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Sources this map is based in
The following sources provided the addresses for these Superfund sites:
- The EPA'sSuperfund Information System (http://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/srchsites.cfm)
- GoodGuide Scorecard: The Pollution Information Site (http://scorecard.goodguide.com/index.tcl)
- Wikiepedia's List of Superfund sites in New Jersey

Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route along U.S. Rt. 1 matches that of NJ's heaviest Superfund site density.
Many of New Jersey's toxic sites originated back in colonial times, along the Post Road U.S. Rt. 1, and were sold, and resold over time up to the site's present owners. In the process two centuries of toxicity built up into a serious problem for the public's health.

Examples of health outbreaks as a result of NJ Superfund site contamination
Toxicsites.org
BRICK TOWNSHIP, Ocean County
Brick Township Landfill, and McCormick Dump
- 1987 - Testing reveals cadmium and volatile organic compounds in groundwater beneath the dump sites.
- 1999 - Federal health officials believe they may have found a cluster of autism, something that has never before been documented.
- 2000 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirm high rates of autistic disorder and ASD in Brick Township.
PITMAN, Gloucester County
Lipari Landfill
- Volatile organic compounds have contaminated Alcyon Lake and the Cohansey Aquifer
- 2001 - Adults who attended a girl scout camp by Alcyon Lake in the 1970s settle a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against companies that used the landfill, claiming their cancers and other illnesses were caused by chemicals in the dump.
RINGWOOD, Passaic County
Ringwood Mines/Landfill, Peters Mine Road
- 1967 to 1971 - Ford Motor Company dumps toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, arsenic, PCBs and lead into Cannon Mine and Peter’s Mine.
- 2005 - State officials report that people living in the area have a higher incidence of lung and bladder cancers, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
TOMS RIVER, Ocean County
Ciba-Geigy Chemical Dump, Reich Farm Dump, and Dover Township Dump
- 2001 - A six-year government study links childhood cancers to drinking water contaminated by chemicals in the Ciba-Geigy Dump.

Routine Toxic Exposures in New Jersey
www.precaution.org (http://www.precaution.org/lib/nj_toxic_exposures.pdf)
In March, 2003, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) published the Final Report of the Jersey Comparative Risk Project. [1] The project had spent four years studying environmental problems in New Jersey. The project steering committee was chaired by Daniel Rubenstein of Princeton University and by Sheryl Telford of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
The Final Report includes Appendix 4 , a 369-page catalog of toxic exposures in New Jersey.[2] Here are  excerpts from the DEP's Appendix 4 (all page numbers inside parentheses refer to this appendix):

NJ's high rate of Autism related to it's toxicity levels.
According to Science Daily's article Higher Levels of Several Toxic Metals Found in Children With Autism
"In a recently published study in the journal Biological Trace Element Research, Arizona State University researchers report children with autism had higher levels of several toxic metals in their blood and urine compared to typical children." Which would explain the NJ.com article N.J. still ranks high in autism rate, report says, which reports "Autism rates continue to soar nationwide and New Jersey remains near the top of the list, with roughly 2 percent of children -- or about 1 in 50 -- diagnosed with the disorder, according to data the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released today."
Six underserved N.J. communities show higher rates of autism in young children, research finds /
Roughly 1,000 children from Newark, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Trenton, New Brunswick and Bridgeton were screened.
More than 30 – or 3 percent – were found to be on the autism spectrum. Most of them were late diagnoses; the average age of the children screened was just more than 4 years, while the current American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines recommend evaluations at 18 and 24 months.

Bridgeton has a high rate of Autism
http://www.nj.com/new
Six underserved N.J. communities show higher rates of autism in young children, research finds /
Roughly 1,000 children from Newark, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Trenton, New Brunswick and Bridgeton were screened.
More than 30 – or 3 percent – were found to be on the autism spectrum. Most of them were late diagnoses; the average age of the children screened was just more than 4 years, while the current American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines recommend evaluations at 18 and 24 months.

Elizabeth has a high rate of Autism
http://www.nj.com/new
Six underserved N.J. communities show higher rates of autism in young children, research finds /
Roughly 1,000 children from Newark, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Trenton, New Brunswick and Bridgeton were screened.
More than 30 – or 3 percent – were found to be on the autism spectrum. Most of them were late diagnoses; the average age of the children screened was just more than 4 years, while the current American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines recommend evaluations at 18 and 24 months.

New Brunswick has a high rate of Austism
http://www.nj.com/new
Six underserved N.J. communities show higher rates of autism in young children, research finds

Newark has a high rate of Austism

Plainfield has a high rate of Austism

Trenton has a high rate of Autism

Active farms now sit atop or next to former toxic sites
The following superfund sites sit atop or next to active farms:
- Goose Farm
- Hopkins Farm
- Krysowaty Farm
- Pijak Farm
- Southland Corporation site
- Spence Farm

Zoom in on the stupidity of building these housing complexes on former (?) toxic sites
Housing complexes or trailer parks built on or next to toxic superfund sites:
- Barth Smelting site (now the Terrell Homes, a public housing complex)
- Maywood Chemcial site
- Metteo & Sons site (now a trailer park)
- MC Canfield & Sons site (now a modern townhouse stle community)
- Montgomery Township Housing Development
- Roebling Steel site (now what looks like a modern subdivision)

National security vs. civilian health.
NJ has several military facilities where national security took priority over the health concerns of the nearby residents or staff of the facility.
- Fort Dix
- McGuire Air Force base
- Naval Air Engineering Station-Lakehurst
- Naval Weapons Station-Earle
- Picatinny Army Base
- Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne

A.O. Polymer
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/0200290c.pdf)
Prior to cleanup, soil beneath the disposal pit area was contaminated with VOCs, which acted as a source of groundwater. All wells have been closed in the contaminated portion of the aquifer, and local residents and businesses have been placed on the municipal water supply.

Abrachem Chemical
After an initial investigation, the company was found to be improperly storing drums and bulk containers of known and unknown chemicals in seventeen, 43-foot long shipping containers. EPA observed that at drums were leaking; and a strong chemical odor emanated from the facility. Since gaining access to the facility, EPA and its contractor, Earth Tech Inc., have deployed personnel to stabilize the Site and staged supplies and air monitoring equipment in preparation for the removal.

AGC Chemicals Americas Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsasahi.htm)
Petroleum-related contamination at the site occurred when Exxon operated there. Contamination occurred due to leaks and discharges from petroleum storage tanks, on-site landfills, lagoons and sewer lines. Contamination originating from leaks in a trichloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride, and chloroform storage tank and releases in the processing area, is attributed to ICI operations at the site. Both soil and groundwater have been contaminated with volatile organic chemicals, such as xylene, benzene, chlorobenzene, ethylbenzene, toluene and naphthalene. Contamination from metals includes, but is not limited to, arsenic, chromium, mercury, zinc, lead, nickel, manganese and cadmium.

Alfred Heller Heat Treating Vapor Intrusion Site Investigation
EPA
During the initial inspection several drums of chemicals and hazardous materials were discovered along with partially filled vats, tanks and equipment reservoirs. Between April 2009 and January 2010, EPA conducted a removal action at the facility that included the removal and disposal of more than 500 drums of assorted chemicals as well as the cleanup of all wastes from vats, tanks and equipment reservoirs....
Sampling by EPA completed in March 2012 and combined with the results of a previous investigation revealed the presence of elevated levels of trichloroethene (TCE) in the ground water in the area of the former Alfred Heller Heat Treating facility. TCE was also found in elevated levels in soils on site property. TCE is a volatile organic compound and can emit vapors that may migrate through soils and into indoor air spaces of overlying buildings. Homes targeted for sampling have been determined to be at a low risk for vapor intrusion based on ground water sampling results.

American Home Products Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsamhome.htm)
American Home Products Corporation is located on East Main Street in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The site is approximately 435 acres and has been used for numerous chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing operations for over 75 years. In 1994, American Home Products (AHP) Corporation purchased American Cyanamid Company, which previously owned the site. The plant was shut down in 1999 and demolition of the plant buildings was completed by November 2000.
In 1982, the entire Cyanamid facility was listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites. The site cleanup activities are being addressed under an EPA hazardous waste permit and a 1988 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) order, which includes requirements to satisfy both the federal hazardous waste management program and Superfund. Pfizer Corporation has assumed full responsibilities for remediation of the site.

American Cyanamid
EPA
EPA added the American Cyanamid site in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey to the Superfund National Priorities List on September 8, 1983 because hazardous chemicals were found in the soil and ground water. The 575-acre superfund site has a history of industrial pollution dating back to 1915. For nearly 100 years, prior owners used the location for manufacturing chemicals and disposed of chemical sludge and other wastes on the property. The soil, ground water and waste disposal areas, called impoundments, are contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), semi-VOCs, metals, and other harmful chemicals. Some of these harmful chemicals are known to cause cancer in humans and animals or have other adverse effects on human health. The extent and nature of potential health effects depend on many factors, including the level and length of exposure.

American Standard Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsamstan.htm)
From 1933 to 1970, American Standard discharged wastewater contaminated with barium and trace amounts of other metals into a nearby canal leading to Bear Swamp. In 1970 the company stopped discharging into the canal, and instead began to discharge the wastewater into a series of settling basins - man-made pond-like structures in which materials heavier than water settle to the bottom.
Periodically, American Standard dredged the barium-contaminated clay from the bottom of the canal and the settling basins and left it on the ground nearby until it dried. The clay was then either left in piles or disposed-of in two unlined landfills at the American Standard facility. The clays of the canal and settling basins were the only areas of contamination resulting from past wastewater discharges; the groundwater below the facility has not been contaminated.

Aristech Chemical Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsariste.htm)
Various organic compounds were detected in the soil at the site, including PCBs, styrene, ethylbenzene and other contaminants. Several parts of the site contributed to its contamination, including the pilot plants, the distillate incinerator, the above-ground storage tanks, and a raw-material storage area. The groundwater at the site is contaminated with benzene and ethylbenzene.

Arsynco Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsarsync.htm)
Soil and groundwater at the Arsynco site are contaminated due to former site operations (spills, releases and discharges); the disposal of process waste on-site; and the presence of poor-quality, historic fill on the site. Groundwater contamination at the site is also affected by regional groundwater quality and potential upgradient sources.
The contaminants associated with the soil at the site are:
- volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), including benzene, xylene, toluene;
- semi-volatile organic chemicals (SVOCs), including benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene;
- metals, including lead; and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
The contaminants associated with the groundwater at the site are:
- VOCs, including 1,1-dichloroethane, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes;
- inorganics, including lead and arsenic.

Asbestos Dump
EPA
The Asbestos Dump site consists of the 11-acre Millington site and three separate satellite sites. The Millington site lies in a residential and commercial area. Beginning in 1927, a succession of owners operated an asbestos products manufacturing plant at the Millington site. Asbestos was disposed of at the Millington site, comprising a large mound approximately 1.5 acres in size. Prior to remediation, erosion and weathering of the mound exposed areas of asbestos along the Passaic River bank. One satellite site, known as the Dietzman Tract or the Great Swamp area (operable unit 3), is approximately 7 acres and is located within the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, about 2 miles southeast of New Vernon Road. This site was used as a refuse and asbestos disposal area for approximately 40 years and is bordered by Great Brook and a woodland habitat. The New Vernon Road and White Bridge Road satellite sites are residential properties. The New Vernon Road site occupies approximately 30 acres. Broken asbestos tiles and siding, as well as loose asbestos fibers, were landfilled on this former corn and dairy farm during the late 1960's. The White Bridge Road site, covering 12 acres, is bounded by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and private residences. This property was a farm until 1969, when the current owner started landfilling asbestos waste from the Millington facility. The wastes were present on the site as subsurface fill or as part of an asbestos waste mound. Disposal continued until 1975.

Atlantic Resources
The Atlantic Resources site includes contaminated soils on the property and the contaminated soils of the surrounding wetlands and the Raritan River. Surface water runoff from the site flows via two drainage-ways to the contaminated marsh to the west of the site. The marsh flows to the Raritan River, which is a human food chain fishery.
EPA has removed drums containing hazardous waste to an off-site disposal area. Ash contaminated with dioxin and metals has been removed. In April 2001, EPA completed the demolition of buildings and other on-site structures. Responsible parties, under the direction of EPA are currently designing a remedy to excavate and remove contaminated surface soil and deeper soils that act as source material for ground water contamination. In 2008, EPA expects to choose a remedy to clean up contaminated sediments in the adjacent marsh and Raritan River. Under current conditions at this site, potential or actual human exposures are under control.

ATOFINA Chemicals
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsatofin.htm)
The groundwater is contaminated with tetrachloroethene (PCE). Two sources are responsible for the contamination: a former leaking underground storage tank area that contained waste solvents and a firing range area, which was used as a dump site from 1960 to 1970. The firing range consisted of a primary lagoon, which received liquid waste and drums, and a circular lagoon, which received drums and oil-coated scrap. The PCE contamination of the groundwater has not decreased over time. The groundwater is limited to the site, and has not yet reached on-site surface water.

Barth Smelting Corp
The site is located in a mixed residential/industrial neighborhood within the Ironbound Section of Newark, New Jersey. The site is bounded to the north by the Passaic River, to the south by Chapel Street and Lister Avenues, to the east by the former Diamond Alkali Site, and to the west by the Terrell Homes, a public housing complex owned by the Newark Housing Authority. A small recreational playground utilized by the Terrell Homes residents is located immediately adjacent the former Barth Smelting facility.
At the end of March 2013, the EPA took soil samples at five different depths at 24 locations throughout the Terrell Homes complex. In addition, at six locations where bare soil was evident, surface soil samples were taken with an auger at depths between zero to one inch and one to six inches. At an asphalted area of the property, the EPA drilled holes in six locations of the asphalt and took samples at four different depths.
The results received in May 2013 indicate two locations near the community building of Terrell Homes with levels of lead in surface soil that significantly exceed the EPA residential soil screening level of 400 parts per million.

Beachwood/Berkeley Wells
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/0200767c.pdf)
The Beachwood/Berkeley Wells site lies in the New Jersey Pinelands area, which consists of reserved, protected, and preserved lands in Berkeley Township and Beachwood Borough. In 1982, a citizen's call prompted well water analyses that discovered lead in 20 percent of the Beachwood wells and 4 percent of the Berkeley wells sampled. As of 1982, County health officials closed 128 residential wells served by the Cohansey Aquifer due to excessive levels of lead. This aquifer is the major source of drinking water for area residents. The source of the contamination was unknown; however, it was suspected that naturally corrosive water was leaching lead from residential plumbing.

Beazer East Incorporated
EPA (http://epa.gov/region02/waste/fsbeazer.htm)
Soil and groundwater studies identified chemical compounds in concentrations above state standards, including arsenic, copper, benzene, xylenes, 2,4-dimethylphenol, acenaphthene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, chrysene, fluorene, naphthalene, benzo(a)pyrene, and benzo(k)fluoranthene.

Berry’s Creek Study Area
The Berry’s Creek Study Area (BCSA), located in Bergen County, New Jersey encompasses the 6.5-mile-long Berry’s Creek, its tributaries, the Berry’s Creek canal, and adjacent wetlands. Mercury concentrations in Berry’s Creek sediments are greater than what is considered to be protective of wildlife. The area is highly industrialized and has a low population density, but zoning is a mix of industrial, commercial, residential, recreational, redevelopment, and marshland preservation. The creek meanders through the New Jersey Meadowlands and the municipalities of Teterboro, Moonachie, Wood-Ridge, Carlstadt, Rutherford, Lyndhurst, and East Rutherford before discharging into the Hackensack River.

Bog Creek Farm
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/0200397c.pdf)
On-site ground water and surface water contained various VOCs. Sediments were contaminated with VOCs, phthalates, and pesticides. The soil was contaminated with VOCs, pesticides, and heavy metals. Sludges on site contained VOCs and heavy metals. People were at risk from direct contact with contaminated surface water, sediments, and soil. The one remaining risk of accidental ingestion of contaminated groundwater is greatly reduced since the contamination is confined to a closed-loop treatment system.

Brick Township Landfill
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/bricktownship/)
EPA added the Brick Township Landfill site in Brick Township, New Jersey to the Superfund National Priorities List on September 1, 1983 because hazardous chemicals were found in the soil and ground water. Contaminants from the 42 acre landfill seeped into the ground water and eventually migrated in a southeastern direction as far as 3,500 feet from the landfill source area.

Bridgeport Disposal, LLC
Contamination occurred from leaks in basins that were used to provide biological breakdown of organic wastes, as well as from discharges to Racoon Creek from the on-site lagoons. A fire and explosion that occurred in the facility's tank farm area also released various organic contaminants and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the ground. The contaminants in the soil and groundwater include both organics and metals.

Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services?
The Bridgeport Rental and Oil Services (BROS) Superfund site is a 30-acre parcel of land in Logan Township, NJ. The BROS site was used as a waste oil storage and recovery facility from 1960 to 1981. The main site property included a 13-acre waste lagoon and a tank farm with over 100 vessels. Initial estimates indicated that the lagoon contained approximately 2.5 million gallons of oil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), 80,000 cubic yards of PCB-contaminated sediments and sludge, and 70 million gallons of contaminated wastewater. The waste lagoon breached its dike in the early 1970s, causing widespread vegetative damage to the adjacent wetlands. Groundwater was contaminated by leakage/releases from the waste lagoon. The groundwater contamination extends over one mile from the site in a southeasterly direction.

