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American Cyanamid Co.

Minor league baseball park now at the site — American Cyanamid Co.

The 575-acre American Cyanamid Co Superfund site is located in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. Many chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers operated on site for over 90 years. Improper waste storage and disposal contaminated surrounding soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. In 1996, EPA selected a remedy for the 140-acre part of the site known as the Hill Property. The remedy called for no further action and groundwater monitoring at the Hill Property. EPA took this part of the site off the NPL in 1998 after making sure it posed no current or future risks to human health and the environment. Cleanup activities on the remaining 435 acres of the site are ongoing. EPA and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) supported community efforts to develop the site. A 6,488-seat minor league baseball stadium also opened on site in 1999. New Jersey Transit's Bridgewater Station was reconstructed in 1999 in conjunction with the baseball stadium. The ballpark's parking lot serves as a commuter parking lot for the station when not in use for games or events. Installation of solar panels at the stadium took place in 2013. The solar panels provide about 90% of the stadium's energy needs and 60% to 80% of retail store energy needs at the shopping center. The Bridgewater Promenade is located on site. It provides retail, hotel and office space. Efforts at the site have also preserved the historic Van Horne House, a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey Register of Historic Houses. In 2002, the Heritage Trail Association moved its headquarters to the Van Horne House. The house includes exhibit space, a gift shop, meeting rooms and office space. Cleanup for the remaining 435 acres of the site, most of which are in the Raritan River floodplain area, is ongoing. Waste disposal impoundments at the site will be cleaned up to allow for security in the face of storm or flooding impacts. After cleanup, this land will likely remain undeveloped and in ecological use.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 34 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 1,513 people and generated an estimated $348,153,250 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Reuse and the Benefit to Community: American Cyanamid Co. Superfund Site
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Asbestos Dump

The Asbestos Dump Superfund site consists of an 11-acre property in Millington, New Jersey, and three separate satellite sites. Satellite sites include the 12-acre White Bridge Road site, the 30-acre New Vernon Road site and the 7-acre Dietzman Tract site. The Dietzman Tract site is in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (GSNWR). From 1927 to 1975, an asbestos products manufacturing plant operated at the property in Millington. Owners disposed of asbestos waste materials at all four site locations. EPA added the entire site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. To clean up the Dietzman Tract, which is owned by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), DOI removed piles of asbestos, buried drums and lead-contaminated soils. DOI solidified and stabilized asbestos-containing materials in the ground. DOI then covered the area with a soil cap. DOI regularly inspects the cap and monitors groundwater, surface water and sediments. Asbestos-containing materials were capped on site at the Millington property. Similar materials were solidified and capped at the White Bridge Road and New Vernon Road sites. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection conducts operations and maintenance activities for the Millington, White Bridge Road and New Vernon Road sites. EPA took the White Bridge Road site off the NPL in 2002. EPA took the remaining site locations off the NPL in 2010. A residential property, agricultural fields and horse farm are now located at the White Bridge Road site. In 2002, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acquired a 25-acre part of the New Vernon Road site. This property is now part of the GSNWR. Four large commercial buildings, currently used for office space, are now located on the Millington property. On-site businesses include a soda company, a gift shop, a shipping store, a cleaning service, a souffle bakery and a real estate office.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 9 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 56 people and generated an estimated $7,492,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Bog Creek Farm

The Bog Creek Farm Superfund site covers a 4-acre area on a 12-acre former farm in Howell Township, New Jersey. Between 1973 and 1974, the property owner dumped toxic material on the property. This dumping contaminated groundwater, sediment and soil. Site investigations in the early 1980s found volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in on-site groundwater and surface water. Investigations also found VOCs, phthalates, and pesticides in site sediments. VOCs, pesticides and heavy metals were detected in site soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. In 1984, the site owner removed contaminated materials. In 1989 and 1990, EPA removed and burned contaminated materials from the soil and capped and reseeded the cleaned-up area. To clean the groundwater, EPA constructed a slurry wall and installed a groundwater treatment system. The system operated for 10 years. In 2004 and 2005, EPA removed and disposed of more contaminated soil. In 2011, EPA installed a small, automated treatment plant to address ongoing groundwater contamination. EPA determined that an area that was originally part of the site did not endanger human health or the environment. After receiving this property as a donation, Howell Township worked to develop athletic fields on the property. EPA constructed a fence between the site and the athletic fields to facilitate the reuse.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Brick Township Landfill

Solar panels at the site — Brick Township Landfill

The Brick Township Landfill Superfund site is located in Brick Township, New Jersey. The 42-acre landfill operated for more than 30 years, accepting sewage, solids, bulk liquids and other wastes. Brick Township acquired the site property in 1973 and continued landfill operations until its closure in 1979. Years of dumping resulted in contaminated groundwater and soil. Groundwater is the source of public and private drinking supplies. Restrictions are in place to prevent use of public or private wells located within the area of contaminated groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. The site's remedy includes an impermeable cap and long-term groundwater monitoring. In 2011, the township entered into an agreement with a solar development company to allow it to lease the site property and install a 7-megawatt field of solar panels. EPA worked with stakeholders to ensure compatibility of the landfill cap and the installation of over 24,000 solar panels on the cap. The solar array started operating in 2014. It supplies electricity to the township's government buildings and community parks. In 2015, EPA Region 2 recognized the project with its first-ever Excellence in Site Reuse award.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. EPA did not have further economic details related to this business. For additional information click here.

