health and safety concerns from residents about those 22 chemical drums found buried Bethpage Community Park.

This letter was sent to the health commissioner, requesting an updated and expanded health study for the Bethpage community:

In a one-on-one interview with News 12 on Monday at the site where those chemical drums were found, Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said it was "another step in a long process to protect residents of Bethpage."

The official letter comes as residents have told News 12 in the past they wanted the study to be done.

Saladino said the goal of an expanded and updated study is to get more information for residents.

"For far too long, Grumman has been sweeping the issues under the rug and I haven't seen enough from the state in terms of forcing them to do a complete clean up." Saladino said. "They talked about the drums not being pierced, well, the drums were found in hundreds of cubic yards of soil contaminated with carcinogens. It's outrageous and the residents of Bethpage and the greater community deserve a lot more. So, they better do this health study right now or they're not hearing the end of us."

In a statement to News 12 on Monday, the Health Department said:

The Department will also continue monitoring the mitigation system so that the community can be rest assured they have everything in place to protect their health. While the recent discovery of intact buried drums has not and will not affect drinking water supplies, the Department continues to test public water and, if necessary, treat for contamination before it hits the tap, to ensure it meets public health standards.”

"No matter the results (of the study), Grumman needs to clean all of the soil and cart it off Long Island," said Saladino.