Brook Industrial Park
Prior to cleanup, Blue Spruce building flooring, as well as soils in the basement, contained a wide variety of pesticides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Dioxin was detected in the flooring and basement soil. In addition, the basement of the Stirling Center facility was found to contain elevated levels of heavy metals. Outdoor soils at the Brook Industrial Park site are contaminated with pesticides, VOCs, and heavy metals. At National Metal Finishings, a subsurface pit revealed heavy metals, VOCs, and inorganics. The groundwater was found to contain elevated levels of VOCs and heavy metals. Direct contact with or accidental ingestion of contaminated soil or groundwater may cause adverse health effects.

Burnt Fly Bog
Soils and sediments contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead. People may come into contact with site contaminants by accidentally ingesting polluted soils or dusts; eating fish, wild berries, or wild game from the Bog; or, potentially, by inhaling the toxic products of burning PCBs from a fire such as occurred on the site in 1973. The site is located in a fringe area of the environmentally sensitive New Jersey Pine Barrens. Since the start of cleanup activities at the site, a fence was built that completely surrounds the site and prevents access from all directions. Large portions of the site, contaminated with lead and PCBs, have been excavated and the contaminated soil transported off-site for disposal at appropriate facilities. The implementation of Deed Restrictions must still be completed to assure that the site remains protective and is not subjected to future intrusive activities.

Caldwell Trucking
Groundwater is contaminated with hazardous substances, including trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and their degradation products. Metals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were detected in the subsurface soils on the Caldwell Trucking property. Lead and other metals were also detected in surface soils. VOCs were detected in surface waters near the site, in a tributary to Deepavaal Brook, the Brook itself, and the Passaic River. Drinking contaminated groundwater is a potential health threat.
Other potential health threats include exposure related to direct contact or accidental ingestion of contaminated surface water or soils as well as vapor intrusion.

Caswell, Strauss & Co.
In early February 2012, EPA collected soil samples from the yards of homes located within the historic footprint of the former lead smelter site. Levels of lead were found in surface soil at some of the residential properties that exceeded the EPA residential soil screening level of 400 parts per million. EPA soil sampling conducted in May 2012 at residential and commercial properties located outside the historic footprint of the former lead smelter, identified additional residential and commercial properties that have elevated levels of lead present in the surface soil.

Chemical Control Corporation
The sediments of the Elizabeth River and the on-site soils were contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), pesticides, acid and base/neutral extractables, and metals. The subsurface soil was contaminated with VOCs. During its investigations, EPA evaluated sediments in the Elizabeth River. The site is located near estuaries and critical habitats for fauna; these areas could be threatened by contaminated waters and sediments.

Chemical Insecticide Corporation
The Chemical Insecticide Corporation (CIC) Site is located in Edison Township. CIC owned the property located at 30 Whitman Avenue from 1954 to 1970 and used it for processing various pesticides. In the mid-1960s, the Edison Department of Health became concerned about odors, wastewater discharges and on-site fires. The Department ordered the facility to stop discharging wastewater, oversaw disposal of leaking drums to eliminate an odor problem, and ordered the closing of on-site lagoons. CIC declared bankruptcy in 1970. Subsequently, Piscataway Associates bought the 6-acre CIC property and demolished the production facilities. As part of a State-wide dioxin screening program, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection sampled soil from the site and found contamination, triggering more detailed investigations by EPA. Approximately 77,000 people live within 3 miles of the site. There are no permanent surface water bodies on the CIC site. Surface water run-off drains toward the northeast corner of the site where it discharges into an underground conduit, which flows into an unnamed tributary of Mill Brook. The unnamed tributary and Mill Brook runs near the site and may have been used for recreation. The residents near these tributaries and the residents directly surrounding the site obtain potable water from a public water supply system located eight miles from the site. Groundwater underlying the site is considered by New Jersey to be a Class II-A, a source of potable water. No current exposures to contaminated groundwater are known. The nearest domestic potable water well used for drinking water is up-gradient to the southwest and approximately two miles from the site.limited physical exposure, but it also prevented uncontaminated groundwater from leaching through the contaminated soils; however contaminants do exist in the groundwater. Previously collected samples from the surface run-off indicated that it contained arsenic and the herbicide dinoseb. It was noted that this run-off eventually entered an unnamed tributary of Mill Brook, ultimately the contaminants would bind to the creek (tributary) sediments. The contaminated sediments were excavated and disposed of as part of Operable Unit 3 (OU3), resulting in the disposal of approximately 13,500 cubic yards of sediments. Additional comprehensive sampling and analysis of site soils revealed that they were contaminated with: arsenic; organic pesticides (e.g., DDT, chlordane); herbicides (dinoseb); and other hazardous substances. A remedial action (Operable Unit 2 - OU2) was selected to address the contaminated soils, ultimately resulting in the excavation of approximately 207,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil from the CIC site and surrounding impacted areas. Hazardous and non-hazardous soils were transported via railcars to the proper treatment and/or disposal facilities. As previously mentioned above, the groundwater at the site is contaminated with arsenic, organic pesticides and other hazardous substances. The site does not pose a threat to any existing potable water source since the limited mobility of the contaminated groundwater at the site minimizes the potential for off-site migration. Final groundwater actions (Operable Unit 4 - OU4) include a long-term groundwater monitoring program and the implementation of Institutional Controls (ICs) in and around the area of the former CIC site.

Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/chemicalleaman/)
Until 1975, the wastewater generated from the tank-washing was released into seven unlined lagoons and ultimately discharged into Cedar Swamp and Moss Branch Creek.
After 1975, the lagoons were dealt with in different ways, including excavating the sludge that had settled in the lagoons and/or backfilling the lagoons with clean sand. In 1980 and 1981 the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection discovered volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the ground water on the site as well as in private wells in neighboring areas. The ground water has been found to be contaminated with several VOCs including trichloroethene, benzene and vinyl chloride, and heavy metals including arsenic, chromium, and zinc. Due to this contamination, private wells near the CLTL facility have been closed and residences have been connected to a public water supply.

Chemsol, Inc.
Volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, pesticides and metals have contaminated groundwater underlying the site. Many of the chemicals detected in the groundwater are known carcinogens in animals and are suspected human carcinogens (e.g. chloroform, 1,2 dichloroethane and methylene chloride). Other chemicals detected at the site are known human carcinogens (e.g. vinyl chloride, arsenic and benzene).
Many of the hazardous substances detected in the groundwater at the site are present at levels which far exceed Federal and State standards and guidelines for groundwater. In addition, the data collected to demonstrated that groundwater contaminants have migrated off the site. Potential human exposure pathways include direct contact with groundwater, ingestion of groundwater and inhalation of contaminants present in the groundwater.
Site soils were contaminated with PCBs, volatile organic compounds and lead. The contaminated soil posed possible health hazards through direct contact and ingestion.

Chevron Chemical Company
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fschevsp.htm)
Chevron has excavated some of the contaminated soils from the site and sent them off-site for proper disposal. They are continuing their investigation of the on- and off-site contamination. They installed a system in 1994 to pump the contaminated groundwater and to treat it. However, its operation was suspended in December 1999 for upgrade work following a control system failure. The system has not yet been placed back on line. Chevron continues to investigate groundwater contamination on- and off-site. Other treatment options are currently being evaluated.

Chevron Products Company
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fschevpa.htm)
The Chevron began operating at this property in 1952 for the formulation and packaging of agricultural chemical products. The formulation and packaging operations ceased in 1985, but distribution warehousing continued until 1990.
Soils in several areas at the facility were contaminated with organic compounds (such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene), pesticides and metals. Soils at properties near the Chevron site and groundwater are also contaminated with these chemicals.

Ciba-Geigy Corp.
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/ciba/index.html)
The 1,400 acre Ciba-Geigy site located in Toms River, Dover Township, New Jersey contained a facility that manufactured dyes, pigments, resins and epoxy. Sludge and processed waste were disposed of on the site and seeped into the ground water, contaminating it with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air. Site ground water flows east toward the Toms River and adjacent wetlands.

Cinnaminson Groundwater Contamination
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/cinnaminson/)
Large amounts of refuse and solid wastes were deposited in unlined mining pits. Municipal and institutional wastes, bulky wastes, food processing wastes and industrial wastes, including hazardous substances, were deposited in two areas of the landfill. Arsenic and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air, were detected in the ground water.

Clariant Corporation
Clariant Corporation is located on a 13.55-acre on Fairlawn Avenue and Third Street, in the Borough of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, since 1945. It manufactures several products used by the textile and paper industries, including softeners, brighteners and dyes. Releases from one underground storage tank resulted in soil and groundwater contamination from volatile organic compounds such as orthodichlorobenzene, 1,2-dichlorobenzene and tetrachloroethene. The primary contaminant is orthodichlorobenzene and related compounds. The groundwater sampling data indicates that contamination may have migrated down to the bedrock.

Combe Fill North Landfill
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/combefillnorth/)
The 65 acre site located in Morris County was used as a sanitary municipal landfill between 1966 and 1978. Combe Fill Corporation (CFC) purchased the site in 1978. The following year, ground water beneath the site and in nearby residential wells was found to be contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that easily evaporate in the air. Runoff flowed across the surface of the landfill and drained into the creeks that border the site. CFC went bankrupt in 1981, and the landfill was not properly closed. Approximately 10,000 people rely on ground water supplies from wells roughly two miles from the site.

Combe Fill South Landfill
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/combefillsouth/)
The site contains 65 acre of fill area that sits on a 115 acre plot of land in Morris County. The site was a municipal landfill from the 1940s until 1981. In 1978, Combe Fill Corporation (CFC) bought the landfill. While under CFC’s management, procedures at the landfill violated many of the New Jersey solid waste administrative codes. CFC went bankrupt in 1981, and the landfill was not properly closed.
A citizen’s group sampled the groundwater, surface water, and various liquids which flowed from the landfill and found them to be contaminated. Ground water beneath the site was contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that easily evaporate in the air.

Cooper Road Dump
In 1982, several dozen one- to two-ounce glass vials containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were discovered on the site. Some of the vials were broken, but most were intact. The State requested that the property owners remove the vials, but the owners did not comply. The property was sold in 1983, and the new owners, under State supervision, removed the vials and excavated six inches of contaminated soil and placed the vials and soil in a federally approved hazardous waste facility. In 1986 and 1987, EPA conducted a remedial investigation of the site which included subsurface soil and groundwater sampling. The results of the investigation found no significant levels of any contaminants in the soils or groundwater. EPA deleted the Cooper Road Site from the NPL in 1989, when it was determined that the site no longer posed a threat to the public or the environment. New residential developments within the site area were placed on the municipal water service.

Cornell-Dubilier Electronics
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/cornell/)
Cornell-Dubilier Electronics, Inc., manufactured electronics parts at the site from 1936 to 1962 and it's alleged that the company dumped PCB-laden materials and other hazardous substances into soil there. Some 8,700 people live within a mile of the site, now known as the Hamilton Industrial Park.
Ground water testing near the site showed significant trichloroethene (TCE) contamination. Soil at the site is contaminated with volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, inorganic chemicals and PCBs, and fish from a nearby stream, Bound Brook, showed elevated levels of PCBs. This prompted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to issue a fish consumption advisory warning people not to eat fish from Bound Brook and its tributaries.

Cosden Chemical Coatings
The soil was originally contaminated with heavy metals, including chromium, lead, zinc, and copper, as well as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), but these were excavated and safely disposed of off site during the second operable (cleanup) unit. However, both the soil and the groundwater remain contaminated with VOCs, including toluene, xylene, and ethylbenzene. Although private wells had been a source of drinking water decades ago, all residential, commercial and public buildings in the City of Beverly have since been connected to the New Jersey-American Water Company supply system.

CP Chemicals Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fscpchem.htm)
Soil and groundwater are contaminated due to the discharge of wastes and other hazardous substances during the management and disposal of raw materials, chemical products and wastes. The contaminants of concern include various metal cyanides and heavy metals.
CP shut down all operations and has conducted site cleanup activities pursuant to an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) entered into between NJDEP and CP in March 1991. Ownership of the CP property was transferred to the Township of Woodbridge.

CPS/Madison Industries
Soil contamination at the closed CPS facility may pose direct contact risks to trespassers. The Madison/Old Bridge facility is still in use and the companies maintain health and safety plans to protect on-site workers; however, inadvertent exposure to hazardous substances and trespasser exposure are potential site risks. Groundwater is contaminated with various volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and heavy metals including zinc, cadmium, copper, and lead. People who drink or are exposed to contaminated groundwater from the site may be at risk. The sediments and surface waters of Prickett's Pond and Prickett’s Brook (in the area near the site) are contaminated with zinc. While neither water body is available for recreational use, ingestion of water or contact with sediments may pose a health risk to children who play in the pond.

Chemtura Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fscrompt.htm)
The primary potential risks associated with this site include the threat of direct human contact with soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs. Contaminated groundwater is not a threat because it is not a source of drinking water. The manufacturing operations and waste management at the site are the sources of the contamination.

Crown Vantage Landfill
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/crownvantage/)
EPA added the Crown Vantage Landfill Site in Alexandria Township, New Jersey, to the Superfund National Priorities List on April 27, 2005, because contaminants were found in the surface soil, sediments, and fly ash, fine particles of ash of a solid fuel that is caused by waste gases from the manufacturing process. The 10-acre Superfund site located in Hunterdon County was an industrial landfill used by a nearby paper mill, as well as other mills in the surrounding area. The soil contains contaminants, such as semi-volatile organic compounds, which are contaminants that evaporate into the air easily; PCBs and metals, including lead. Fly ash also contains semi-volatile organic compounds and pollutants composed primarily of a group of compounds commonly found in motor oils.

Curcio Scrap Metal, Inc.
The groundwater and soil were contaminated with PCBs, heavy metals, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Surface water in a drainage ditch and in a nearby pond was also contaminated. Residents in the vicinity of the Site receive their water from municipal wells in Garfield, Lodi, and Fair Lawn. Therefore, residents are not exposed to contaminated water.

Curtis Specialty Papers
The paper mill operated on the property for approximately 90 years. During the time the mill was in operation, the facility reported several spills on the property, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued several notices of violation to the facility, including unpermitted discharges and improper containers, training and record keeping. In July 2003, the mill was shut down by Curtis Papers, Inc. The presence of PCBs in areas known to be used for the storage of PCBs, in banks of Quequacommisacong Creek, in the sediment (sludge) of a discharge pipe from the facility and in the sediment downstream of the facility outfalls, indicates that the Curtis Specialty Papers site released the contaminants into the area and creek. On June 4, 2009, EPA issued a Settlement Agreement and Administrative Order on Consent with Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products and International Paper for performance of the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study.

Curtiss-Wright EPD
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fscurtiss.htm)
Fuel oil releases are present as floating product on the groundwater. The groundwater is also contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including tetrachloroethene, trichloroethene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane, and 1,1-dichloroethene. Total petroleum hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been reported in the soil.

Cycle Chem Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fscycle.htm)
The primary threat at the site is from volatile organic chemicals in groundwater, including benzene, trichloroethene and tetrachloroethene. There is soil and groundwater contamination as a result of activity in the storage tank area. Three above-ground tanks (which were used to store chlorinated solvents) were emptied of residual waste, then decontaminated and removed by the Perk Company. However, there is also groundwater contamination coming onto the site from a higher site, which suggests that it was caused not only from past operations, but also from some off-site source.

Cytec Industries Incorporated - Warners
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fscytec.htm)
The sources of contamination were manufacturing buildings, laboratory waste sumps, a waste treatment system, and production areas. As a result, there are areas of soil and sediment (Rahway River) contamination. The contamination consisted of numerous organic contaminants, such as dichloroethane, dichloroethylene, trichloroethylene, pesticides and metals. The groundwater is saline and not suitable for drinking water purposes therefore, alternative groundwater standards were adopted for the site, which Cytec is meeting.

D'Imperio Property
The D'Imperio Property site is a 15-acre parcel of undeveloped real estate, of which 11/2 acres was used as an unauthorized dump in the mid-1970's. The disposal area consisted mainly of partially buried and ruptured metal drums. Many of the drums contained metals and various volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including solvents. The ground water is contaminated and the contaminant plume has been detected in two aquifers.

Dayco Corp. / L.E. Carpenter Co.
The ground water at the site is contaminated with various compounds, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as xylene and ethyl benzene, and the semi-volatile organic compound (SVOC) bis-2-ethylhexlphthalate. Some small amounts of site-related contaminants have been found in Rockaway River sediment samples, and in a drainage channel. The contaminated groundwater could adversely affect the health of people if accidentally swallowed, inhaled or
contacted.

DeRewal Chemical Company
The soil was contaminated with metals including cadmium, chromium, copper, and lead, as well as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The shallow water-bearing zone contained metals and VOCs at levels above health-based standards, but is not used as a source of potable water. Testing of the bedrock aquifer showed the presence of VOCs such as trichloroethene and tetrachloroethene, as well as cadmium, but not at levels exceeding health-based standards

Delilah Road
A surface soil sample collected at the landfill contained the following compounds: arsenic, barium, beryllium and selenium. The groundwater is contaminated with low levels of heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The contaminated groundwater and soil could pose a health hazard to individuals if ingested. Area residents are connected to a municipal water supply. Private wells have been sealed. Deed restrictions have been placed on the landfill properties.

Denzer & Schafer X-Ray Company
In March of 1996, NJDEP requested that EPA evaluate the site for a Removal Action based on the fact that the company was abandoned by the owner. In April, 1996, EPA determined that as a result of hazardous materials improperly stored, the site posed an imminent and substantial threat to public health and the environment. The removal action began on April 24, 1996 and was concluded on September 27, 1996. It included the removal of 7,000 gallons of caustic stripping solution and approximately 36 drums of hazardous substances. Also, the underground storage tank was pumped out, excavated and removed. All materials were transported to approved off-site facilities for disposal.