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Brick Township Goes Solar: Redevelopment of a Superfund Site (PDF)
Region 2 Excellence in Site Reuse Award
News Article: 'A Shining Example:' EPA Lauds Brick For Landfill-Turned-Solar Field
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Burnt Fly Bog

The Burnt Fly Bog Superfund site is located in Old Bridge Township and Marlboro Township, New Jersey. During the 1950s and 1960s, oil waste recovery activities and unlined waste oil lagoons on the 60-acre site contaminated surface water and soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) led the cleanup of the source area. Cleanup included removing wastes and contaminated soil, filling in excavated areas with clean soil, and covering the area with a clay cap and tall grass. NJDEP also restored wetlands and created more wetland areas on site. Water from the site is treated by a sedimentation basin and flows off-site into waterbodies that are used for recreation. The site is fenced to limit public access. Wetlands provide habitat for diverse wildlife. The site also supports several ponds and a brook.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Chemical Insecticide Corp.

The Chemical Insecticide Corporation Superfund site is located in Edison Township, New Jersey. Chemical Insecticide Corporation owned and operated a facility on the 5.7-acre area from 1954 to 1970. The facility's operations and waste handling practices led to extensive soil, sediment and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1990. Between 1989 and 2004, EPA selected final remedies for various parts of the site. Cleanup activities included controlling contaminated runoff, addressing soil and sediment in off-site creek areas, and cleaning up soil, surface water and groundwater. Cleanup finished in 2005. Long-term groundwater monitoring is ongoing. Edison Township purchased the site property in 2008. The Metuchen-Edison Community Dog Park is located on site. The park opened to the public in June 2016. It includes walking paths, shaded play areas, benches and water fountains as well as parking. Donations from area businesses and local groups allowed for the addition of dog playground equipment, a children's playground and a butterfly garden to the site in 2017.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Dog Parks and Animal Shelters at Superfund Sites: Playing for Keeps (PDF)
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Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.

The Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc. Superfund site is located near Bridgeport, New Jersey. The 45.5-acre area includes an operating industrial tanker terminal, open wetlands and slow-moving streams. In 1961, Chemical Leaman Tank Lines began operating a facility to wash and rinse tanker trucks on site. Company operators emptied wastewater into lagoons around the surrounding wetlands. Liquid sludge that accumulated at the bottom of the lagoons and more holding tank spills contaminated area groundwater. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection found contamination in wells of neighboring properties. As a result, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. Cleanup activities have addressed contaminated soil, groundwater and the wetlands that surround the site. In 1987 and again in 1995, neighboring homes were connected to the public water supply. This eliminated risks to human health from contaminated groundwater. The potentially responsible party for the site, Quality Distribution, Inc. (QDI), built and operates a groundwater extraction and treatment system to address contaminated groundwater. QDI also removed contaminated soils and sediments and restored site wetlands. The industrial tanker truck washing terminal continues to operate on site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 80 people and generated an estimated $24,486,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Chemsol, Inc.

The 40-acre Chemsol, Inc. Superfund site is located in Piscataway, New Jersey. From the 1950s to 1964, Chemsol operated a chemical solvent processing facility on site. Workers blended, mixed and separated liquid solvents and various flammable materials. Several accidents occurred on site, including fires and explosions. In 1964, a chemical gas release forced an emergency evacuation of nearby residents. After the incident, the township of Piscataway ordered Chemsol to shut down. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection directed the new site owner, Tang Realty, to investigate the soil and groundwater contamination. Tang Realty put in 40 monitoring wells and then removed contaminated soils in 1988. In 1994, EPA completed construction of a groundwater treatment plant. Groundwater treatment is ongoing. In 2011, site agencies decided to double the capacity of the treatment plant to expedite the cleanup. Cleanup activities also included restoration of over 4.5 acres of wetland areas disturbed during soil removal activities. The wetland areas now provide green space and serve as an ecological resource and wildlife habitat. Residential use is also present on site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Ciba-Geigy Corp.

aerial view of solar panels — Ciba-Geigy Corp.

The 1,350-acre Ciba-Geigy Corp. Superfund site is located in Toms River, New Jersey. Starting in 1952, Ciba-Geigy Corporation (then called Toms River Chemical Company) operated a resin and dye manufacturing facility on the site. Improper chemical waste disposal contaminated soil and groundwater. Investigations by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and EPA found leaking drums of waste and carcinogenic compounds on site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. EPA dug up more than 47,000 drums and disposed of them off site. EPA continues to treat groundwater. In 2009, BASF purchased the site property. In coordination with BASF, high school environmental science classes conduct wildlife surveys on site. Tours provided by BASF help students learn about the site's history, contamination and cleanup as well as wildlife species on site. Forested areas of the site provide habitat for coyotes, red and gray foxes, turkeys, raccoons, deer, and birds. In 2019, BASF leased 166 acres of the site to construct a 35-megawatt direct current (MW DC) grid-tied solar array system. The project will be located nearly entirely within the footprint of the former industrial development of the site on-site substation. Additionally, a smaller 2-MW DC net metered solar array will be constructed on the site to power nearly 100 percent of the required electricity for the continued groundwater remediation operations. All solar arrays on site are ground mounted and do not penetrate the caps. The solar fields are completely installed and operational.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Cinnaminson Township (Block 702) Ground Water Contamination