Diamond Alkali
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/diamondalkali/)
Dioxin, pesticides and volatile organic compounds, all of which can pose serious human health risks, were detected at the Lister Avenue properties. Occidental Chemical Corporation, a successor to the previous owner, the Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Company, performed interim cleanup work at the Lister Avenue properties and is performing a study of Newark Bay with EPA oversight.

Diamond Head Oil
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/diamondheadoil/)
The approximately 15 acre superfund site contained an oil reprocessing facility. During facility operations, two above-ground storage tanks and underground pits used to store oily wastes and were later discharged directly to neighboring wetlands and an abandoned refinery landfill area. Sediment and water samples have shown elevated levels of PCBs, pesticides, metals, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air.

Dolan Wholers Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsdolan.htm)
Because of leakage from former landfills, a lagoon, tanks and storage areas, chemical compounds have contaminated the soil and groundwater at the site. The chemical compounds in the groundwater that exceed state groundwater standards include 1,1,1-trichloroethane; 1,1-dichloroethane; 1,1-dichloroethene; cis-1,2-dichloroethene; tetrachloroethene; trichloroethene; and vinyl chloride.

Dover Municipal Well No. 4 (approximated)
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/dover/)
Preliminary studies of the site's drinking water by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection detected volatile organic compounds, some that can cause liver and kidney damage in humans. EPA concluded that water at the site does not pose an immediate risk to humans, as long as it is not used for potable purposes without appropriate treatment.
An EPA study determined the source of the well’s contamination to be a dry cleaner, and ordered the demolition of the cleaners and removal of contaminated soil beneath it.

DSM Nutritional Products Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fshoffma.htm)
Roche conducted an investigation into potential groundwater contamination at the site, which identified leaks in the process sewer lines. Slightly elevated levels of chloroform detected in the groundwater is the only contamination that currently exists. Groundwater contamination is limited to the site.

DuPont Company - Repauno Plant
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsdupont.htm)
Stormwater and wastewaters generated throughout the site have been discharged to the Delaware River through the discharge pipes (point sources) pursuant to the State of New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) program. Ditches have been utilized to convey stormwater and wastewaters. Sediments in the ditches and soils at the site are contaminated with nitrobenzene, aniline, diphenylamine, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Groundwater is also contaminated with organic compounds, such as nitrobenzene, aniline, benzene, and tetrachloroethylene. The wastewater ditches at the former Nitrobenzene and Pyromellitic Dianhydride/Dimetyl Terephthalate (PDMT/DMT) production areas are a primary source of the contamination.

DuPont Imaging Department
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsdupoim.htm)
The groundwater at the DuPont facility is contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as benzene, trichloroethene, 1, 2-dichloroethane and vinyl chloride. The VOCs have been detected in the shallow and deeper groundwater beneath the site, as well as at off-site deeper groundwater locations.

DuPont/Pompton Lakes Works
Citizens for a Clean Pompton Lakes web site (phot and history)
Waste management practices during the facility’s operation resulted in contamination of surface water, soil and sediment, and ground water both on and off site. Wastes disposed of on site included lead salts, mercury compounds, explosive powders, chlorinated solvents, waste wire drawing solution and detonated blasting caps. Primary contaminants in the soil and sediments are lead and mercury. Ground water contaminants include volatile organic compounds which are potentially harmful contaminants that can cause vapor intrusion to indoor air. Lead and mercury releases have migrated off site resulting in soil contamination at 140 homes near Acid Brook, which were remediated. Contaminated ground water also migrated off site with the potential for vapor intrusion from contaminated ground water impacting off-site residences.

E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company - Deepwater
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fschamb.htm)
Historical chemical manufacturing and waste management at the site have resulted in contamination of the site's groundwater and soils. Contaminants include organic and inorganic chemical constituents, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and radiological materials. Chemicals that are heavier than water and therefore sink within the aquifer are also present.

El Paso Energy Corp. Polymers Incorporated (EPEC Polymers, Inc.)
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fselpaso.htm)
The soil at the site is contaminated with barium. Groundwater has been impacted primarily with vinyl chloride and trichloroethylene (TCE). The site's historical manufacturing operation and waste management were the sources of the contamination.

Electronic Parts Specialty Company
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fselectr.htm)
Between 1945 and 1985 EPSCO discharged metals-plating wastewater contaminated with heavy metals and the chlorinated solvents trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE)) into a shallow unlined lagoon at the rear of the property. These compounds contaminated the groundwater and the soils in the lagoon and overflow areas, underneath the plating building, and in other areas of the property.

Ellis Property
The shallow ground water is contaminated with volatile organic chemicals or VOCs, including trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE), and heavy metals, including arsenic, chromium and lead. The surface soils are contaminated with VOCs, heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Surface water and sediments at the site show elevated levels of heavy metals and TCE. Ground water contamination appears to be limited to the shallow aquifer. People may be at risk from direct contact with contaminated soil, or accidental ingestion of the contaminated groundwater and soil. Ecological communities were found to be at marginal, but not unacceptable, risk from the contaminants in the wetland.

Emmell's Septic Landfill
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/emmells/)
The 38 acre site in Atlantic County contained a landfill that operated from 1967 through 1979. Septic and sewage wastes were accepted and placed in ponds and lagoons. Reportedly, both solid and chemical wastes, including gas cylinders, drums filled with paint sludge, and household garbage were disposed of at the landfill.
Paint sludge inside the drums was found to contain elevated levels of lead and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that easily evaporate into the air. Soils on site were found to contain significant levels of lead, cadmium, arsenic, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Groundwater sampling conducted in the aquifer beneath the site indicated the presence of several VOCs at levels that exceed federal drinking water standards. This poses a problem for the surrounding area because groundwater is the primary source of drinking water within 4 miles of the site. In addition, groundwater is used for irrigation of commercial food crops located near the site.

Ethicon Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsethicon.htm)
The Ethicon facility was used to manufacture surgical needles and sutures and has been in operation since 1960s. Currently, the site is used for office work, research, storage, and limited amount of manufacturing.
High level of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) was discovered in groundwater during the investigation of the Ethicon site in mid 1980s. The Needle Area has been identified as a historic source of PCE; this area was used to degrease wire with the solvent prior to processing. Significant quantities of PCE were used between 1972 and the early 1980s. Two 550-gallon above-ground storage tanks were used to store virgin and waste PCE from 1972 to 1980. Prior to and after that period, PCE was obtained and disposed of in 55-gallon drums. PCE use was discontinued at Ethicon in the mid-1980s.

Evor Phillips Leasing
Ground water was contaminated with heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air. Soil was contaminated with VOCs and a plastic by-product called phthalate. Monitoring-well samples for ground water exceeded state and federal water-quality standards for VOCs. EPA selected a cleanup in 1992 that included the removal and disposal of drums and cleanup of the ground water. Contaminated drums and soils were excavated and removed in 1997.

Ewan Property
Site soils and groundwater were originally contaminated with a variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including acetone, toluene, xylene and trichloroethylene; semi-volatile compounds (SVOCs), and some heavy metals, including arsenic, chromium and aluminum. EPA has determined that drinking contaminated Site groundwater could pose a public health threat. Site groundwater also poses a threat to the New Jersey Pinelands which is a sensitive ecosystem and a major groundwater recharge area. However, at present, only residual soils and groundwater contamination remain. No site contaminants have been detected in off-site groundwater, residential or public water supply wells. A fence was installed in 1988, to keep trespassers and children from becoming exposed to Site contaminants. There are two aquifers below the site that are linked, a shallow Cohansey aquifer and the deeper Kirkwood aquifer. Local groundwater flows in a southerly direction in both aquifers.

Exxon Bayway Refining Company
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsexxon.htm)
Spills, releases from sewer lines, leaking pipes from underground tanks, discharges to surface water and the disposal of contaminated waste in an on-site landfill have resulted in the contamination of the Exxon site with petroleum products. Two lagoon areas that had been used for the disposal of hazardous waste are also sources of soil and groundwater contamination at the site.
The soil contamination caused by the sources listed above is consistent with the contamination sometimes found at other petroleum refineries, and includes metals and chemicals associated with petroleum such as the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) benzene and chlorobenzene. The groundwater that lies beneath the facility is also contaminated with benzene and chlorobenzene among other VOCs, and with arsenic.

The Federal Aviation Administration William J. Hughes Technical Center
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), metals, and pesticides are present in groundwater above NJ maximum contaminant levels (MCLs). The Atlantic City municipal wells are not contaminated and likely to remain that way because they are isolated from the contaminated groundwater by an area-wide clay layer. The clay layer acts to prevent the migration of contaminated groundwater from the upper aquifers to the lower aquifer where the municipal wells draw their water. Soils at the FAA Tech Center are contaminated with metals, PCBs, and PAHs.

Fair Lawn Well Field
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/fairlawn/)
The site, Westmoreland Well Field, which encompasses the three municipal wells and one additional well used as an observation well, is located in Bergen County. The site is located adjacent to Fair Lawn Industrial Park.
Ground water at the Fair Lawn Well Field site is contaminated with semi-volatile organic compounds, contaminants that evaporate into the air easily. Ground water was initially and continues to be cleaned by pumping it into a pressurized vessel and then forcing a high pressure stream of air through the groundwater, causing the pollutants to evaporate. Treatment of contaminated ground water before distribution to the residents addressed immediate human health threats.

Federal Creosote
EPA (http://epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/federalcreosote/)
During its operation, the facility treated railroad ties with creosote. The most prominent features of the wood treatment operations included two unlined canals that conveyed creosote waste to two unlined lagoons. The lagoons—one located on Valerie Drive and the other on East Camplain Road—held concentrated creosote waste sludge. At several properties, the former lagoons and associated sludge were found to abut or underlie existing residences. Contaminated sludge and soil pose a present and future risk at the site, and there is a future risk associated with ingestion of contaminated groundwater.

Federated Metals Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsfedmet.htm)
The former lagoon area, located along the northeastern property line, measured approximately 110 feet by 45 feet, with an average depth of 9 feet. The lagoon was unlined and received waste sludge from an air pollution control device and stormwater runoff from adjacent paved areas. There are concentrations of cadmium and lead above New Jersey residential and nonresidential standards in samples taken from the lagoon bottom. Groundwater contaminants include arsenic, cadmium, lead, zinc, selenium and fluoride.

Fisher Scientific
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsfisher.htm)
In 1980, elevated concentrations of VOCs were found in groundwater and in soil underlying the production facility and the transfer area, where railroad tanker cars and tractor trailer tanker trucks are unloaded into above ground storage tanks. For many years, Fisher spilled and leaked the contents of railcars and tanker trucks in the offloading area as a result of poor housekeeping practices. Primary contaminants of concern at the site are chlorinated solvents including chloroform, methylene chloride, carbon tetrachloride and TCE.

Fisher Scientific Chemical Division
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsfishsfa.htm)
Fisher's historical spills, predominantly in the truck unloading area, contaminated the groundwater.

Florence Land Recontouring Landfill
The ground water and soils were contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including methylene chloride and vinyl chloride, and the heavy metals arsenic, chromium, and lead. Leachate from the landfill contains VOCs and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Residents in the area using the ground water for domestic purposes could be exposed should the contaminants migrate from the landfill into drinking water wells. Exposure through direct contact appears minimal, since the contamination is below the landfill cap .

FMC Corporation
In addition to the warehouses, the former facility layout included several aboveground tanks, a concrete truck off-loading area, and a reinforced concrete tank without secondary containment. The concrete tank was used until August 1992 for storage and evaporation of floor wash waters, drum rinsate, and pesticide residuals from process operations and, consequently, was classified as an interim status RCRA hazardous waste treatment unit.

Fort Dix (Landfill Site)
The groundwater and surface waters have been contaminated with various volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as well as heavy metals including manganese, lead, and magnesium. (Iron and manganese also are in natural occurence here).
Potential threats to health include drinking contaminated groundwater. However, no potable water supply wells are threatened by the groundwater contamination. There also is potential for environmental contamination of the swamp adjacent to the landfill

Franklin Burn Site
The Franklin Burn Site consists of seven separate parcels of land, referred to as Subsites 1 through 7. All subsites are within an area approximately one square mile in size, located in Franklin Township, Gloucester County in the State of New Jersey. Fires were set at each site to burn away the plastic coatings from insulated wire and other electrical components for the recovery and sale of copper. The burning operations resulted in the generation of ash piles containing hazardous substances. Site burning activities are reported to have ceased in 1988 and have remained inactive since that time.

Friction Division Products
The site, formerly home of Friction Division Products, Inc, was left littered with asbestos material, elemental sulfur, acids, flammable liquids and solids, waste oil, solvents and metallic compounds in more than 500 drums and containers, including dozens of drums of unknown materials.

Fried Industries (approximated)
Conditions at the site resulted in contamination of the soil and ground water. In 1983, EPA found that hazardous wastes were improperly stored on site and site soil was contaminated with heavy metals, arsenic and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air.

Garden State Cleaners
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/gsc/)
Preliminary studies of soil at the GSC site by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection detected high levels of volatile organic compounds, some that can cause liver and kidney damage in humans. The presence of these chemicals prompted Buena Borough to close wells and construct a new municipal water system. Tests concluded that using the contaminated ground water for domestic and agricultural purposes may pose a human health risk.

Garfield Chromium Ground Water Contamination
A Neighborhood in Peril: Dangerous chromium spreads through Garfield groundwater (map)
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/removal/garfield/)
Historically in Garfield, industrial facilities were located in close proximity to residential areas. These facilities included a tannery and chemical plant, and two electroplating companies. Some of these facilities used chromium in their processes, and it is suspected the ground water in the surrounding areas has become contaminated with chromium. In June 1993, chromium contaminated ground water and crystals were discovered in the basement of the Garfield Fire House #3. Since then, several other houses and business have had elevated levels of chromium in their basements due to ground water infiltration. EPA is continuing its ongoing site investigations to determine the potential sources, the extent of contamination, and levels of chromium.

Gems Landfill
Gems Landfill Superfund site (http://www.gemssuperfundsite.org/)
...the landfill has been operated by various parties as a disposal site for solid, liquid, and hazardous wastes and substances. Records indicate that a variety of industrial wastes including asbestos, solvents, and other materials were disposed of at the GEMS site between 1970 and 1979. In 1980, sludge from the City of Philadelphia's northeast wastewater treatment facility was disposed of at the site. Analyses of the sludge revealed the presence of pesticides. The State closed the landfill in 1980.

Glen Ridge Radium Site
Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium Superfund Sites (PDF)
The soil on the site was contaminated, to varying degrees, with radium and other radiological substances. When radium is located in and around a home, it may result in high levels of radon gas and gamma radiation in the home. Radon is a decay product of radium and gamma radiation is the energy released during the decay process. People exposed to radium, radon, radon decay products and elevated levels of gamma radiation may be at risk. In addition, accidental ingestion of radium contaminated soil may cause adverse health effects.

Global Sanitary Landfill
EPA added the Global Sanitary Landfill site in Old Bridge, New Jersey to the Superfund National Priorities List on March 30, 1989 due to hazardous chemicals found in the soil and ground water. The 60-acre site located in Middlesex County was licensed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to accept non-hazardous waste. The landfill borders Cheesequake Creek Tidal Marsh on three sides. In 1984, the State had to close the landfill after part of its southern side collapsed and slid into the marsh. The State observed that the area of the marsh affected by the landfill contained volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air. It was later determined that drums containing paint, paint thinner, and various other solvents were buried in the landfill, and when the landfill collapsed these solvents contaminated the ground water. This posed a danger for the nearby water supplies as well as Cheesequake State Park and Raritan Bay, which are used for recreational activities.

GM Assembly Division - Linden Plant
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsgmasse.htm)
GM has closed two container storage areas and an above-ground tank system, but there is residual soil contamination in specific areas. The primary threat to public health is groundwater contamination by volatile organic constituents, including chlorobenzene, trichloroethene, tetrachloroethene and 1,1,1-trichloroethene. Groundwater contamination at the site is also partially attributed to contamination from adjacent properties.

Goose Farm
http://www.usa.com (http://www.usa.com/frs/goose-farm-superfund-ste.html)
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/Region2/superfund/npl/0200681c.pdf)
The 6.6 acre Goose Farm site was used as a hazardous waste disposal area from the mid-1940s to the mid-1970s by a manufacturer of polysulfide rubber and solid rocket fuel propellant. The majority of wastes were dumped into a pit dug through fine sand. Waste chemicals from laboratories, drums, and bulk liquids were dumped into the pit. In 1980, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) found that a contaminant plume that originated in the waste pit area had migrated north in the groundwater toward a nearby stream. Also, soil was found to contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Inmont Corporation - Hawthorne Plant
Chemical spills and leaks from storage tanks, transformers, drainage ditches, buried drums and pipes associated with the dye manufacturing contaminated the soil and groundwater. Soils contaminated with various organic chemicals remain in the Historical Fill Area along the eastern portion of the property. Groundwater at the site has been impacted with the semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) nitrobenzene and aniline. Lower levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as toluene and xylene, were also detected in groundwater at the site. Chlorinated solvents remain in the southern portion of the property. Nitrobenzene and aniline were the main components of the dye manufacturing process.

Grand Street Mercury
The buildings were contaminated with elevated concentrations of metallic mercury and mercury vapors. Soils were contaminated with mercury above residential health-based levels. Inhalation of or direct contact with mercury at the site posed a threat to human health.

Griffin Pipe Products
The company used to routinely place lead and cadmium-containing sludge from its manufacturing processes into an unlined landfill located on the property. Over time, the sludge and other wastes placed in the landfill released their contaminants into the soil and eventually into the groundwater under the site.

Helen Kramer Landfill
Air sampling in 1983 revealed high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Sediments from the former on-site lagoons contained heavy metals such as arsenic and cadmium, as well as various VOCs. The aquifer beneath the site is contaminated with heavy metals such as arsenic, chromium, lead, and cadmium, as well as various VOCs. Prior to the remediation of the site, gases released from the landfill posed a potential health threat to nearby residents.

Hercules, Inc. (Gibbstown Plant)
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/herculesinc/)
The ground water was found to be contaminated with lead and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which are potentially harmful chemicals can evaporate into the air. Soil was found to be contaminated with VOCs and heavy metals including lead. The contamination at the Hercules, Inc. site is being addressed in two long-term cleanup phases. Monitoring wells have been constructed in the site area. Hercules, under State monitoring, is pumping and treating contaminated ground water. Solid waste disposal areas will also be cleaned, and a cap will be installed once the cleanup activities are complete.

Higgins Disposal
Subsurface soil and groundwater are contaminated with a variety of organic and inorganic constituents. The source of this contamination is comprised of several known and suspected burial areas on the property including a landfill. Nearby residents and the on-site residents utilize groundwater for drinking water and the groundwater is a recharge source for Dirty Brook and the Delaware/Raritan Canal, which is used for recreational purposes.

Honeywell International Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fshoney.htm)
The groundwater is contaminated with carbon tetrachloride and chloroform. Sediments at the Honeywell International site were contaminated with metals such as chromium, copper, lead, nickel and zinc. The soil was contaminated with a number of semi-volatile organic chemicals including benzo(a)anthracene, chrysene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo (b) fluoranthene and indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene.

Hopkins Farm
The 57-acre Hopkins Farm site is one of seven similar hazardous waste sites located in the vicinity of Plumsted Township. From 1962 to 1965, the Hopkins Farm site allegedly was used by Thiokol Chemical Company for the disposal of drummed and bulk wastes. Pesticides, volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), and heavy metals are among the
contaminants found on site.

Horseshoe Road
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/horseshoe/)
The 12 acre Horseshoe Road site located near the Raritan River, New Jersey contained a former chemical processing site that produced coal tar, asbestos, sealants, pesticides, as well as other solvents and potentially harmful chemicals. The adjacent Atlantic Resources site, which was once a part of the Horseshoe Road superfund site and is now addressed as its own site, is located on Horseshoe Road. EPA analyzed on-site groundwater, surface water, soil and sediment and found significant levels of PCBs, heavy metals, pesticides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are contaminants that evaporate easily in the air.

Huntsman Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fshuntsm.htm)
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) approved Shell's investigation and cleanup work, so there were no remaining environmental concerns from its operations. However, when Huntsman closed, it also had to submit an initial assessment report and a site investigation report, which identified potentially contaminated areas caused by leaks and spills. The majority of these areas had oil-stained soils and some had metal-contaminated groundwater. Huntsman excavated all contaminated soils in these areas.

Hyatt Clark Industries Former
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fshyatt.htm)
The site was comprised of 32 acres of manufacturing areas, 32 acres of parking lots, and 23 acres of woodland. The plant originally manufactured hard-rubber products, such as automobile steering wheels and door handles. For most of the plant's history, anti-friction roller bearings were also produced for the automotive and railroad industries.
The soils and groundwater at the site are contaminated with volatile organic compounds (including tetrachloroethene, trichloroethene, 1,1-dichloroethene), semi-volatile compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and metals. Groundwater contamination extends into bedrock. Contamination resulted from past manufacturing operations, including leaks from above ground and underground chemical storage tanks, and the off-loading of chemicals.

IBM Corporation - Dayton Facility
Chlorinated solvents-including 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCA), tetrachloroethylene (PCE), 1,1-dichloroethylene (1,1-DCE), and trichloroethylene (TCE)-were used at the facility, especially for punch card and ink operations. Elevated levels of site-related chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were detected in South Brunswick Township supply well SB-11 in 1977. Investigation of the former IBM property and off-site areas indicated the presence of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL) and dissolved-phase contamination in shallow and deep groundwater. This contamination is believed to be associated with leakage from underground storage tanks and transfer lines formerly present at the manufacturing building.

Iceland Coin Laundry
Ground water samples in 16 residential wells contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and/or mercury at concentrations above State and Federal Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs). Primary contaminants include tetrachloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE), 1,2-dichloroethene (1,2-DCE) and mercury. Accidental ingestion, direct contact, or inhalation of the contaminants could subject residents to an increased exposure to carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks. Nearby residents down gradient of the plume using private well water also could be subject to health risks.

Imperial Oil Company, Inc./Champion Chemicals
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/imperialoil/)
The ground water is contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons, PCBs, arsenic and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are contaminants that evaporate easily into the air. Furthermore, a layer of concentrated oily liquid (called LNAPL for light non-aqueous phase liquid) is present on top of the groundwater underneath the former waste pile area and the northern corner of the subject property. Soil contamination consists of elevated levels of VOCs, semi-volatile organic compounds, petroleum hydrocarbons, PCBs, pesticides and the metals arsenic and lead. The surrounding wetlands are also affected.

Industrial Latex Corp.
Poor operational procedures and on-site waste disposal practices resulted in widespread areas of surface and subsurface soil contamination. Prompted by numerous complaints from local officials about the misuse of solvents and the dumping of trash and chemicals on the property, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) conducted a site inspection in 1980 and found approximately 250 leaking drums of various chemicals. In addition, NJDEP discovered that VOCs and materials contaminated with PCBs had been disposed of in an on-site sanitary septic system. NJDEP conducted a second site inspection in 1983 and discovered approximately 1,600 drums which were open, leaking, or lying on their sides. Analyses of the drum contents revealed the presence of acetone, hexane, MEK, dimethyl formanide, and TCA.

International Flavors And Fragrances - Union Beach
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsintern.htm)
The facility had a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permitted hazardous-waste tank and container storage units. Hazardous constituents were also handled in other areas, including lagoons, tanks, an incinerator and a railroad transfer area.
In 1979, volatile organics were found to be moving from a fill in the northwestern part of the facility into Raritan Bay. Soil and wetland sediments were contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, as well as organic and inorganic constituents.

Jackson Township Landfill
The Jackson Township Landfill operated from 1972 until its closure in 1980. Twenty acres of this 135-acre site were used for dumping millions of gallons of liquid septic tank and coffee waste. The site, originally a titanium ore mining pit, was turned over to the Township by a local mining company in the early 1970s. The landfill originally was located in a relatively undeveloped area, but homes were since built, and shallow wells were constructed close to the landfill. In 1977, residents complained of poor water quality. Tests showed that the Cohansey Aquifer, a shallow aquifer, was contaminated with a variety of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs). In 1978, Jackson Township advised residents to stop drinking water from shallow wells. In 1980, a public water supply from a deep well located 1/2 mile southeast of the site was extended to residents near the site. Residences in the immediate area of the site have been connected to the public water supply system.

Jersey Plating Company
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsjersey.htm)
An eight-foot round by ten-foot deep cesspool was located approximately 20 feet east of the process building. The cesspool was lined with cinder blocks, and had a concrete cover. This unit received wastewater from the plating, coating and etching processes from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. The wastes contained metals, cyanides, acids and halogenated solvents. Hazardous wastes were also stored and treated in containers and tanks.

Jones Industrial Services (JIS) Landfill
Site Strategic Plan (EXAMPLE) (http://www.erci.com/Pdfs/SSPExampleAug2012.pdf) JIS Landfill (http://www.erci.com/Pdfs/SSPExampleAug2012.pdf)
The 24-acre superfund site, located in Middlesex County, is a former landfill that accepted chemical, municipal and industrial wastes, including broken battery casings, paint sludge, solvents and pesticides. The landfill accepted approximately 50,000 cubic yards of waste annually until it ceased operations in 1980. By 1985, JIS covered the entire site with a cap. Ground water on-site is contaminated with metals, pesticide, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air. The ground water contamination, flowing towards Manalapan Brook, extends for roughly a mile and a half.

Johnson Matthey Incorporated (Approximated)
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsjohnma.htm)
Johnson Matthey Incorporated is located on Piney Hollow Road in Winslow, New Jersey. The Johnson Matthey site began operations in 1971. The site occupies approximately seven acres. Activities included the production of process catalysts, salts manufacture, extracting metals from ore, incineration of trash paper and warehousing and packaging of various products. In October 1993, operations ceased at the site, triggering New Jersey's Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA). The buildings were subsequently demolished. The property is now owned by Piney Hollow Associates, L.L.C.

Kauffman & Minteer, Inc.
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/kauffman/)
EPA added the Kauffman & Minteer, Inc. site in Jobstown, New Jersey (Burlington County) to the Superfund National Priorities List on March 30, 1989 because of harmful chemicals that were detected in lagoon sediments, shallow ground water and on-site soil. Company-owned tanker trucks transported bulk liquids, including synthetic organic chemicals, plastics, resins, vegetable oils, petroleum and alcohol. From 1960 to 1980, the company discharged wastewater used to clean the trucks into a drainage ditch and an unlined lagoon site. In 1984, a lagoon dike broke allowing wastewater to migrate off-site to a neighboring property and into wetlands. Discharges from the lagoon and the washing areas contaminated shallow groundwater beneath the site and threatened the Wenonah-Mount Laurel aquifer.

Kearfott Guidance & Navigation Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fssinger.htm)
Plant 1 has soil, groundwater and surface water contamination that resulted primarily from leaking underground storage tanks. Contaminants in soil at Plant 1 include petroleum-related constituents (e.g., benzene, toluene, xylene), volatile organic compounds (e.g., trichloroethene, dichloroethene, vinyl chloride) and metals. Groundwater contaminants at Plant 1 include volatile organic compounds.
No soil or groundwater contamination was detected at Plant 3.
The Memorial Drive Property soil is contaminated with coal gas wastes, including volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile compounds, cyanide and metals. The groundwater is contaminated with volatile organic compounds.
Contaminants detected in Former Plant 32 soil and groundwater have included petroleum-related constituents from former leaking underground fuel tanks.

Kin-Buc Landfill
The 220-acre Kin-Buc Landfill site is an inactive landfill that operated from the late 1940s to 1976. From 1971 to 1976, the site was a State-approved landfill for industrial and municipal wastes, both solid and liquid. The site accepted hazardous waste during this period, until the State revoked its permit in 1976 because of violations of several environmental statutes. An estimated 70 million gallons of liquid wastes, including 3 million gallons of oily waste, and over 1 million tons of solid waste, were disposed of between 1973 and 1976. The Kin-Buc site includes two major mounds (Kin-Buc I and Kin-Buc II) and one minor mound (Mound B). Site activities included burying and compacting contained wastes in Kin-Buc II and discharging hazardous liquid wastes into bulldozed pits at the top of Kin-Buc I. Three pits of black, oily leachate, designated Pits A, B, and C were previously located at an edge of Kin-Buc I. Adjacent to the pits was an impoundment referred to as Pool C. Oil, heavily laden with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), accumulated in Pool C and then discharged into Edmonds Creek, a tributary of the Raritan River. The pond also held leachate that contained chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which are believed to have come from the landfill. The Edison Township Municipal Landfill lies 600 feet to the south of the site. There is a refuse-filled low-lying area between Kin-Buc I and the Edison Landfill. The Site is located in a wetlands area adjacent to the Raritan River. Historically, aqueous and oily leachate seeped from the landfill into adjoining wetlands, contaminating the wetlands with PCBs. The Site was listed on EPA’s National Priorities List in 1983, and is a PRP-lead site. There are 3,000 people living within 3 miles of the site.

King of Prussia Technical Corporation
The 10-acre King of Prussia (KOP) site was purchased by the King of Prussia Technical Corporation from Winslow Township in 1970. KOP treated industrial waste and disposed of hazardous liquids on the site and stopped its operations in 1973. From 1973 to 1975, Evor Phillips, Inc. owned the site and continued operations during part of this period. In 1975, the site was abandoned. The Township regained ownership of the property in 1976, when it foreclosed because of unpaid property taxes. The site had six lagoons, buried drums and plastic containers, and two rusting and torn tankers. Records of the site show that approximately 15 million gallons of wastewater containing toxic chemicals were delivered to the site. The site was fenced in 1988 to protect public health and to prevent further illegal dumping of waste on the site. The site is in a rural area within the Pinelands National Reserve and is adjacent to the Winslow Wildlife Management Area. The Great Egg Harbor River borders the property. Approximately 10,000 people live within 3 miles of the site, and 3,000 people depend on groundwater for drinking water supplies.

Krysowaty Farm
The 1-acre Krysowaty Farm site was a waste disposal area where approximately 500 drums of paint and dye wastes were dumped, crushed, and buried from 1965 to 1970. In addition to drums, other wastes including demolition debris, tires, automobiles, bulk wastes, solvents, and waste sludge were disposed of at the farm. Local residents became concerned when they smelled odors in their well water.

Landfill & Development Co.
Ground water beneath the site was contaminated with heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air. Sediments from Rancocas Creek and Smithville Creek contain heavy metals. Approximately 20,000 people live within two miles of the site. Fifty homes are located within 500 feet of the site.

Lang Property
The Lang Property site is located on a 40-acre parcel of land. Two acres were used as an illegal dumping ground for abandoned vehicles, tires, and other debris. In 1975, between 1,200 and 1,500 drums of unidentified chemical waste were discovered on the property. The owners removed the drums in 1976. Before their removal, however, the drums were emptied into unlined pits or the contents were spilled on the ground. Tests conducted by the County and State confirmed soil and ground water contamination. The property is situated within New Jersey's Pinelands National Reserve, a forest expanse which has been recognized as one of the nation's valuable environmental resources.

LCP Chemicals, Inc.
Preliminary sampling of soil, surface water, and sediment and groundwater revealed elevated levels of mercury, and other metals. Site contaminants potentially impact the Arthur Kill, which is used for recreational boating and fishing. The peregrine falcon, northern harrier, great blue heron, and little blue heron, all state-listed endangered species, are reported to either breed or hunt in the salt marshes near the Site. Prall’s Island, located approximately 1,000 feet east of the mouth of the South Branch Creek, is a breeding area and rookery for some of these birds.
Eating contaminated fish, shellfish, crabs, and other marine organisms and accidental ingestion of site soils and sediments may be potential health threats

Lenox China Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fslenox.htm)
Soil at the site is contaminated with lead and zinc. The groundwater is contaminated with trichloroethylene, lead and zinc. Groundwater containing trichloroethylene (TCE) has migrated off the property. The sources of the contamination were the glaze basin, the slip basin (where wastewater from the clay-dewatering was received), the waste pile, the sludge disposal area, the area between Aloe Street and Monitoring Well #13, the degreaser sludge pit, and the drum storage area.

Lightman Drum Company
Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hac/pha/PHA.asp?docid=447&pg=1)
The Lightman Drum Company (LDC) site is located at 139 Route 73 North, Winslow Township, Camden County, New Jersey. The LDC site is situated on approximately 15 acres located in a semi-rural area. Over years of operation, the LDC has been cited by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) for numerous environmental violations. These violations have included the storing of illegal wastes and unlawful discharges of hazardous chemicals. The LDC site is currently an active drum brokerage facility, selling used and reconditioned drums. However, from 1974 through the mid to late 1980's, LDC operated an industrial waste hauling and drum reclamation business where empty drums and drums filled with wastes were stored. Due to the activities at the site, both the on-site soil and groundwater at LDC were contaminated. The site was proposed for inclusion to the National Priorities List (NPL, a.k.a. Superfund) on July 26, 1999.

Lipari Landfill
The 16-acre site located in Gloucester County contained a six-acre landfill that accepted household waste, liquid and semi-solid chemical wastes, as well as other industrial materials between 1958 and 1971. Almost three million of gallons of liquid wastes, that included solvents, formaldehyde, paints and thinners, were dumped at the landfill. The groundwater, surface water, soil and sediments at the site were contaminated with heavy metals volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs). These pollutants seeped into nearby marshlands, Chestnut Branch Stream, Rabbit Run Stream and Alcyon Lake (which was subsequently closed to recreational use). The air at the site was also contaminated with vapors from the VOCs.

Lodi Municipal Well
The Lodi Municipal Well site consists of the Home Place Well, which is located in the Borough of Lodi. Groundwater from the Home Place Well showed both radiological and chemical contamination. In addition to the Home Place Well, ten other municipal wells exist in the area. All eleven municipal wells were investigated to varying degrees to determine the quality of groundwater in the vicinity of the Home Place Well. All of these municipal wells, including Home Place, were
closed by 1987 due to elevated levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Approximately 95% of Lodi's drinking water is now supplied by the Passaic Valley Water Commission, and the remainder is purchased from the Hackensack Water Company. Approximately 24,000 people live in Lodi.

Lone Pine Landfill
The landfill began operation in 1959 by the now defunct Lone Pine Corporation. Until it was closed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in 1979, the landfill accepted over 17,000 drums of chemical waste, municipal refuse, large volumes of septage, and millions of gallons of bulk liquid chemical wastes. In 1981, the landfill was ranked on EPA's Interim National Priorities List. In 1981 and 1982, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and NJDEP conducted initial studies to ascertain the potential threat to public health and the environment from the landfill. Excavation and sampling demonstrated the presence of leaking drums containing a variety of organic substances, heavy metals, and pesticides. Severe ground water contamination was also documented.