The Cinnaminson Ground Water Contamination Superfund site covers approximately 400 acres in Cinnaminson and Delran townships in Burlington County, New Jersey. The site is comprised of four operable units (OUs). Operable Unit 1 (OU1), the landfill area of the site, was originally a sand-and-gravel mining pit. During the late 1950s, the unlined pit received municipal solid waste. Mining operations continued on other parts of the site until the late 1960s. After the mines closed, operators dumped large amounts of refuse and solid waste in the pits. The landfill contained municipal and institutional wastes, vegetable and food processing wastes, and industrial wastes. Landfill operations ended in 1980. Investigations found arsenic, volatile organic compounds and vinyl chloride in the groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. A cap placed over the landfill limits rain and surface water from penetrating into the wastes. Limiting water flow into the waste reduces the amount of contaminated liquid entering the groundwater. A groundwater extraction and treatment system operated from 2000 to 2013. EPA is evaluating whether to restart the system. A long-term groundwater monitoring plan is currently being carried out at the site. Warehouses, commercial businesses, residential areas and industrial facilities remain active across the site. In March 2019, Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G), built a solar panel field on the landfill. It includes 32,490 solar panels capable of generating enough electricity to power 1,300 to 2,600 homes. PSE&G uses the electricity — 13 megawatts — to serve its South Jersey customers.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 30 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 553 people and generated an estimated $241,566,547 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Cooper Road

The Cooper Road Superfund site covers less than 100 square feet in Voorhees Township, New Jersey. In 1982, local authorities found several dozen vials containing hazardous liquids at the site. Some vials had broken, leaking liquids into the soil. In 1984, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL). The state of New Jersey oversaw cleanup activities. The cleanup removed about 200 cubic yards of contaminated soil and other materials and sent them off site for disposal. Sampling after the cleanup found no significant levels of contaminants in soil or groundwater. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1989. Cleanup allowed for the site's reuse as part of a residential development.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Curcio Scrap Metal, Inc.

The 1-acre Curcio Scrap Metal, Inc. Superfund site is in Saddle Brook Township, New Jersey. In the early 1950s, Curcio Scrap Metals, Inc. (CSMI), a scrap-metal salvaging and recycling company, began operating on site. In 1981, CSMI expanded operations to a neighboring lot. The next year, while processing used electrical transformers, CSMI operators spilled oil and liquid substances on the ground. The contamination posed a threat to public water supplies. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1987. CSMI and SECO, the original owners of the electrical transformers, agreed to assist with the cleanup. In 1991, EPA issued a cleanup plan for contaminated soil, groundwater and surface water. Three years later, EPA testing found the cleanup successfully neutralized the contamination. Long-term groundwater monitoring began in 2000. It is ongoing. Scrap-metal recycling operations remain active on site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 14 people and generated an estimated $8,000,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Curtis Specialty Papers, Inc.

The Curtis Specialty Papers, Inc. Superfund site is in a mixed-use area in the borough of Milford and Alexandria Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. A paper mill operated at the 86-acre area, which is next to the Delaware River. The mill operated until 2003. The area included buildings, a power plant and a wastewater treatment facility. Poor waste handling resulted in contamination of site soils and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2009. EPA worked with two potentially responsible parties on the cleanup. Activities included removal of underground and aboveground storage tanks, disposal of drums containing chemicals, and demolition of several buildings. The parties also removed lead-based paint, asbestos and contaminated upland soil. A creek discharges into the Delaware River at the northern end of the site. Creek cleanup efforts removed contaminated sediments, stabilized the bank and restored the creek with native vegetation. A former outdoor basin at the site is now a wildlife habitat area. In 2015, EPA selected the remedy for groundwater contamination. EPA is working with the two parties on the ongoing groundwater cleanup. Demolition of mill buildings has been completed and institutional controls have been established at the site. EPA will continue to work with site stakeholders to support safe and appropriate reuse.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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De Rewal Chemical Co.

The DeRewal Chemical Co. Superfund site occupies about 8 acres in Kingwood Township, New Jersey. From 1970 to 1973, DeRewal Chemical Company stored chemicals on site. Several chemical spills in 1973 led to soil contamination, and the company ended operations. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. Cleanup began in 1990. EPA removed 60,000 tons of contaminated soil. EPA completed remedy construction in 2003. Cleanup also addressed contaminated groundwater. During cleanup, EPA recovered about 3,000 American Indian artifacts. EPA gave the artifacts to Kingwood Township. The Kingwood Township Municipal Building now displays the artifacts. The state of New Jersey obtained a conservation easement from the township in January 2002. The easement includes parts of the site in the Delaware River Greenway. It restricts activities that might hinder public use of the open space. In November 2002, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection purchased part of the site property for open-space conservation. The area provides recreation opportunities and habitat for birds. A bike path runs across the site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Delilah Road

The 40-acre Delilah Road site is in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. A sand-and-gravel excavation operation was on site. It was later converted into a solid waste disposal area that accepted municipal and construction wastes and some hazardous wastes. Facility operations contaminated groundwater and soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. Cleanup activities included installation of municipal water supply mains, landfill capping and deed restrictions. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 2009. Long-term groundwater monitoring is ongoing. KDC Solar built a 45,000-panel solar array on site. The array started operating in 2016.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed one person and generated an estimated $3,725,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Diamond Alkali Co.

The Diamond Alkali Superfund site is in Newark, New Jersey. It includes a former pesticide manufacturing plant at 80 and 120 Lister Avenue, a 17-mile tidal stretch of the Lower Passaic River, and Newark Bay. The manufacturing plant operated for over 30 years. Many other businesses also relied on the river and the bay for waste disposal. Over time, dioxin, metals, pesticides and other hazardous substances contaminated all three parts of the site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. EPA, in partnership with state and federal agencies, the potentially responsible parties (PRPs), and a community advisory group (CAG), is addressing the site's cleanup. The CAG includes representatives from the community, environmental groups, residents, area businesses and municipalities. In 2001, land cleanup included the capping of contaminated soil and debris, construction of a slurry wall and floodwall, and groundwater treatment. Cleanup activities in 2012 and 2013 included removal and disposal of dioxin- and PCB-contaminated sediments from two areas of the river. In 2016, EPA decided on a cleanup plan for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River which is currently under design. In 2021, EPA issued a Proposed Plan for an interim remedy for the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River and will be evaluating public comments received to develop a decision on an interim cleanup plan. Cleanup of Newark Bay is in the planning phase. In addition to site cleanup, the cooperative efforts of the government partners, the PRPs and the CAG have enabled local job creation. The cooperative efforts also enabled designation of the Passaic River as an Urban Waters Federal Partnership project. Ironbound Community Corporation and the city of Newark work together on riverfront tours, boat tours and educational workshops. They designed these projects to bring people to the river to learn about its past, present and future. In 2013, Newark Riverfront Park opened next to the site. It provides 4 acres of open space and features a boardwalk, a floating boat dock, a pavilion, and walking and biking paths. In 2014, Dundee Dam Riverwalk Park opened along the Passaic River and features a bike path, park benches, black locust trees and rose bushes. Commercial and industrial use continue along the river and bay.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 5 people and generated an estimated $3,510,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Redevelopment of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site (PDF)
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Fair Lawn Well Field

The Fair Lawn Well Field Superfund site is located in the Borough of Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey. The site consists of the groundwater that impacts four municipal wells that are part of the Westmoreland Well Field. In 1978, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) discovered volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in these wells. NJDEP identified two companies in Fair Lawn Industrial Park as the main source of groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities are done under state and federal authorities. NJDEP oversees the source removal of contaminated soil and groundwater at each facility. EPA works on the cleanup of contaminated groundwater migrating from the facility to the wells. In 2008, after EPA identified a third potentially responsible party (PRP) in the industrial park, the three PRPs agreed to put in more monitoring wells and sample groundwater and surface water. These activities took place in several phases from 2009 to 2017. EPA selected a final cleanup plan to address groundwater contamination in 2018. The borough of Fair Lawn no longer uses the wells as a drinking water supply source. It relies on an outside drinking water source instead. Residential, commercial and industrial activities are ongoing at the site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Federal Creosote

The Federal Creosote Superfund site occupied about 50 acres in a residential and commercial area in Manville, New Jersey. A coal tar wood-treatment facility operated on site from 1911 to 1955. After its operations, a developer bought the site property. In the 1960s, the developer built the Claremont neighborhood on 35 acres of the site. This residential area included 137 single-family homes. The remaining 15 acres of the site became the Rustic Mall, a commercial shopping center. The Rustic Mall is no longer in use. EPA's investigations found that creosote materials and contaminated soils from the wood treatment facility remained at the site prior to redevelopment. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1999. Cleanup addressed residential areas, soil contamination at the Rustic Mall and groundwater. EPA permanently relocated 23 property owners and demolished 18 homes. This allowed for removal of soil and materials for treatment and off-site disposal. EPA cleaned up a total of 93 residential properties at the site. Long-term groundwater monitoring and groundwater use restrictions continue to protect human health and the environment. The site remedy is consistent with future uses in Manville's redevelopment plans. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2014. Residential use of cleaned-up properties is ongoing.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Former Kil-Tone Company

The Former Kil-Tone Company Superfund site is located in Vineland, New Jersey. From the 1910s to the 1930s, operators made pesticides on site. These activities contaminated soil on the 4-acre property and some residential and commercial properties nearby. Activities also contaminated soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater downgradient of the property. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2016. EPA is currently cleaning up residential properties and investigating contamination on non-residential properties. Residential and commercial uses are ongoing at the site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 9 people and generated an estimated $1,500,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Garden State Cleaners Co.

The Garden State Cleaners Co. (GSC) Superfund site occupies about 1 acre in Buena Borough, New Jersey. A dry-cleaning facility operated at the site from 1969 to 2011. Until 1985, dry-cleaning operations included the improper discharge of dry-cleaning wastes. In 1984, a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection investigation found volatile organic compounds in soils around the facility and in wells around the site. In response, Buena Borough built a new water supply system and closed some private residential wells. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. Cleanup activities included removal and treatment of contaminated soil as well as groundwater treatment and monitoring. In 2011, EPA acquired the GSC property and demolished the facility. This allowed EPA to access and remove contaminated soil beneath the building. EPA completed soil cleanup in September 2011. The site is currently vacant. The property is available for redevelopment. It is zoned for commercial use.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Garfield Ground Water Contamination

The Garfield Groundwater Contamination site is located in Garfield, New Jersey. The site consists of the E.C. Electroplating (ECE) property and a chromium groundwater plume that extends a half-mile west from the ECE property to the Passaic River. From the late 1930s to 2009, a custom metal plating shop operated on site. On-site activities resulted in the contamination of soil, groundwater, and residential and commercial basements. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2011. Cleanup included groundwater treatment and extraction, monitoring, groundwater use restrictions, and inspection and mitigation of residential and commercial basements in areas affected by contaminated groundwater. These activities are ongoing. The site remains in continued commercial and residential use.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Glen Ridge Radium Site