M & T Delisa Landfill
The M & T Delisa Landfill disposed of municipal waste from 1945 to 1975 on a 132-acre site in Asbury Park. Seaview Square Mall was constructed on about 25 to 30 acres of the landfill in 1976. The mall construction incorporated control measures to address the potential for contamination. Refuse was excavated and the mall itself is situated on clean fill.
However, since the parking lot is built on refuse, methane gas vents and a system to collect leachate wer the lot. In 1980, the EPA observed leachate seeping from the site into a nearby stream that empties into Deal Lake. However, investigations indicated that ground water, surface water, and soil were not impacted by the M & T Delisa Site (Site). In 1983, the mall and surrounding outside areas were tested for methane gas migration. The results indicated a plume of methane existed about 1 to 3 feet below the ground outside the mall.

Mannheim Avenue Dump
The 2-acre Mannheim Avenue Dump site is located in Galloway Township. The site was a landfill where approximately 300 drums (11,400 pounds) of degreasing sludge from Lenox China were disposed of in a 15-foot pit during the 1960s and, possibly, into the early 1970s. This waste was compacted into approximately 35 mounds and was covered with soil.
Leaded waste, plaster molds, and china and clay forms also were mixed in with the mounded waste piles. An aquifer that provided the source of water for local residents lays 20 to 30 feet below the site

Mannington Mills Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsmanni.htm)
Contamination at the site resulted from the operation of lagoons, former sediment placement area, inactive surface impoundment, and inactive industrial landfill. Soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater are contaminated with various organic and inorganic chemicals, including benzene, phenols, chlorobenzene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, mercury, arsenic and lead. Shallow ground water discharges to the adjacent surface water bodies, Fenwick Creek and Pledger Creek.

Mansfield Trail Dump Site
TCE contamination was first discovered in a Brookwood Road home during a routine water test as part of a real estate transaction. In 2005, the Sussex County Health Department and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) sampled 75 private wells along Brookwood and Ross Roads in Byram Township. Sampling results found that 18 of the residential drinking wells were contaminated by trichloroethylene (TCE), a colorless liquid typically used in industrial processes.

Martin Aaron, Inc.
Prior to several removal actions, drums, above-ground and underground storage tanks and other process vessels had been abandoned at the site. NJDEP testing of surface and subsurface soils has identified extensive contamination, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), metals (e.g., arsenic, cadmium mercury, lead), along with a wide range of other constituents. Monitoring wells installed on the property indicate that ground water is primarily contaminated with VOCs and metals

Matlack Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsmatlack.htm)
The primary waste for the site was generated at the tank-trailer cleaning facility. Rinse water from the cleaning of tanks was disposed of in an unlined sand and gravel pit (lagoon) at the site. Disposal of rinse water in the lagoon has since stopped. The affected soil was reportedly left in place and the lagoon was subsequently covered with a variety of demolition rubble and clean fill.
The contaminants found at elevated levels in the soils, groundwater, surface water and sediments include various organic chemicals. In addition, there may be remaining contamination associated with the nine underground storage tanks that were removed from the site. Recently, PCB contamination was discovered by NJDEP on the wall of an on site building. The contamination was found during soil cleanup that lead to collecting samples inside the building.

Matteo & Sons, Inc
The Matteo & Sons, Inc. site is located on an approximately 80-acre property which includes an active scrap metal recycling facility, a junkyard, and an inactive landfill. Woodbury Creek borders it to the west, Hessian Run to the north, and a manufactured home community to the south. The Matteo family acquired the property in 1947 and operated an unregistered landfill, a junkyard and a metals recycling facility at the site since at least 1961. From 1971 until 1985, Matteo recovered lead from batteries using a metal separation process called sweating. In conjunction with the lead melting operation, Matteo dumped crushed battery casings in an area of wetlands adjacent to Hessian Run; there were several reports of battery casing incineration and subsequent on-site ash disposal. Drums of unknown waste material were also abandoned at the site. In January 1984, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued an Administrative Consent Order to Matteo for solid waste violations and required the company to cease waste disposal at the site.

Maywood Chemical Company
GoodGuide Scorecard (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/maywood/)
The original Maywood Chemical Works began operations in the late 1890's. Operations from 1916 to 1955 included thorium processing from monazite sands, which resulted in residual radioactive thorium waste. Other processing activities generated various types of chemical wastes. These waste materials were used as fill on the property and at nearby properties.

MC Canfield & Sons
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency investigated the former MC Canfield & Sons site located between Cornerstone Lane and Marrow Street in Newark, New Jersey for lead contaminated soil. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) asked EPA to evaluate the former MC Canfield & Sons Site for removal consideration under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Cleanup and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as the Superfund program.
The former MC Canfield & Sons site, which included a lead smelting operation, located at 93 Wilsey Street, was redeveloped for residential use in the early 1990s. A portion of Wilsey Street was renamed and is now known as Cornerstone Lane. Smelting operations likely occurred at the site from approximately 1892 to 1989.

McGuire AFB, NJ
The site, which borders Fort Dix and the community of Wrightstown, is located within the boundaries of Pinelands National Reserve, an area of federal land designated for ecosystem protection.
Release of nickel and mercury into onsite water bodies has been documented and sediment samples collected from wetlands immediately downstream from one of the waste sources indicates nickel and mercury contamination. Numerous other contaminants were found in the soils, surface water and ground water, including PCBs, inorganic hazardous substances and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that can evaporate easily into the air. Four waste sources were identified in 1984, but those four sources comprise only a portion of the area of concern. Any Superfund-eligible areas of concern, identified or unidentified, and any releases associated with those areas, comprise the site.

Merck & Company Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsmerck.htm)
Soils and groundwater at the site are contaminated with organics and inorganic compounds, pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls. The sources of contamination are the research, manufacturing and waste management operations at the site.

Metaltec/Aerosystems
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/metaltec/)
The 15 and a half acre superfund site contained a facility that manufactured metal products. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) inspected the facilities surrounding soil and wastewater lagoon and have found heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air, have seeped into the ground water.

Methode Electronics Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsmethode.htm)PA
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), including trichloroethylene (TCE) and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCA), were first discovered in groundwater at the site in 1988. VOCs and inorganic contaminants, including arsenic, copper, lead and nickel, were identified in the soil. VOCs have since been detected in the shallow groundwater throughout much of the site and in deeper groundwater, as well as in off-site locations.

Middlesex Sampling Plant
The approximately 9.6-acre Superfund site in Middlesex, New Jersey was part of the nation’s early atomic energy program established by the Manhattan Engineer District in 1943. Activities at the site continued under the Atomic Energy Commission until 1967. The site was placed in the custody of the Department of Energy (DOE) in 1980 under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program who performed numerous investigations as well as removal actions. However, in 1997, responsibility for further investigation and remedial activities was transferred to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) who currently oversees and monitors the site.
The contaminants identified when cleanup began in the 1980s were radioactive particles in the uranium and radium decay series, various metals (arsenic, chromium, and lead) and volatile organic compounds. Site investigations and monitoring indicated that elevated levels of contaminants were present in soils, sediments, groundwater beneath the site, and surface water moving through the site.

Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsmilita.htm)
Soil contamination at the site includes metals, organics, pesticides and PCBs. Groundwater contamination at the site includes inorganics (arsenic, mercury), volatile organics (including benzene, chlorobenzene, trichloroethene), and pesticides (dieldrin, DDD). Sources of the contamination include underground storage tanks (USTs), possible releases from a sanitary sewer, spills from former polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) transformers, contaminated fill used to construct the Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne peninsula, and the possible migration of petroleum contamination on site from off-site sources.

Monitor Devices/Intercircuits Inc.
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/monitordevices/)
The two acre superfund site located in Monmouth County contained a facility that manufactured printed circuit boards. The process generated wastewater containing heavy metals such as copper and lead, as well as solvents and corrosive acids. Operators dumped wastewater either into a small, unlined pond, or directly on the ground at the rear of the buildings. Drums and plastic containers were improperly stored outdoors.

Monroe Township Landfill
The 86-acre Monroe Township Landfill was first operated by Monroe Township in 1955, leased to the Princeton Disposal Co. in 1968, and finally acquired by Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. of South Jersey (BFI) in 1972. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) ordered it closed in 1978 after liquids seeping from the landfill overflowed into a nearby street, which prompted the abandonment of a housing construction project. The leachate was also found to be contaminating streams that drain the landfill area. Analysis showed the liquids contained volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Montclair/West Orange Radium Site
The 120-acre Montclair/West Orange Radium site included 469 residential properties and ten municipal properties. The soil at the site was contaminated with radioactive waste materials suspected to have originated from nearby
radium-processing facilities that operated in the early 1900s. Subsequently, houses were constructed on or near radium waste disposal areas. Some of the radium-contaminated soil was used as fill in the low-lying areas, and some was mixed with cement for sidewalks and foundations. This site is similar to the Glen Ridge Radium site, which also had radium-contaminated soils from the same sources. Because of their proximity and the similarity of the contamination, the Montclair/West Orange and Glen Ridge Radium sites have been addressed jointly.

Montgomery Township Housing Development
The Montgomery Township Housing Development Site (Site) is located in the southern part of Somerset County, New Jersey. Originally, the 71 homes at the 72-acre Site depended on private wells drawing water from the underlying aquifer. In 1978, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were detected in the public well of the neighboring municipality of Rocky Hill. Concerned that the contamination might have spread to the groundwater beneath the housing development, State officials sampled the housing development's wells. Results indicated widespread contamination with various VOCs. Because of the proximity and the similarity of the contaminants present, a decision was made to address the Montgomery Township Housing Development Site and the Rocky Hill Municipal Well Site, also on the NPL, jointly. The area immediately surrounding the Site is wooded and predominantly residential. Beden Brook skirts the northwestern corner of the Site, and the Millstone River bounds it on the east. The Site includes the 71 homes in the original development and six additional homes nearby.

Myers Property
In the 1940s, several companies used the 8-acre site to manufacture pesticides. The property was most recently used as a residence, and was purchased in 1992 by Atochem North America, Inc. (now called Arkema). When the site was first idenitified, several buildings, including a mill dating to 1827, were present on the site. Various drummed chemicals, as well as uncontained asbestos, were present. Now the site is vacant except for the ground water treatment system. The privately owned portion of the site is fenced and a recreational trail that runs through the site is open to the public.
Highly elevated levels of contamination, including various volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and pesticides, have been identified in ground water; however, potable wells have not been impacted.

Nascolite Corporation
Approximately 7 acres were used for production; the rest of the site is wooded. Operators stored waste residues from the distillation of scrap acrylic in buried tanks on the site. Liquid wastes leaked from the underground tanks into the surrounding soils and ground water. In 1980, Nascolite ceased operations after being cited and fined by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for illegal discharges

Naval Air Engineering Station-Lakehurst
Groundwater and soil sampling during the late 1980s revealed the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including benzene and trichloroethylene (TCE), and petroleum hydrocarbons. An extensive, environmentally sensitive pineland preserve supporting recreational, wildlife habitat, and agricultural uses surrounds the site.

Naval Weapons Station-Earle
Groundwater, sediments, and soils contain elevated levels lead, chromium, and volatile organic contaminants at some areas of the base. People who come into direct contact with or ingest contaminants over a sustained period of time potentially could suffer adverse health effects. Since the facility is an active munitions storage site, public access is restricted, although hazardous areas may not be off-limits to base personnel.

NL Industries, Inc.
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region2/superfund/npl/nlindustries/)
The 44-acre site, located on Penns Grove-Pedricktown Road, is a former secondary lead smelting facility that operated from 1972 to 1982. During its years of operation, the company recycled lead from spent automotive batteries. The batteries, after being drained from sulfuric acid, crushed, and then processed for lead recovery, resulted in rubber and plastic waste material. These, along with slag and contaminated soils, were placed in an on-site landfill.
Groundwater at the site contains heavy metals, especially lead and cadmium. Prior sampling of on-site and off-site areas, along with the two nearby streams, identified elevated levels of lead in soils, groundwater, surface water and stream sediments. Since initial sampling, stream sediments have been remediated and are currently being monitored. Residential sampling conducted in 2006 confirmed that levels of lead in residential wells remained below the acceptable drinking water standards.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsnovart.htm)
Groundwater is contaminated with chloroform, TCE, TCA, PCE and several inorganic constituents. The main sources responsible for the organic contamination were leaking underground storage tanks, a wastewater lagoon, an inactive skimming tank, a former incinerator building and an inactive on-site treatment system.

Orange Valley Regional Ground Water Contamination
During the course of a site investigation in
West Orange, the EPA collected ground water samples from public water supply wells. The Orange Park and Gist Place municipal supply wells were found to contain tetrachloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE) and cis-1,2-dichloroethylene (cis-1,2-DCE), with PCE and TCE exceeding the EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs). Water department data for the period of January to June 2009 confirms the constant presence of the contaminants in the
wells. A third public supply well, known as the Brook Alley well, exhibits similar contamination. That well is no longer inuse. The EPA site investigation identified some possible sources of contamination within the area of the contaminatedwells, and a review of available databases and state files identified several other possible sources of contamination in the vicinity of the wells. The State of New Jersey referred this site to the EPA. The EPA proposed adding the site to its Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) in March 2012. The EPA received a letter from the state supporting placement of the site on the NPL.

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsortho.html)
Info unavailable, site may corrected.

Pepe Field
The site was used by E.F. Drew Co. as a landfill from the 1920s until 1950. The company disposed of unknown quantities of processing waste from the manufacture of edible oils, and cleaning and soap products for household and industrial use.
From 1950 until the mid-1960s, the site remained an open, unused area until the Town of Boonton purchased the property. During the mid-1960s, the Town covered the site with soil in preparation for construction of the recreational facility. This facility included tennis courts, a baseball field, a playground area, and a refreshment stand. However, because of the biological decay of waste material beneath the field, the area was subjected to strong hydrogen sulfide odors. In 1969, the Town implemented an odor abatement plan for the site, which consists of a 14-foot gravel curtain drain extending 150 feet along one side of the field, a sump for leachate collection, and leachate treatment with hydrogen peroxide. The pump house discharges into a culvert that ultimately discharges into the Rockaway River. The recreation field was closed for many years until the cleanup and restoration work was completed in November 2000.

Picatinny Army Base
The Picatinny Army Base is located in Morris County approximately 4 miles north of the City of Dover. Picatinny has been in operation for over 100 years and in the past it was a major source of ammunition in wartime. Currently, its mission includes research, development, and pilot-plant production of weapons and constituent explosives and propellants for the Army. At least 156 potentially-hazardous locations exist on the site according to a 1991 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report. They include areas for testing and manufacturing explosives and propellants, shell-burial areas, surface impoundments, landfills, drum-storage areas, and rocket-engine testing areas. Picatinny's 3,000 employees obtain their drinking water from two on-site wells which have been found to be contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and trace amounts of explosive compounds. Drinking water is treated on-site to remove VOCs and explosive compounds are at least an order of magnitude below health-advisory levels. The Army monitors this source of drinking water to ensure that treatment for VOCs has been effective and that explosive-compound levels remain low. The surrounding areas are suburban, as well as summer-vacation areas. Lake Denmark and Picatinny Lake, which are located on base, are used for recreational activities.

Pijak Farm
From 1963 to 1970, drums and free-flowing liquids from a facility disposing of specialty and research chemicals were dumped into a natural ditch that ran through the site and later were covered with soil. There were approximately 3,740 drums on the site. The deteriorated remains of drums were visible along the edge of the flood plain. In 1980, the State found that groundwater was contaminated by organic chemicals.

PJP Landfill
There is an approximately 3.0-acre area (Block 1640, Lot 7D), which is part of the PJP landfill, owned by Jay Dee Trucking (JDT). No buildings or structures are located on this area. Currently, the area is used to store empty trailers. In accordance with a June 2010 Gas Vent Sampling and Analysis Report, approved by NJDEP and United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), no further monitoring of gas vents is required for this area since because the (April 2010 and Jun 2010) gas vent sampling and analysis data did not exceed applicable regulatory standards.

Pohatcong Valley Groundwater Contamination
EPA added the Pohatcong Valley Groundwater Contamination Superfund site in Washington, Franklin, and Greenwich townships (Warren County) to the Superfund National Priorities List on March 30, 1989 because of elevated levels of volatile organic contaminants present in the aquifer. These contaminants were detected in public supply wells in Washington Township, NJ. These public supply wells treat the contamination to meet drinking water standards before the water is distributed. The entire site includes a groundwater contaminant plume which is approximately nine miles long by approximately one and a half miles wide, covering about 2,746 acres.
Trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), both of which can pose human health threats, were found in the aquifer, the sole source of drinking water for the area. Because of the complexity of the site, EPA has divided the site into three parts.

PolyOne Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fspolyon.htm)
The PolyOne Corporation, formerly known as Occidental Chemical Corporation, is located at 1804 River Road in Burlington, New Jersey, on 199 acres, approximately 53 acres of which are in active use. PolyOne operations at the facility include the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film and sheeting. The GEON Company acquired the facility in May 1999 and then GEON merged with M.A. Hanna to become PolyOne Corporation in September 2000. PolyOne is continuing operations at the site.
Contamination occurred from spills, leaks, and releases that originated from the manufacturing process area, the drum storage area, and the underground storage tank area. Contamination associated with these spills and releases include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and volatile organic chemicals, including vinyl chloride, tetrachloroethene, trichlorofluromethane, and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. These contaminants have been detected in the groundwater, soil, and sediment at the site.

Pomona Oaks Residential Wells
The Pomona Oaks subdivision consists of about 200 single-family homes in a residential area of Galloway Township. The residential lots range in size from 1/4 to 1/2 acre. Each house had their own private well which was 50 to 60 feet deep. Initially, nearly all of the 200 homes in the residential area relied upon private wells as the sole source of drinking
water. In 1982, residents complained to the State about a foul taste and odor in their drinking water. Subsequent sampling showed the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the water, which resulted in bottled water being provided to some of the area residents. By 1985, all Pomona Oaks subdivision residences were connected to the nearby Absecon water supply. A new municipal well for the community was designed and constructed by the State and is now in use. Existing wells at the site have been sealed. Approximately 8,000 people live within 3 miles of the site.

Price Landfill
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/pricelandfill/)
EPA added the Price Landfill site in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey to the Superfund National Priorities List on September 1, 1983 because hazardous chemicals were found in the soil and ground water. The 26 acre superfund site located in Pleasantville contains an inactive landfill. While in operation, it accepted industrial chemicals, septic tank and sewage wastes, sludges, greases, and oils. Some liquid wastes were poured directly into the landfill, while others were buried in 55-gallon drums. During operations, it is estimated that over nine million gallons of chemical wastes were disposed of at the site. As a result, the ground water was contaminated. The drinking water supply for Atlantic City, approximately one mile away, was threatened by the contamination until the relocation of the water supply wells took place.

Puchack Well Field
All of the Puchack Well Field’s ground water wells have been shut down and residents have been connected to a municipal water supply, thereby reducing the public’s potential exposure to contamination. Sampling indicates that no currently operating municipal wells are being impacted by the chromium ground water plume. EPA’s cleanup has targeted both the contaminated ground water and the source areas that have contributed to the pollution.

Quanta Resources Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/quanta/)
For close to 100 years starting in the late 1800s, coal tar, paving and roofing materials were manufactured at the site by various entities. Quanta Resources operated at an oil processing facility there from 1974 to 1981, when the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection closed the site after discovering large quantities of PCB-laden oil in storage tanks.
Ground water and soils at the Quanta site are contaminated with arsenic, chromium, lead and harmful chemicals, all of which can pose significant threats to human health. A plume of coal tar creosote, a thick, oily liquid used in roofing and paving that has been classified as a probable carcinogen, exists beneath the site and several adjacent properties, and extends into the Hudson River. Removal of some of the contamination by EPA addressed immediate human health threats, but recreation in and consumption of some fish from the Hudson is not recommended.

Radiation Technology, Inc. (at Picatinny Arnsenal)
EPA added the Radiation Technology, Inc. (RTI) site in Rockaway Township, New Jersey to the National Priorities List on September 1, 1984 because volatile organic compounds (VOCs), or potentially harmful chemicals that can easily evaporate into the air, were found in onsite water supply wells. The 263-acre Superfund site, located in Morris County, was used for testing and developing rocket engines and propellants. Onsite operations also included radiation sterilization, production of architectural products, and hardwood flooring production. RTI improperly stored and disposed of waste drums containing solvents and other chemicals.

Reich Farm
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/reichfarm/)
The three-acre Reich Farm property was leased in the 1970s to an independent waste hauler. In 1971, the waste hauler disposed of drums containing organic solvents and residues from the manufacturing of organic chemicals, plastics, and resins. In 1972, soon after the waste disposal was discovered, drums, trench waste, and contaminated soil were removed from the site by Union Carbide, a potentially responsible party (PRP). Nevertheless, as a result of the improper disposal of the hazardous substances, soil in certain areas on the Reich Farm property was contaminated with volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, which are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air. The contaminated soil subsequently contaminated the ground water with organic compounds above applicable federal and State standards. In response, NJDEP closed private wells in the area and put in place zoning ordinances to prevent private use of the groundwater in the area.

Renora, Inc.
The 1-acre Renora, Inc. site is located on Main Street in a heavily populated area of the Bonhamtown section of Edison Township, New Jersey. The site was used for the collection and hauling of waste oil and hazardous wastes from 1978 to 1982. During its operation, oils and hazardous waste materials were accepted for transfer storage and blending.
Contamination of the site occurred as a result of transfer spills and container leaks from accumulated wastes. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) inspection reports consistently noted the lack of site security,
poor housekeeping, and leaking drums and tankers. The NJDEP detected several minor spills on site in 1978 and subsequently determined that Renora lacked the proper registration to act as a special waste transfer station. In 1980,
the NJDEP ordered Renora to cease all activities and clean up the site. Subsequent investigation by the NJDEP showed that, while Renora had ceased operations, it had not begun any efforts to clean up the site. As a result, Renora's license
was revoked. All cleanup activities at the site by the owner ceased in 1980 due to lack of funds. The site was abandoned in 1982, after more than a year of inactivity.

Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsrevlon.htm)
In 1985, when Revlon entered into a merger agreement for the Edison site with Nicole Acquisition Company, an environmental evaluation of the site was performed as required under the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) State Property Transfer Program. The facility was sold to Starwood Heller, L.L.C., in 1999, and changed its name to Revlon Consumer Products Corporation. The property is currently owned by Morris Route 27 Associates and Morris Route 27 Development Associates.
The environmental investigation performed at the time of the merger revealed that some underground and above-ground tanks leaked their contents into the soil and, eventually, into the groundwater under the site. The soil and groundwater were contaminated with organic compounds including trichloroethylene, trichloroethane, acetone and 1,2-dichloroethene.

Ringwood Mines/Landfill Site
EPA map of site.
The 500-acre Ringwood Mines/Landfill Site is located in a historic iron mining district in the Borough of Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey. Site features include abandoned mine shafts and pits, inactive landfills and open waste dumps. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the site was used for the disposal of paint sludge and other waste generated at the Ford Motor Company's Mahwah facility. The site was originally added to the National Priorities List of abandoned hazardous waste sites in 1983.
Between 1984 and 1988, Ford, with EPA oversight, investigated the nature and extent of contamination at the site. The results of this investigation prompted EPA to order Ford to excavate and dispose of paint sludge identified at the site, and to require Ford to monitor ground water and surface water on a long-term basis. Ford performed cleanup work at the site in 1987-1988, removing 7,700 cubic yards of paint sludge and soil. In 1990, Ford removed approximately 600 cubic yards of paint sludge as well as 54 intact and crushed drums.
Ground water monitoring conducted during the early 1990s showed that ground water contaminants were detected sporadically and at lower levels since the paint sludge had been removed from the site. EPA deleted the site from the National Priorities List in 1994, based upon a determination that all appropriate cleanup actions had been implemented.
In 1995, 1998 and in 2004, additional pockets of paint sludge were discovered at the site, prompting further cleanup actions. Ford, under EPA direction, is currently excavating the paint sludge. Since December 2004, an additional 8,600 tons of paint sludge and soil have been removed from the site as part of the ongoing cleanup effort. Furthermore, Ford has entered into an agreement with EPA to conduct a comprehensive reinvestigation of the site, to ensure that all remaining wastes are identified. EPA is currently overseeing the reinvestigation of the site, which began in December 2004 and is ongoing.

Riverside Industrial Park
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/riverside/)
The Riverside Industrial Park site was added to the National Priorities List of the country's most hazardous waste sites in May 2013. The approximately seven-acre site is located on the banks of the Passaic River in Newark, New Jersey and contains a variety of industrial buildings, some of which are vacant. In 2009, a spill of oily material into the Passaic River was reported and traced back to a pipe on the property. The EPA investigated and discovered that chemicals including benzene, mercury, chromium and arsenic were improperly stored at the site. The agency took immediate actions to prevent further release of these chemicals into the river by plugging discharge pipes and removing the tanks responsible for the spill.
In assessing the site, the EPA discovered multiple threats including numerous storage tanks, both above and below ground, containing a variety of hazardous industrial wastes and solvents. Two underground tanks and most of the other containers were removed by the EPA in 2012. However, further study revealed that soil, ground water and storage tanks at the site are contaminated with volatile organic compounds and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Volatile organic compounds are probable human carcinogens and PCBs are potential cancer-causing chemicals that persist in the environment and can affect the immune, reproductive, nervous and endocrine systems of people and animals. These risks are being assessed and the EPA will determine what additional work is needed in order to reduce or eliminate potential threats from the site.

Rockaway Township Wells
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/Region2/superfund/npl/0200775c.pdf)
The Rockaway Township Wells site is a 2-square-mile well field area containing a cluster of three municipal wells within 100 feet of each other. In 1979 and 1980, the wells were found to contain a variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Groundwater contamination in the area appears to have resulted from several sources. Monitoring wells in the area indicated widespread contamination by chlorinated solvents and fuel components. In 1980, a treatment system for the wells was installed and included an air stripping system and an activated carbon system. Only one of the three wells is currently in operation. The Valley Fill aquifer is the only water supply source capable of meeting the Township's water demand.
Groundwater is contaminated with VOCs including trichloroethylene (TCE). Inhaling volatilized organics released into indoor air during water use and ingesting and direct contact with contaminated water were potential health threats prior to the installation of the water treatment system.

Rockaway Borough Well Field
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/rockaway/)
The Rockaway Borough Well Field site covers an area of two square miles and includes three water supply wells. These wells are located in the sole source aquifer for Rockaway Borough and surrounding communities. In 1980, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were detected in the municipal wells. The contaminated wells are about 750 feet from the Rockaway River and are located in a suburban residential setting. The Borough’s municipal wells supply potable water to about 11,000 people.

Rocky Hill Municipal Well
The Rocky Hill Municipal Well Site (Site) covers 2 acres in the southern part of Somerset County and consists of two wells that were constructed in 1936 to supply the residents of the Borough of Rocky Hill with a source of drinking water. In 1978, the first well was sealed and abandoned because it was contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), in particular trichloroethylene (TCE). The second well continued to operate until 1979, when it was also closed due to high levels of TCE. The well reopened for a short time when TCE levels declined, only to be closed again in 1982, when contamination levels increased in the groundwater. The Borough temporarily used a private water supply until an air stripper could be installed on the municipal well. The air stripper has been operating since 1982 to assure drinking water standards are met. Approximately 700 people depend on the Rocky Hill Municipal Well as their drinking water source.
An investigation of the Site led State officials to sample private wells in the neighboring Montgomery Township Housing Development. Results indicated widespread contamination with various VOCs. Because of the proximity and the similarity of the contaminants present, it was decided to address the Rocky Hill Municipal Well Site and the Montgomery Township Housing Development Site, also on the NPL, jointly

Roebling Steel Co.
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/roeblingsteelco/)
EPA added the Roebling Steel Co. site in Florence Township New Jersey to the Superfund National Priorities List on September 1, 1982 because hazardous chemicals were found in the soil and ground water. The 200-acre superfund site located in Burlington County was once occupied by a former steel and wire products manufacturing plant. The site contained various facilities that stored insulation products, refurbishing refrigerated trailer and shipping containers, construction equipment storage, and a facility that housed plastic reclamation operations. Raw materials and waste products that these operations produced were stored or buried in several on-site locations. The site included 70 buildings, two inactive sludge lagoons, an abandoned landfill, pits, contaminated soils and slag materials, contaminated river and creek sediments, impacted wetlands, and contaminated groundwater.
Buildings on the site contained contaminated process dust and exposed asbestos. Ground water under the site is contaminated with various heavy metals including chromium, lead, and copper. Soil all around the site is contaminated with heavy metals such as lead. River and creek sediments are contaminated with heavy metals and hazardous oils and tars.

Rolling Knolls Landfill
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/rollingknolls/)
The nearly 200-acre Superfund site was used as an unlined landfill for just over 30 years. The site borders the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and residential properties. The landfill, which closed in 1968, received solid waste from various parties, including construction and demolition debris, normal household refuse and scrap metal.
Surface soil and surface water sample analysis indicated the presence of metals, PCBs, pesticides and volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, which are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air.

Route 561 Dump
From the mid 1800s till 1977, John Lucas & Company and eventually the Sherwin-Williams Company operated a paint manufacturing facility (part of the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Site) at a separate location in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. Reports indicate that paint wastes and sludge were disposed of at the Route 561 Dump Site.
Soil and sediment sampled from the site revealed the presence of elevated concentrations of lead and arsenic. In response to this contamination, EPA issued an AOC in November 1997 to the Sherwin-Williams Company to perform a Removal Action at the site. Actions included measures to restrict access to the site and to implement certain engineering controls. Pursuant to the 1997 AOC, Sherwin-Williams covered three bare soil areas that contained high levels of soil contamination with an impermeable membrane and a layer of clean fill material and top soil to prevent direct contact with these areas.

Safety-Kleen Corporation - Linden RC
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fssafeli.htm)
Safety-Kleen Incorporated occupies this 11-acre facility at 1200 Sylvan Street in an industrial section of Linden, New Jersey. Safety-Kleen recovers spent solvents and treats both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. The Linden Airport and Conrail surround the site. The facility was formerly Solvents Recovery Services, Inc. The active part of the facility is currently paved with concrete and asphalt. The unit operations include tank storage, blending, container storage, distillation and a transfer station.
Past activities, spills, and the operation of unlined impoundments resulted in releases of contaminants to the soil and groundwater. The primary threat is groundwater contamination by volatile organics, including benzene, toluene, methylene chloride, tetrachloroethene, trichloroethene and chlorobenzene.

Safety-Kleen Envirosystems Company
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fssafene.htm)
During the 1800s, the site was part of the Balbach Smelting and Refining Corporation Works, which refined lead and copper. The refining operations ceased in 1938 and the ownership was transferred to the City of Newark. It was inactive until purchased in 1952 by the Kolker Chemical Company, which manufactured chemicals at the location, including chlorine, methylene chloride, methyl chloride, chloroform and plasticizers. In 1962, the Kolker Chemical Company merged with Vulcan Materials Company.
In 1974, Inland Chemical Corporation purchased the property, phasing out chemical manufacturing and initiating solvent recovery operations in 1975. In 1976, the southern portion of the property was sold to Darling International for rendering of animal byproducts. Inland and McKesson Envirosystems Company merged in 1981. In October 1982, an explosion and fire destroyed much of the operations at the site and it has been inactive and vacant ever since. In 1987, Safety-Kleen Corporation acquired the stock of McKesson and renamed the company Safety-Kleen Envirosystems.
In 1982, McKesson Envirosystem Company entered into an Administrative Consent Order with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) for investigation of the site. Subsequent investigations and inspections identified a number of units and areas of concern. In 1993, Safety-Kleen Envirosystems Company and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (which shipped waste to the site) entered into an Administrative Consent Order with NJDEP to conduct remedial investigations and remedial measures, if necessary.

Sayreville Landfill
The Sayreville Landfill is an inactive municipal landfill covering approximately 30 acres in a moderately industrialized area of Middlesex County. The Borough of Sayreville owned and operated the site as a municipal landfill beginning in 1970. It was licensed to receive municipal waste and light industrial waste; however, hazardous waste was allegedly disposed of during operations and after closure in 1977. Part of the site is in a wetland adjacent to the South River.Approximately 67,000 people live within a 3-mile radius of the site; the closest residence is located 1/2 mile away. The river waters adjacent to the Site are designated for both primary and secondary contact recreation. Pond Creek forms a portion of the Site boundary to the north and northwest and Duck Creek on the south and southwest. These waters are classified by the NJDEP as fresh water Non-Trout. The Site is partially located within the tidal wetlands of the river with drainage swales along the western part of the property. Because of the tidal influence and the infusion of salt water, private wells in the area are not used. The Sayreville and Perth Amboy well fields are located within three miles of the site. There are other municipal wells in the vicinity which are tested regularly.

Schering Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsscheri.htm)
Schering began production here in 1938, expanding throughout the years. The facility generates hazardous wastes, which are predominantly by-products of fermentation, laboratory, chemical synthesis and purification operations. Schering stores these wastes in two containerized hazardous waste storage sheds and a waste solvent blending tank, pursuant to their Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
Potential Threats and Contaminants
In 1984, Schering notified the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) that groundwater samples from its production well #1 revealed the presence of high concentrations of volatile organics. The primary contaminants exceeding standards are volatile organics such as benzene, toluene and methylene chloride.
Contamination at the site is attributed to poor waste management practices. Contents of drums were spilled in unpaved drum yards and the unloading area (former railroad siding), wastes dumped in four surface impoundments, and leaks discovered from the industrial sewage line and facility storage tanks. Data also indicates the presence of similar contamination off-site, adjacent to the facility.

Scientific Chemical Processing
EPA added the Scientific Chemical Processing site in Carlstadt, New Jersey to the Superfund National Priorities List on September 1, 1983 because hazardous chemicals were found in the soil and ground water. The six acre superfund site was used as a processing facility for the recovery and disposal of various wastes. Hazardous substances were stored improperly on-site and contaminated the soil and groundwater. On-site ground water and soil contamination include PCBs, heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air. Off-property ground water and the adjacent Peach Island Green are also contaminated. Approximately 14,500 residents live within a two-mile radius of the site, and several private residences are within one mile of the site. The site is now vacant. A group of more than 100 potentially responsible parties is conducting the cleanup work at the site.

Sharkey Landfill
The Sharkey Landfill site is approximately 90 acres in size and is divided into five separate fill areas: the North Fill, South Fill, Northwest-North Fill, Northwest-South Fill, and Southwest Fill. The North Fill is a 26-acre island in the Rockaway River. The South Fill is an approximately 32-acre area adjacent to the Rockaway and Whippany Rivers and the Parsippany-Troy Hills wastewater treatment plant. The Northwest-North and Northwest-South Fills are about 11 and 15 acres in size, respectively, and were originally one fill area. The two fill areas were separated as a result of the construction of Interstate 280. The 9-acre Southwest Fill area is located along the Whippany River southeast of Ridgedale Avenue in East Hanover. The site began operating in 1945 and accepted municipal waste material until September 1972. During that time, the landfill also accepted commercial, industrial, and hazardous waste materials. Records indicate that various organic compounds were disposed of at the site, including toluene, benzene, chloroform, dichloroethylene, and methylene chloride. Although there have been allegations of waste disposal after 1972, the site is believed to have been generally inactive until 1979, when excavation related to the expansion of the Parsippany-Troy Hills wastewater treatment plant was initiated.

Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek
The site comprises the former paint manufacturing plant and the waters of Hilliards Creek which flow into Kirkwood Lake. From the mid 1800s till 1977, John Lucas & Company and eventually the Sherwin-Williams Company operated a paint manufacturing facility on the property. Historic features on-site included: several former lagoons for wastewater and paint sludge settling; tank farms (large above ground storage tanks); a railroad line and spur; drum storage areas; and large-scale facility operations.
Decades of direct discharge of materials to Hilliards Creek from the lagoons, improper storage and handling resulting in spills and releases, and leaking tanks all led to widespread contamination associated with the former plant operations. High levels of various contaminants including lead, volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds were found in the soil, groundwater, and to a lesser extent, in sediments. Free-phase product containing benzene, ethylbenzene, xylene, naphthalene and 2-methylnapthalene were identified in groundwater in 1983.

Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corp
The Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corp. site sits on 67.5 acres in the Borough of Newfield, Gloucester County, New Jersey and houses a specialty plant where chromium alloy and other products were formerly produced. Past disposal practices included the release of processed wastewater causing ground water contamination. The contamination was as a result of chromium contamination in an area dependent upon ground water for its drinking supply. There are slag piles and other wastes on-site including lowlevel radioactive wastes that are licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Both on and off-site ground water is contaminated with Volatile Organic Compounds and chromium. Soil is contaminated with heavy metals. There are private wells affected by chromium and are within a designated well restricted area and the residents within this area have all been connected to a public water supply.

South Jersey Clothing Company
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region2/superfund/npl/sjcc/index.html)
Preliminary studies of soil and ground water at the SJCC site by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection detected high levels of volatile organic compounds, some that can cause liver and kidney damage in humans. The presence of these chemicals prompted Buena Borough to close wells and construct a new municipal water system. Tests concluded that using the contaminated ground water for domestic and agricultural purposes may pose a human health risk.

Simmonds Precision Company - Operative Industries
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fshercch.htm)
The manufacturing facility, which ceased operations in 1996, consisted of the manufacturing and assembly of aircraft wiring harnesses and conduits for the aerospace industry. Specific products manufactured included custom-wired cables, ignition harnesses, ignition leads, electrical connectors, cozxial cables and related hardware.
Wastewater generated in the metal finishing operations was discharged directly to the swamp and wetlands located north of the site from 1946 until 1972. In 1972, an on-site percolation lagoon was constructed to contain the wastewater. The lagoon outfall, which discharged to the wetlands bounding the Lamington River, was permitted under a New Jersey Pollutant Elimination Discharge System (NJPDES) permit. The lagoon was closed under New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) oversight. All operations at the site were ceased in 1994.The potential risks associated with this site are contaminated soil, sediments, groundwater, and surface water. The specific contaminants at the site include volatile organic constituents (including tetrachloroethene, trichloroethene, and dichloroethene) in the soil, groundwater and surface water, and some metals (lead and copper) in the sediments and soil.

Solutia Incorporated
Solutia manufactured plasticizers, flame retardants, organic industrial chemicals and dyes. A stream runs south-north along the site. The land use in the vicinity is zoned for industrial use. All land surrounding the site is zoned for industrial uses, but much of the land to the east and the south is currently being leased for agriculture purposes. Several residences are located within one-half mile of the site, but the overall area remains sparsely populated.
In August 2000, Ferro Corporation purchased the business from Solutia which included the production area and all the tanks and container storage areas. While Ferro continues to manufacture the same products, with the exception of dyes, Solutia will continue to be responsible for the remediation of all contaminated areas of the site under the terms of the 1994 EPA Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) permit.
The environmental threats at the site include the contamination of the shallow aquifer and soil with various oils, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), benzaldehyde, benzyl chloride, benzyl alcohol, benzene, toluene, xylene, phenol, ethyl benzene, dichloroethylene, trichloroethylene, vinyl chloride and metals. The main sources responsible for contaminating the soil and the groundwater are three old hazardous-waste disposal areas, a phenol equalization lagoon, two sludge lagoons, a raw-waste lagoon, a process sewer system, a storm-water drainage ditch, and a closed Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulated hazardous waste landfill.

South Brunswick Landfill
The South Brunswick Landfill covers 68 acres in Middlesex County. The site was a landfill for over 20 years before it was closed by the State in 1978. The landfill received municipal refuse, pesticides, chemical wastes, and hazardous wastes. In 1980, the EPA conducted an investigation and found volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and iron in the groundwater and surface water. The landfill is adjacent to a school, a park, and private residences, although a substantial portion of the property is surrounded by woods. Residences are located as close as 100 to 200 feet from the site. A nearby brook feeds into a public drinking water supply 10 miles downstream.

Southland Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fssouthl.htm)
The facility produced and processed speciality organic chemicals, and manufactured chemical intermediates for dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, and industrial products. All operations at the facility ceased in 1988. From 1988 to present, 7-Eleven, Inc. (formerly the Southland Corporation) has continued to maintain ownership and conduct remedial activities at the site. All industrial structures were demolished and removed from the site.
Contamination at the site primarily exists in the former chemical manufacturing and waste disposal areas, and is due to former operations such as spills and releases, as well as overflows from the wastewater and process lagoons. Site characterization activities identified volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (benzene, chlorobenzene, 1, 2-dichloroethane), metals (arsenic), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the soil. VOCs (benzene, chlorobenzene, 1, 2-dichloroethane) and metals (arsenic) are present in the groundwater.

Spence Farm
The Spence Farm site covers about 83 acres in Plumsted Township, 2 miles northeast of New Egypt. From the 1950s to the 1970s, hazardous wastes in drums, bulk, and free-flowing liquid form were disposed of in approximately 20 acres of wooded and low-lying areas of the site. Some of the drums were intact, while others appeared to have been opened prior to dumping. Other drums rusted enough to allow their contents to leak out. Laboratory wastes were scattered throughout the disposal area. State investigations found volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in groundwater and surface water. Spence Farm is one of four Superfund sites, including Pijak, Hopkins and Goose Farms, within a 2-mile radius. The site is in a rural area, and the land is used for agriculture. An estimated 6,600 people reside within 3 miles of the site, and 1,500 residents depend on groundwater for drinking water and other domestic purposes. Two municipal water wells are located about 1 1/2 miles from the site. On the site are two tributaries to Crosswick Creek.

Square D Company
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fssquare.htm)
The site was originally used as for a copper-foil manufacturing process under a company known as Copper Foil Corporation.
In 1960, the company's name was changed to Circuit Foil Corporation and in 1970, to Yates Industries Inc. In 1980, Yates became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Square D Company. The foil business was sold to ARBED in 1990.
The manufacturing operation has ceased and Square D is closing and cleaning up the site. The only operation at the site is the wastewater treatment plant. Its past waste management practices included the use of unlined lagoons and disposal areas, including waste piles, landfills and sludge drying pads.
Past activities resulted in contamination of the groundwater and soil. The constituents of concern are primarily inorganic heavy metals, including chromium, copper, arsenic, zinc and lead. Soil samples from the wastewater treatment plant area and the former surface impoundments and asphalt pads contained the highest levels of heavy metal concentrations. Both the shallow and middle aquifers were affected.

Standard Chlorine Chemical Company
Several chemical manufacturing activities took place on the site from the early 1900s to the 1990s, including the production, storage and packaging of moth balls and flakes. EPA added the site to its National Priorities List in September 2007 after samples indicated the release of dioxins, benzenes, naphthalene, PCBs and other semi-volatile or volatile compounds into the Hackensack River and adjacent wetlands.
The site lies in the Hackensack Meadowlands, which EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have identified as a Significant Habitat Complex that may provide habitat for state- or federally-designated threatened or endangered species. Contamination appears to discharge from ground water to the Hackensack, as well as overland runoff, including through a drainage ditch along the southern property line. Release of hazardous substances to the surrounding ground water has been documented since at least the early 1980s. In the past, contamination came from several sources, including two lagoons located on the eastern portion of the site, tanks and drums that contain dioxin-contaminated asbestos and other pollutants. The dioxin-contaminated asbestos has been collected and placed in shipping containers waiting for eventual transport, and all remaining tanks have been emptied. Fish consumption warnings (particularly crab) and a health advisory have been issued for the Hackensack River, potentially due in part to contamination from the Standard Chlorine site.

Standard T Chemical Company Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region2/waste/fsstanda.htm)
he Standard T Chemical Company facility was located at 1312 Elizabeth Avenue, on a 2.1 acre parcel in an industrially zoned area of Linden, New Jersey. Standard T produced specialty inks, lacquers and varnishes for marking electrical wire and cable. It operated this facility from 1925 to 1986. Operations at the facility incorporated the use of solvents such as methyl ethyl ketone and toluene, and the waste solvents were stored in an area containing twenty 55-gallon drums. Standard T also stored solvents and varnishes in underground storage tanks, which they later excavated and removed from the site.
The company ceased all operations at this site in 1986, triggering the Industrial Site Recovery Act of New Jersey, which requires investigation and, if necessary, cleanup. Standard T completed these requirements and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) closed this case in October 1997, granting Standard T Chemical Co a "no further determination" for the site.
Unknown historical releases are believed to have contaminated the soils with volatile organic compounds and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). However, the groundwater was not impacted.

Sunoco Inc R&M Eagle Point Refinery
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fscoasta.htm)
Sunoco, Inc. - R&M Eagle Point Refinery is located on Route 295 & 130 in West Deptford, New Jersey. The site is a 1,000-acre oil refinery on the Delaware River, 550 acres of which is an active production area. The property was once a tomato-processing factory, but became a U.S. Army munitions depot during World Wars I and II. Texaco acquired the property from the U.S. government in 1948 and began petroleum refining operations there in 1949. Coastal Oil purchased the refinery in May 1985. In January 2004 Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) purchased the refinery. However, in February 2010 Sunoco announced the permanent shotdown of the Eagle Point Refinery.
EPA and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) permits, issued in 1992, impose cleanup requirements on Coastal.
The environmental threats at the site include soil and groundwater that are contaminated with metals (arsenic, lead, and chromium) and organics (petroleum hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene, xylene and toluene) associated with petroleum refining.

Swope Oil & Chemical Co.
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/swopeoil/)
The State of New Jersey cited the 2-acre Swope Oil & Chemical Company in Peensauken, New Jersey in 1975 for operating without proper permits. In 1979, the State cited the company for failure to prepare, maintain, and implement a Spill Prevention, Containment and Countermeasure Plan. The Swope Oil & Chemical Company, a chemical reclamation faculty, operated from 1965 and ceased operations in late 1979. During that time, Swope Oil & Chemical Company Site processed solvents, oil, paints and other chemical compounds. Records indicate the Site buried sludge waste and discharged waste liquids and sludge into an unlined lagoon. Analysis of the groundwater underlying the site revealed the Swope Oil & Chemical Company contaminated the groundwater. Approximately, 17,000 people reside in the area and depend on groundwater from municipal wells, which is currently inactive.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) contaminate the groundwater. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), phthalates and metals contaminate the surface soil.

Sybron Chemicals Incorporated
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fssybron.htm)
The Lanxess Sybron plant has been in operation since the early 1900s. Lanxess Sybron produces ion-exchange resins for water treatment, emulsion polymers and formulated products for use in textile finishing, acrylic polymers for dental prostheses, toner polymers and floor waxes, and other specialty organic chemicals. Lanxess Sybron is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bayer Corporation, and Bayer is responsible for environmental cleanup at the site.
Potential Threats and Contaminants
Contamination at the site resulted from chemical releases from various lagoons, tanks, storage areas, and dumping areas. Groundwater is contaminated with organic chemicals, including 1,2-dichloropropane and other lower concentration contaminants. Groundwater discharges to the adjacent surface water body, the North Branch of Rancocas Creek.

Syncon Resins
PA added the Syncon Resins site in South Kearny, New Jersey to the Superfund National Priorities List on September 1, 1983 because hazardous chemicals were found in the soil and ground water. The 15-acre superfund site located in Hudson County contained a facility that manufactured paints, varnishes, and resins. The site contained two unlined lagoons, numerous large bulk storage tanks and underground storage tanks, and over 12 buildings. Prior to their removal, the site also contained approximately 12,800 55-gallon drums. Many of the 55-gallon drums have rusted and spilled contents onto the soil. During the production process, wastewater containing solvents was pumped to an unlined lagoon, left to evaporate or drain into the soil.

Tabernacle Drum Dump
The Tabernacle Drum Dump site is located on a wooded, one-acre parcel of undeveloped land located on Carranza Road in Tabernacle Township, in the northern region of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Land in the area is used primarily for agriculture and recreation. Approximately 75 to 100 residents live within a 1-mile radius of the site and most are dependent on groundwater wells for drinking water and agricultural purposes. The Cohansey aquifer, which is a source of drinking water to most of the residents in the vicinity of the site, has a depth of approximately 100 feet. In a one-time dumping incident in the summer of 1976 or 1977, approximately 200 containers (55-gallon drums, 20-gallon containers, and several 5-gallon pails) of solvents, paint, and paint sludges were dumped on a 2,000-square-foot area of the property. These containers were discovered by Tabernacle Township officials in 1982. The Burlington County Health Department inspected the site for the Township and referred the case to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). NJDEP followed-up with a more detailed site inspection, collecting drum and soil samples which revealed the presence of carbon tetrachloride, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes, chromium and lead.
Deterioration and leakage of some containers resulted in visible soil contamination. The drums and contaminated soil were removed in 1984.

Tidewater Baling
EPA (http://epa.gov/region02/superfund/removal/tidewater/)
The Tidewater Baling site in Newark, New Jersey is a two and a half acre site which contained a company that compacted and processed a variety of scrap metals, including drums, automobiles and transformers, for recycling. Two abandoned underground pits were used to accumulate water and oil released during baling operations, which were then pumped into an above ground storage tank. Water was then discharged onto the ground and oil was reused. Due to oil spills and poor housekeeping practices, operations impacted on-site and off-site soil and a nearby ballfield.

Turnpike Dump
The Turnpike Dump site is located between Grand and Aetna Streets in Jersey City, New Jersey (Hudson County). The site is a vacant 16-acre tract of land used for unpermitted landfilling operations until the mid-1980's, which included the dumping of ash, slag, tires, construction debris, drums, cylinders, metal debris (including vehicles) and oils. EPA plans to remove all exposed containers and barrels within the debris mounds under this removal action.

U.S. Radium Corp.
The former U.S. Radium Corporation facility, which covers 2 acres in the City of Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, is a former radium-processing plant where extraction, production, application, and distribution took place from about 1915 through 1926. Approximately 1/2 to 2 tons of ore per day was processed and disposed of on and off the property. As a result of those operations, the facility buildings and soil became contaminated with radionuclides. In addition, radium-contaminated soil and debris were identified at approximately 250 noncontiguous properties in the vicinity of the
former plant and at various other locations throughout the municipalities of Orange, West Orange, and South Orange. At this time, investigations to identify additional contaminated properties are complete, and the cleanup of contaminated properties is essentially complete. The noncontiguous affected properties are occupied by residences, light industries, offices, grocery stores, and apartment buildings. The main portion of the Site is located in a densely populated, urban residential neighborhood. All area residents and businesses are supplied with municipal water.

Unilever Bestfoods
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsbrodso.htm)
The industrial history of the site dates back to the 1880s when two textile mills were constructed there. Penick Corporation purchased the property in 1945, ceasing all textile manufacturing. From 1945 to 1978, Penick Corporation primarily manufactured pharmaceutical products. In 1978, Penick terminated all manufacturing operations, and by 1983 they had decommissioned all manufacturing equipment.
In 1983, Brodson Properties Inc. bought the property, and by 1985 they had demolished all of the structures on the property. Since 1985, the site has been dormant, with the exception of environmentally related actions. In 2002, Unilever Bestfoods became the owner of the site.
There were leaks and spills in several areas, including former drum storage areas, former tank areas and a lagoon, which contaminated the soil and groundwater at the site. The soils are contaminated with volatile organics, pesticides, metals and semi-volatile organics. Groundwater is contaminated with benzene, toluene, phenol, and chromium.

United States Avenue Burn Site
From the mid 1800s till 1977, John Lucas & Company and eventually the Sherwin-Williams Company operated a paint manufacturing facility (part of the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Site) at a separate location in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. Reports indicate that paint wastes and solvents were dumped and/or poured onto the ground at the United States Avenue Burn Site and were often burned.
Soils, sediments, surface water and groundwater sampled from the site have identified contaminants such as lead and arsenic. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were detected to a lesser extent in the groundwater. In response to these findings, the Sherwin-Williams Company installed a fence around the site. In addition, in September 1995, EPA entered into an agreement with the Sherwin-Williams Company to perform a removal action to reduce the existing public health hazard and environmental impacts. By installing silt fencing to prevent off-site contaminant migration, maintaining the existing fence, and conducting excavation and off-site disposal of contaminated soils, EPA has reduced the short-term risks associated with the identified contaminants.