The 130-acre Glen Ridge Radium Superfund site includes properties in the towns of Glen Ridge, Bloomfield and East Orange, New Jersey. In the early 1900s, radium processors disposed of radium-contaminated waste materials, coal ash and trash at the site. These activities resulted in widespread radioactive soil contamination. In the 1920s, residential developers used contaminated materials to fill in low-lying areas and built many homes on contaminated fill. In a few instances, developers mixed contaminated materials with cement for sidewalks and foundations. In 1983, the state of New Jersey identified homes with high levels of radon gas, radon decay products, and indoor and outdoor gamma radiation. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1985. Cleanup began in 1990. It included removal and off-site disposal of radium-contaminated soil. Workers then restored properties. Cleanup and restoration work finished in 2004. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2009. The successful cleanup allowed the continued use of several public parks and streets. It also made it possible for hundreds of people to continue living in their homes. Commercial businesses are also on site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 5 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 17 people and generated an estimated $4,941,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Grand Street Mercury

The Grand Street Mercury Superfund site is located at 720 and 722-732 Grand Street in Hoboken, New Jersey. From 1910 until about 1965, operators manufactured lamps on site, including mercury vapor lamps and mercury-containing switches. Mercury from the operations contaminated soils, a former industrial building, a townhouse, and an adjacent asphalt-covered parking lot. In 1993 and 1994, mercury was identified in the former industrial building while the property was being renovated into residential studio spaces. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1997. Cleanup activities included relocation of 15 families and 22 businesses, soil excavation and removal, and demolition of all buildings on site. After cleanup, EPA removed the site from the NPL in 2007. New residential buildings are now located on site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Higgins Disposal

The 37.6-acre Higgins Disposal Superfund site is located in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. From the 1950s to 1985, a waste disposal business operated on site. Its operations included an unpermitted landfill, a waste transfer station and a container storage area. In 1985, testing found volatile organic compounds in area residential wells. In response, the state notified affected residents of the need to use bottled water or install whole-house water treatment systems. After EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1990, a remedial assessment identified the waste disposal facility as the source of contamination. During the remedial investigation, EPA discovered buried waste and initiated cleanup activities included removing contaminated soil and waste containers and disposing of them off site. Demolition of the former waste transfer station took place in February 1999. In addition, affected residences received extensions and connections to the public water supply. On-site treatment of contaminated groundwater in 2006. A Classification Exemption Area (CEA) for the site was approved by NJDEP in 2012. Today, groundwater treatment continues and the site includes a residence, an equestrian school facility, a truck repair shop and two ponds. The site property supports agricultural uses under a preservation easement.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 7 people and generated an estimated $147,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Higgins Farm

The 75-acre Higgins Farm Superfund site is located in Franklin Township, New Jersey. A waste disposal business operated on Laurel Avenue, about 1 mile from the site. According to local residents, the waste disposal operator used the site for the disposal of wastes. During the 1960s, workers used municipal sludge and penicillin wastes as fertilizers on the site area. In 1985, the Franklin Township Health Department sampled a nearby residential well and found high levels of chlorobenzene. Further investigations led to the discovery of a drum burial dump at the site. The drum burial dump was about 40 yards from the contaminated well. State investigations in 1986 determined that site activities resulted in the contamination of soil and groundwater with volatile organic compounds, pesticides, dioxins and metals. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. In 1992, EPA dug up waste materials and contaminated soil and disposed of it off site. Cleanup activities also included the closure of affected wells, the connection of affected homes to the public water supply, and ongoing groundwater treatment and monitoring. EPA's cleanup plan enabled the continued use of the site during cleanup. Today, the site continues to support agricultural use. A cattle farm is located on site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Iceland Coin Laundry Area GW Plume

The Iceland Coin Laundry Area GW Plume Superfund site includes the former Iceland Coin Laundry and Dry-Cleaning facility (former Iceland facility) and an associated contaminated groundwater plume in Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey. From about 1953 until at least 1971, the former Iceland facility operated four coin-operated dry-cleaning units on site. Disposal practices resulted in the contamination of groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1999. Cleanup activities have included biological groundwater treatment using amendment injection and long-term monitoring, as well as the establishment of a classification exemption area to restrict well installation in the plume area. Commercial operations continue in the on-site building while residents in and around the plume area are connected to public water.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 8 people and generated an estimated $1,300,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Imperial Oil Co., Inc./Champion Chemicals

The restored Henry Hudson Trail, located near the site — Imperial Oil Co., Inc./Champion Chemicals

The 15-acre Imperial Oil Co., Inc./Champion Chemicals Superfund Site is in Morganville, New Jersey. Many industrial companies, including Imperial Oil Company, have operated at the site since 1912. Some prior operators produced pesticides and reprocessed waste oil. General operations and waste disposal practices contaminated groundwater and soils within the site property and in off-site locations. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. EPA and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) immediately removed an on-site waste clay pile and buried drums. Cleanup of the site property, nearby homes and the surrounding wetlands began in 1991. Cleanup activities included installation of oil and water treatment systems and digging up and disposal of contaminated soil off site. In 2008, EPA demolished remaining buildings and storage tanks on the property. Between 2009 and 2011, EPA removed contaminated soil and floating product on top of the groundwater, backfilled with clean soil and regraded the site, excavated the contaminated wetlands and restored them, and fenced the site. Working with NJDEP, EPA created protected wetland areas and two wildlife habitats for box turtles. About half of the site property is available for residential and commercial development. After the on-site contaminated soil was removed, in 2020 EPA changed the remedy for the groundwater from extraction and treatment to monitored natural attenuation.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Industrial Latex Corp.