Universal Oil Products (Chemical Division)
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/universaloil/)
EPA added the Universal Oil Products site in East Rutherford, New Jersey to the Superfund National Priorities List on September 1, 1983 because hazardous chemicals were found in the soil, surface water and ground water. The 75-acre superfund site located in Bergen County contained a facility that manufactured various chemicals and recovered solvents. During its operation, Universal Oil Products dumped approximately 4.5 million gallons of waste solvents and solid waste chemicals into two unlined lagoons, contaminating the site. Ground water on-site is contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful pollutants that can easily evaporate into the air. The soil is contaminated with hazardous materials including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead. Approximately 36,500 people within three miles of the site depend on ground water for their source of drinking water. Local industries also use the ground water for industrial processes. People who come into direct contact with or accidentally ingest contaminated soil, sediments, ground water or surface water may suffer health effects. Ackerman’s Creek passes through the site, and Berry’s Creek borders the southeastern part of the site, running downstream three miles to join the Hackensack River. Local residents use the area’s surface water for recreation.

Universal Aluminum Extrusion Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsuniver.htm)
The site was purchased by the Silver Building Co. in the late 1950's and sold to the Hewit-McKelvey Partnership in 1978. The building on site was constructed between 1967 and 1968 to operate as an aluminum extrusion facility. Aluminum billets as raw material were heated and extruded through dies under pressure. Lineal products from the extrusion processes were subsequently applied with a chromium coat and then with paints. The products were then cut to specified lengths before the shipping to customers. The shipped products were further fabricated to produce consumer products such as residential windows and doors, light fixtures, truck bodies, and electrical and computer equipment.
Rinse waters and waste materials were generated at the facility from the manufacturing operations. An evaporation tank was utilized to treat rinse waters but was later replaced. Other waste materials were stored at various locations before being shipped off-site for disposal. Various chemical compounds were utilized in the manufacturing operations including chromium, xylene, paints, oils, caustic solutions, and methylene chloride.

Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill
The Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill site is an inactive landfill covering 14 acres on a 23-acre tract of land. The site originally was used as a gravel pit from 1938 to 1960, when the Township purchased 12 acres; the remaining acreage was purchased by the Township in 1977. The property was operated as a municipal landfill licensed to accept household waste until it closed in 1983. Residents became concerned over the quality of their water, and in response to requirements by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the Township installed three monitoring wells.
The County sampled residential wells and the monitoring wells and found them to be contaminated with mercury and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In 1983, the State and the County advised residents to discontinue using their wells, and the Township began supplying the affected residents with bottled water. In 1986 the Township installed a public water supply well and distribution system to provide potable water to residents in the area using funds provided by the State.

Ventron/Velsicol
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/ventronvelsicol/)
EPA added the Ventron/Velsicol site in Wood-Ridge Borough, New Jersey to the Superfund National Priorities List on September 1, 1984 because hazardous chemicals were found in the soil and ground water. The 40 acre superfund site located in Bergen County contained a chemical processing plant. Approximately 160 tons of process waste such as mercury may have been buried on the property. Soils, sediments, surface water and groundwater are contaminated with mercury. Off-site sediments and surface water are also contaminated with mercury and other contaminants. Migration of site-related contaminants impacted the neighboring wetlands. The Ventron/Velsicol site is located in a densely populated and industrialized area. There are roughly 11,600 people living within a one mile radius of the site.

Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsmarisol.htm)
Veolia is located at 125 Factory Lane in Middlesex, New Jersey. Veolia owns and operates a solvent-reprocessing facility that is located on a four-acre site in an industrial area of Middlesex Borough. The property was used as a railroad steam engine plant in the early 1900's. In 1967, Marisol began operations at the site. Operations at the facility include the blending of spent solvents for industrial fuels and reclaiming spent solvents through distillation. The facility has a permit to treat and store hazardous waste solvents for blending and processing. Veolia is surrounded by Conrail, Reagent Chemical and Rhone Poulenc.
There have been releases of contaminants to the soil and groundwater as a result of activities at Veolia. The contaminants include organic constituents, such as benzene, toluene, methylene chloride, tetrachloroethene, trichloroethene and chlorobenzene. The groundwater contamination under the Veolia facility can be partly attributed to activities at the adjacent Rhone-Poulenc facility. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is overseeing the cleanup at Rhone-Poulenc.

Vineland Chemical Co., Inc
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/vineland/)
EPA added the Vineland Chemical Co., Inc site in the City of Vineland New Jersey to the Superfund National Priorities List on September 1, 1984 because hazardous chemicals were found in the soil and ground water. The 26-acre superfund site located in Cumberland County contained a facility that manufactured arsenic-based herbicides from 1949-1994. The company stored by-product arsenic salts in open piles, lagoons, and chicken coops. As a result, arsenic has contaminated surface and subsurface soils, ground water, and the nearby Blackwater Branch, Maurice River and Union Lake.

Vineland State School
The Vineland State School site was a residential and treatment facility for mentally handicapped women. The State's Department of Human Services ran the facility, which was on a 195-acre campus located in a primarily suburban and residential setting on East Landis Avenue in Vineland. The school operated an unregulated incinerator and landfill on the property to dispose of its waste. The incinerator has been dismantled, and the pit was filled in and graded. In the early 1980s, hazardous chemicals including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may have been dumped at the site. The school property consists of five distinct subsites, where the following activities took place: (1) the school allegedly dumped between 6,000 and 8,000 one-quart containers of mercury-based pesticides into ponded water, about 20 feet below the ground surface; (2) an on-site contractor spilled approximately 150 gallons of PCB-laced transformer oil onto the ground when four large transformers were removed in the mid-1970s; (3) starting in the 1950s, the school used a part of the site as a general dump for any type of wastes, including chemicals produced and used at the school; (4) during the early to mid-1950s, the school dumped an unknown amount of transformer oil laced with PCBs from out-of-service electrical transformers; and (5) approximately 10 cubic yards of pesticides and possibly other chemicals the school used for farming may have been dumped into a 10-foot-deep pit some time during the 1950s. The State of New Jersey investigated a PCB spill that occurred in subsite 2, which led to an extensive cleanup of PCB-contaminated soil, building rubble, concrete and construction material, soil contaminated with gasoline, and asbestos roofing. Approximately 13,620 people within 3 miles of the site depend on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. The school itself housed approximately 1,050 residents

Wayne Interim Storage Site
From 1948 until 1971, site operators extracted thorium and other elements from monazite ore at the 6 1/2-acre W.R. Grace & Co./Wayne Inteim Storage Site (the Site) in Wayne Township. In 1971, W.R. Grace ceased processing monazite ore and amended its Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license to cover only the storage of radioactive materials. The company decontaminated the property (burying much of the material) in 1974 to the criteria established at that time. In 1975, the NRC released the land without radiological restriction, with the condition that the deed indicate the presence of radioactive material beneath the Site surface.In 1980, the State of New Jersey conducted an aerial survey that showed elevated radiation levels at the Site, an adjacent school bus maintenance facility, a township park, the banks of Sheffield Brook, and the Pompton Plains railroad spur. Much of the off-site contamination was spread by runoff and water discharges from the Site. Additional surveys were conducted in 1982 and 1983. Based on this information, the Site was placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. From 1985 through 1987, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), acting under its authority through the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1984 (PL 98-50) which specifically addressed the Site, investigated and removed soils contaminated with radionuclides from the school bus maintenance facility, township park, and the banks of Sheffield Brook. The contaminated soils were then stockpiled at the Site. This Site was acquired by the federal government for this purpose. Radioactive process wastes, process equipment, and building rubble were buried beneath the Site.

Waldick Aerospace Devices, Inc.
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/waldick/)
EPA added the Waldick Aerospace Devices, Inc. site in Wall Township, New Jersey to the Superfund National Priorities List on June 1, 1986 because hazardous chemicals were found in the soil and ground water. The one and a half acre superfund site located in Monmouth County contained a former industrial facility. The property was used for manufacturing and plating metal parts for the aerospace industry. In 1982, Monmouth County and State inspectors found that wastewater and used machine oil was being discharged directly onto the ground. Samples revealed that the wastes contained heavy metals, acids, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that can easily evaporate into the air. On-site soil, ground water and two buildings were contaminated. Approximately 41,000 people live within a three-mile radius of the site.

Welsbach & General Gas Mantle Contamination
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/welsbach/)
As part of the process to make the gas mantles, the radioactive substance thorium was used to make the mantles glow brighter. Some of the waste materials or slag from the manufacturing process contained the radioactive elements thorium and radium. These elements give off gamma radiation as part of the process of radioactive decay. It is believed that these waste materials were used as fill throughout area of Gloucester City and Camden.

White Chemical Corporation
The White Chemical Corporation site is a 4.4-acre, inactive facility that formerly manufactured acid chlorides and flame retardant compounds. The site is located in a heavily populated and industrialized area of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. The Site consisted of five major buildings and three smaller, facility support buildings. White Chemical Corporation (WCC) operated the facility from 1983 until July 1990 when it ceased most operations. During its operational years, WCC was issued numerous violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. During an initial investigation of the Site, EPA found over 10,000 55-gallon drums and other containers of hazardous substances precariously stacked or in other ways improperly stored throughout the Site. Drums and other containers were found in various stages of deterioration, fuming or leaking their contents onto the soil. Other containers found on the Site included 150 gas cylinders; 126 storage tanks, vats, and process reactors; hundreds of fiberpack drums; glass and plastic bottles; carboys; and boxes. In addition, an on-site laboratory was found to contain approximately 12,000 laboratory-size containers haphazardly stored on structurally unsound shelving, or stacked in piles on the floor.

White Swan Laundry and Cleaner Inc.
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/whiteswan/)
EPA added the White Swan Cleaners/Sun Cleaners Superfund site in Monmouth County, New Jersey to the Superfund list on September 23, 2004 because of harmful chemicals found in soil and ground water. White Swan Cleaners and Sun Cleaners, two dry cleaning companies, which operated from around 1960 to 1991, are alleged to have contributed the same volatile organic contaminants (VOCs), which are contaminants that evaporate in the air easily, into the ground water. The source of the ground water contaminant is located in a commercial and residential area within three municipalities: Wall Township, Manasquan Borough and Sea Girt Borough.
The contaminated ground water extends from the general area of Sea Girt Avenue and Route 35 in an eastward direction toward the Atlantic Ocean. The contaminants are dry cleaning fluids such as tetrachloroethene (also known as perchloroethene or PCE), Trichloroethene (TCE) and dichloroethene, which are breakdown products of PCE. The PCE has evaporated and seeped into residential and commercial buildings in the vicinity of the White Swan site.

Williams Property
The Williams Property site is located in a rural/residential area of Swainton, Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey. The Site, an abandoned hazardous waste dump, encompasses approximately 10 acres. In August 1979, several hundred drums of liquid hazardous wastes were emptied onto the ground adjacent to the Williams residence. As a result, the soil and ground water were contaminated with high concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The Williams' residential well was found to be contaminated and has been closed since 1985. The Williams house itself was condemned by the county health department following a fire in January of 1990. The remaining residences along Sigetown Road have been provided with municipal water. The private wells at these homes are no longer in use. Surface water bodies in the vicinity are used for recreation, and more than 60 people depend on ground water for drinking supplies. Municipal and private wells servicing about 4,900 people lie within 3 miles of the site. Ground water is also used for crop irrigation.

Wilson Farm
The Wilson Farm site is a hazardous waste site located approximately one-quarter mile southwest of the intersection of State Highway Route 528 and Hawkin Road (State Route 620), in Plumsted Township, Ocean County. The site encompasses an area of approximately 10-acres of the 218-acre property. Rohm and Haas (the successor to Morton International Inc. and/or Thiokol Chemical Company) allegedly disposed of bulk liquid and drummed wastes on the surface of the site in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The site is not fenced or posted, and there is evidence that the area is used for hunting and recreation. Approximately 1,900 people live within a 3-mile radius of the site, and 300 people live within a mile. The residents rely on private wells for drinking water supplies. The closest drinking water well is approximately 1,000 feet from the site.

Witco Chemical Corp. (Oakland Plant)
The Witco Chemical Corp. (Oakland Plant) operates a technical research facility for the development of specialty chemicals at this 9-acre site on Bauer Drive in Oakland. From 1966 through 1984, the company neutralized laboratory wastewater in an underground tank and then discharged it into a network of six unlined subsurface seepage pits. This network lies in an aquifer used for domestic and industrial purposes. The New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) inspected the operation in 1982. Petroleum hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were detected in soil and groundwater samples. The operation is located in an industrial park. It is bordered by Hopper Lake, a recreational water body, and a housing development. Approximately 43,000 people live within a 3-mile radius of the site, and 5,000 live within 1 mile. The entire population draws its drinking water supplies from either municipal or private wells that tap the aquifer of concern. A freshwater wetland lies within a mile of the site, and Franklin Lake, used for recreation, is 3 miles downstream

Woodbrook Road Dump
EPA added the Woodbrook Road Dump site to the Superfund National Priorities List on April 30, 2003 due to contamination of the soil and ground water on the 70-acre property. The site is heavily wooded and bordered by Bound Brook and the wetlands of Dismal Swamp. The land was used as a dump in the 1940s and ’50s and accepted household waste as well as industrial waste until it was shut down by the state of New Jersey in 1958. The current owner of the properties is Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (TETCO).
In September 1999, partially buried, leaking capacitors were discovered and removed. A subsequent investigation revealed high levels of hazardous substances in the soils and sediments. Contaminants include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a known carcinogen, high levels of inorganics as well as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The ground water was also found to be contaminated with VOCs, inorganic constituents and PCBs.

Woodland Route 72 Dump
The Woodland Route 72 Dump site is a 12-acre industrial dump located along Route 72, just two miles away from an almost identical site on Route 532. Both are on the National Priorities List. From the early 1950s to the mid-1960s, various wastes were brought to this uncontrolled disposal site in 55-gallon drums and in bulk transport. Records indicated that the wastes were dumped into open pits and trenches, and then burned; however, investigations revealed that substantial amounts of these wastes were also buried. In addition to numerous chemical contaminants in soil and water, some areas of the site exhibited gamma radiation exposure levels at greater than the EPA-recommended action level. Active commercial cranberry bogs lie 1/2 mile northwest of the site. The area is sparsely populated: approximately 900 people live within a 4-mile radius of the site, and only one private residence is located within a 3-mile radius. Land use in the area is limited to cranberry and blueberry cultivation, and harvesting of cedar and pine for wood products. Residents rely on ground water for drinking, household use, and irrigation. The closest well is 1 1/2 miles from the dump, and there is no evidence of well contamination. The site is located within the Pinelands National Reserve, which was
created by the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978. Pope Branch, an intermittent stream, is located approximately 500 feet north and 1,000 feet west of the site. Wetlands are located approximately 1/4 mile southwest of the site.

Woodland Route 532 Dump
The Woodland Route 532 Dump site is an inactive chemical waste dump covering about 20 acres along Route 532. Illegal dumping started after nearby residents forced abandonment of an almost identical site along Route 72, about two miles away, which also is on the National Priorities List. Several chemical companies disposed of wastes here from 1956 until the mid-1960s, dumping, burning, and burying drummed and bulk materials. The site included several sludge mounds and numerous sandy depressions containing drums. The area around the site is sparsely populated. One private residence is located within a 3-mile radius of the dump, and 900 people live within 4 miles. The closest residences rely on private well water. The site is located within the Preservation Area District of the New Jersey Pinelands. Goodwater Run, an intermittent stream, borders the site to the east. An active cranberry bog is located 4,000 feet to the southwest: local cranberry producers use the surface waters to flood the cranberry bogs.

Wyeth Holdings Corporation
EPA (http://www.epa.gov/region02/waste/fsbasf.htm)
BASF, formerly American Cyanamid Corporation (ACC) Agricultural Division, is a 683 acre site, located at the intersection of Quakerbridge Rd and US Route 1 in West Windsor, NJ. BASF bought the operations of ACC Agricultural Division from American Home Products (who purchased American Cyanamid in 1994) in 2000. However, American Home Products retained ownership of the 683 acre property less the liability for the cleanup of the contaminated SWMUs on site. American Home Products changed its name to Wyeth Corp in March 2002. Real estate development company, Rouse Corp, purchased the property from Wyeth Corp for $35 million in 2006.
No manufacturing or production was conducted at the site, which is now shutdown. The activities included research and development of agricultural chemicals and animal health and nutrition products. There are woodlands and farmland near the site. BASF is cleaning up the site under a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) order.
Potential Threats and Contaminants
The groundwater and soil at the site have been contaminated with pesticides, (4,4-DDT and 4,4-DDE, No.2. Delta-BHC), chloroform and carbon tetrachloride. The main source of contamination of the groundwater is a landfill (Landfill No. 2), which is located in a wooded area in the southern section of the site. It was used to dispose of laboratory glassware and small containers of laboratory wastes.

Zschiegner Refining
The Zschiegner Refining Company operated from 1964 to 1992 as a precious metals recovery facility. On-site operations included the chemical stripping of precious metals from watch bands, film, and electrical components. In October 1992, the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration raided the facility based on suspicions of illegal drug manufacturing.
Approximately 3,000 different chemicals (including peroxide, cyanide, caustics, and acids) were found improperly stored throughout the site. The 6.1-acre site is located in a rural residential area. The Haystack Brook and its associated wetlands run southward on the eastern portion of the property and a tributary to the brook runs along the southern portion of the property. A single-story building was present on the southwestern portion of the property and a collapsed cesspool is between the building and Haystack Brook. Two homes border the site; the closest house is within 50 yards of the on-site building. During initial removal actions, approximately 2,000 gallons of acidic solutions, 1,600 gallons of basic solutions, and 1,400 small containers of hazardous substances were transferred to acceptable containers and disposed of off site. The presence of inorganic contamination in soil, sediments, ground water, and the building was found during the remedial investigation.