The 9.6-acre Industrial Latex Corp. Superfund site is located in Wallington, New Jersey. From 1951 to 1983, the Industrial Latex Corporation made chemical adhesives and natural and synthetic rubber compounds on site. The process contaminated site soil with hazardous chemicals. Following investigations, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. From 1986 to 2000, EPA demolished site buildings and removed on-site vats, dug up and treated contaminated soil, and removed and disposed of buried drums off site. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 2003. The Wallington Department of Public Works uses part of the site for storage.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Jackson Township Landfill

The 135-acre Jackson Township Landfill Superfund site is in Jackson Township, New Jersey. The site originally hosted surface mining operations before the township began using the area as a municipal landfill in 1972. The township accepted waste at the landfill, including sewage sludge, septic tank wastes and solid wastes. In 1977, after residents complained of poor water quality, tests found contamination in the groundwater. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) provided an alternate water supply for homes with contaminated wells in 1980. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. The township led site and well investigations. The results showed that levels of contaminants in the groundwater have been decreasing since the early 1980s. Jackson Township closed the landfill in accordance with state regulations in the late 1980s. EPA selected a long-term monitoring plan to make sure the site does not pose a threat to the surrounding community. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1995. Air and groundwater monitoring are ongoing. A local Academy of Model Aeronautics chartered club, the Ocean County Modelers club, uses part of the site as a flying field.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Johnson & Towers

The 7.5-acre Johnson and Towers Superfund site is located in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey. Since 1976, Johnson and Towers has remanufactured and rebuilt diesel engines on the site. Waste storage practices contaminated site soil and groundwater. In 1983 and 1985, EPA issued Administrative Orders on Consent to investigate the nature and extent of the contamination. From 1985 to 1999, the company investigated site soil and groundwater, discovering and removing underground tanks and piping. Monitoring of the site groundwater is ongoing. An engine repair shop and offices are located in a 54,000-square-foot building on the site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 170 people and generated an estimated $46,142,857 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Landfill & Development Co.

The 200-acre Landfill & Development Co. Superfund site is in Burlington County, New Jersey. A sand and gravel pit was on site from the early 1940s until about 1968. The Landfill and Development (L&D) Company operated a landfill on site from 1976 to 1981. Its operations contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. The L&D Company began cleaning up the site in 2006. The remedy includes new wells for affected homes and ongoing groundwater treatment. In 2015, the Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) built a solar farm on 53 acres of the site. PSE&G adapted its design to protect the landfill cap. The solar array includes 42,000 panels. It produces enough energy to provide power for about 2,000 homes.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. EPA did not have further economic details related to this business. For additional information click here.

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Site Redevelopment Profile for the Landfill & Development Co. Superfund Site (PDF)
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LCP Chemicals Inc.

The LCP Chemicals Inc. Superfund site is located in an industrial area on the Tremley Point peninsula in Linden, New Jersey. GAF Corporation purchased 26 acres of the site in 1942. It operated a chlorine production facility. LCP Chemicals purchased the property in 1972. It ran the facility until 1985. LCP Chemicals also leased parts of the site and buildings to other companies. During the facility's operation, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) documented at least three releases of brine sludge from the site into the South Branch Creek. The company also disposed of other contaminated sludges in site lagoons. Improper waste disposal contaminated soil, surface water, groundwater and sediments. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1998. Cleanup includes demolishing contaminated buildings, treating and capping all contaminated soil, treating contaminated groundwater and restoring surrounding wetlands.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Lightman Drum Company

The Lightman Drum Company Superfund site covers about 15 acres along Route 73 in Winslow Township, Camden County, New Jersey. It is within the New Jersey Pinelands Protection Area. In 1974, the Lightman Drum Company started operating an industrial waste hauling and recycling business on site. In the late 1980s, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) investigated and found contaminated groundwater and soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1999. Under an EPA Removal Order, in 2007, the potentially responsible parties removed contaminated soil from the area where underground waste storage tanks were located. EPA selected the remedy for groundwater in 2009. EPA selected an additional remedy for a small area of contaminated soil in 2011. Cleanup included construction of an air sparging and soil vapor extraction system, which was completed in 2013. Cleanup also includes monitoring the groundwater, which flows off the site to the south. The system continues to operate and groundwater monitoring is ongoing. Currently, United Cooperage operates a business on an uncontaminated part of the site near Route 73. This business stores drums and tractor trailers at the site. EPA modified the groundwater remedy in 2019 to change the remedy in an area of hot spots from extraction and treatment to monitored natural attenuation.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 7 people and generated an estimated $1,000,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Lipari Landfill

The 16-acre Lipari Landfill Superfund site is in Gloucester County, New Jersey. From 1959 to 1971, a landfill operated on site. It accepted industrial waste materials and emitted noxious vapors that caught fire on several occasions. After its closure in 1971, the landfill continued to emit chemical odors and fumes, resulting in respiratory problems for nearby residents. Landfill wastes also contaminated surface water, groundwater, sediment and soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. EPA immediately fenced and contained the landfill to prevent further contaminant migration. Cleanup activities included treatment of contaminated groundwater and removal and treatment of contaminated sediments from wetland areas. EPA partnered with the borough of Pitman, affected communities, the state of New Jersey and the potentially responsible party (PRP). The partnership enabled cleanup to proceed in a manner compatible with community reuse plans. After EPA and the PRP cleaned up Alcyon Lake, it reopened to the public in 1995. The lake now hosts recreational boating and fishing. The community restored an adjacent racetrack property used by EPA to manage contaminated sediments during the lake cleanup. The property is now part of Alcyon Lake Park. It features baseball fields, softball fields, a football field, two soccer fields, an 18-hole disc golf course, a picnic pavilion, a bike path, a concession stand, a wildflower meadow, an open play area, a nature trail, a parking lot, and restored streams and marshes. The park is also a birding and wildlife viewing destination.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Recreational Reuse and the Benefit to Community: A Beneficial Effects Economic Case Study for the Lipari Landfill Superfund Site (PDF)
Recreational and Ecological Use at Superfund Sites Story Map
Redevelopment of the Lipari Landfill Superfund Site (PDF)
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Matteo & Sons Inc.

The 80-acre Matteo & Sons, Inc. Superfund site is located in Thorofare, New Jersey. The Matteo family acquired the property in 1947. It operated an unregistered landfill, junkyard and metals recycling facility at the site starting in 1961. The landfill operated on site until 1984. Past site activities included lead recovery from batteries, disposal of crushed batteries in nearby wetlands and the burning of battery casings. A 1997 investigation found that site activities had contaminated soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2006. To manage the cleanup, EPA divided the site into three operable units (OUs). OU1 addresses the investigation of soil for the Matteo property. OU2 addresses contaminated properties in a residential development about a mile northeast of OU1. OU3 addresses site effects on nearby surface water bodies and sediments. Initial cleanup included removal of contaminated soil. EPA also fenced the OU1 to restrict access. After more study, EPA will select a final remedy for OU3. The OU1 and OU2 cleanup plans include removal of waste and contaminated soil from OU1 and OU2, capping contaminated soil in the OU1 scrapyard area, and connecting several properties to the public water supply. Current site uses include a metals recycling facility and a neighborhood.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 8 people and generated an estimated $2,200,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Maywood Chemical Co.

The Maywood Chemical Co. Superfund site is located in Maywood, Lodi and Rochelle Park, New Jersey. In 1895, Maywood Chemical Works began making a variety of chemical products on site. From 1916 to 1957, radioactive thorium processing also took place at the facility. The company's disposal practices allowed contaminants in waste material to spread via stream runoff. This resulted in soil and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List in 1983. EPA selected a cleanup plan to address radiological soil contamination in 2003. EPA selected more cleanup plans in 2012 to address part of the groundwater contamination and in 2014 to address non-radiological soil contamination. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) does the radioactive soil cleanup work. A private potentially responsible party is addressing non-radiological contamination. Ongoing cleanup activities include removal and disposal of contaminated materials as well as restrictions on land use. EPA's cleanup process has allowed the continued use of the site throughout investigation and cleanup efforts. Today, the Stepan Company makes specialty chemicals on site. Additional site uses include 60 residential properties and 33 commercial and government properties. Local government land uses on site include three parks and a fire station. Soil cleanup activities at commercial properties and adjacent residential properties are ongoing. EPA and USACE coordinate federal and private-party cleanup activities to allow faster commercial redevelopment of the property.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 15 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 371 people and generated an estimated $452,580,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Monitor Devices, Inc./Intercircuits, Inc.

The Love Canal Superfund site is located less than a mile from the Niagara River in Niagara Falls, New York. The 70-acre area includes a 16-acre former industrial landfill. In the 1890s, William Love dug the canal for a hydroelectric project. Hooker Chemicals and Plastics (now Occidental Chemical Corporation) bought the canal in 1942. For more than 10 years, the company disposed of hazardous waste at the site. It then covered the landfill. The Niagara Falls Board of Education purchased the site property from Hooker Chemicals and Plastics. Beginning in the 1970s, local residents noticed foul odors and chemical residues and experienced increased rates of cancer and other health problems. In 1978 and 1980, President Carter declared two states of emergency for the site and evacuated more than 900 families from their homes. The severity of the contamination led to federal legislation dealing with hazardous waste, including the passage of the Superfund law in 1980. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1980. EPA worked with New York State to clean up the site. EPA and the state completed remedy construction in 1999. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2004. Glenn Springs Holdings (a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation) manages the site's remedy and treatment facilities and monitors groundwater. Glenn Springs provides EPA and the state with annual monitoring reports. Today, more than 260 restored homes and 10 apartment complexes are located on site. Commercial and recreational uses are also on site. They include the Cayuga Youth Athletic Association and baseball fields. The site also includes a creek and a wetland. Vacant properties nearby are available for commercial and industrial redevelopment.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. EPA did not have further economic details related to this business. For additional information click here.

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Montclair/West Orange Radium Site

The 120-acre Montclair/West Orange Radium Superfund site is in the towns of Montclair and West Orange, New Jersey. The site included 469 residential and 10 municipal properties. In the early 1900s, radium processors disposed of waste materials on undeveloped land at the site. These activities resulted in widespread radioactive soil contamination. In the 1920s, developers used contaminated materials to fill in low-lying areas. The developers built many homes on the contaminated fill. In a few instances, developers mixed contaminated materials into cement for sidewalks and foundations. In 1983, the state of New Jersey identified homes on site with high levels of radon as well as indoor and outdoor gamma radiation. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1985. Cleanup work began in 1990. Cleanup included removal and off-site disposal of radium-contaminated soil. Afterward, workers restored properties. Cleanup and restoration work finished in 2004. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2009. The successful cleanup allowed the continued use of streets and enabled hundreds of residents to remain in their homes.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Montgomery Township Housing Development

The 72-acre Montgomery Township Housing Development site is located in Somerset County, New Jersey. Until 1961, the site was privately owned and used for farming. Tri-State Development Corporation purchased the land in 1961 and began building 71 homes. A 1978 study of the Rocky Hill Borough well (neighboring to Montgomery Township) found volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in groundwater. State sampling of commercial and domestic wells in Montgomery Township in 1979 also identified VOCs. Because of the proximity and the similarity of the contaminants, EPA decided to jointly address the site and the Rocky Hill Municipal Well Superfund site. EPA added both sites to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities included alternative water supplies for the Montgomery Township Housing Development, groundwater treatment, sealing of private water supplies, and long-term monitoring. Groundwater treatment and monitoring are ongoing. The site is in continued residential use. The Montgomery Township Shopping Center is also located on site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 9 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 174 people and generated an estimated $42,376,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Myers Property

The 5-acre Myers Property Superfund site is in Franklin Township, New Jersey. Starting in the 1920s, companies made chemicals and pesticides on site. These activities resulted in the contamination of soil and groundwater with volatile organic compounds and pesticides. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Early cleanup activities included the removal of contaminated soil, drums and debris, as well as fencing of contaminated areas. Later cleanup included the removal of contaminated soil, treatment and monitoring of groundwater, and demolition and disposal of contaminated buildings. Today, a state-owned recreation trail runs across the site. It is open to the public.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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NL Industries

The 44-acre NL Industries Superfund site is in Pedricktown, New Jersey. A secondary lead smelting facility operated on site from 1972 to 1984. During operations, NL Industries and later National Smelting of New Jersey recycled lead batteries on site. When operations ceased, contamination was left behind in the form of slag waste and lead oxide piles, drums and debris, contaminated building surfaces, and contaminated surface water and sediments in basements, pits and sumps. Operations at the site resulted in contamination from heavy metals, which affected groundwater, surface water, soil and sediment. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup included removal of contaminated soils, sludges and debris for off-site treatment and disposal. Lead-contaminated soil and sediments have been removed. In September 2015, an industrial equipment supplier bought the site property. It stores surplus items on site prior to resale. The company also owns the adjacent property and is using the site to expand its business operations. The groundwater is being remediated through injection of reagents to raise the pH of the groundwater and cause heavy metals to leave the groundwater and adhere to the soil.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Pepe Field

E.F. Drew Company used the 3-acre Pepe Field Superfund site in Boonton, New Jersey, as a landfill for almost 30 years. From the 1920s until 1950, the company disposed of processing waste from oil and from making cleaning products. The site remained vacant until the town of Boonton (the Town) bought the property in the mid-1960s. The Town covered the site with soil and built recreation facilities. However, because of the biological decay of waste material under the field, strong toxic odors affected the site. In 1969, the Town closed the recreation facility. In 1983, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) and began cleanup activities. These activities included collection and treatment of water that collected contaminants as it passed through the landfill, and stabilization and removal of wastes. Workers also put in a landfill gas collection and treatment system. The cleanup activities included measures to restore recreational amenities at the site. The recreation facility, restored and reopened in 2000, includes a little league field, walking paths, a playground, a basketball court, a gazebo and a concession stand. EPA also transferred a residential property next to the site from the federal government to the Town for use in conjunction with the park. In 2003, EPA deleted the site from the NPL.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Pijak Farm

The 87-acre Pijak Farm Superfund site is in Plumstead Township, New Jersey. From 1963 to 1970, a specialty and research chemicals disposal facility dumped drums and free-flowing liquids into a natural ditch at the site. Operators then covered the ditch with soil. In 1980, state officials and EPA identified contamination in groundwater. The community used groundwater for drinking water, crop irrigation and livestock watering in surrounding agricultural areas. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities included the removal and off-site disposal of waste material and contaminated soil as well as groundwater monitoring. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 1997. The site remains in continued use. Residential and agricultural areas are located on site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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PJP Landfill

Peapod delivery trucks parked on site — PJP Landfill

The 87-acre PJP Landfill site is in Jersey City, New Jersey. Routes 1 and 9 and the Hackensack River border the site. Sip Avenue Ditch, which is part of the local stormwater system, bisects the site. The site was originally a salt marsh. In 1932, local parties condemned part of the site to host supports for the elevated Pulaski Skyway. The PJP Landfill Company ran a commercial landfill on site from 1970 to 1974. It accepted chemical and industrial waste. Although the landfill closed in 1974, allegations of illegal dumping continued until 1984. From 1970 to 1984, there were frequent smoky fires. In 1982, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL). By 1986, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) put out the subsurface fires and capped a 45-acre area. Cleanup activities also included excavation and collection of about 1 million cubic yards of contaminated materials. NJDEP put in a gas venting system and then replanted the capped area with grass. Additional cleanup activities included excavations, installation of drainage ditches and gas venting systems, wetlands assessment and restoration, and a cap over the entire site. In 2008, AMB Corporation, which merged with Prologis in 2011, purchased about 52 acres of the site and agreed to accept responsibility for its part of the site. The company incorporated a landfill cap and gas venting system into the foundation of its warehouse, transfer station and associated parking lots. The cap is also under a park that the company put in along the Hackensack River waterfront. Building construction finished in 2016 and the facility is fully occupied. On the remaining 32 acres of the site, Waste Management put in a landfill cap that optimizes the amount of flat area available for use. Waste Management completed cap installation in January 2012. Jersey City took ownership of the property in June 2012. Jersey City is now responsible for the operation and maintenance remedy and plans to develop the area as Skyway Park, a park and green space there. The site's wetlands cleanup created habitat for a variety of wildlife, including small mammals and waterfowl. There is also a waterfront walkway on the Prologis property where employees can enjoy riverfront views and watch wildlife. Monitoring of site groundwater and surface water is ongoing. In 2018, EPA Region 2 presented NJDEP, Jersey City and Prologis with its Excellence in Site Reuse award. The award recognizes Superfund site partners who collaborate with EPA to support the redevelopment of Superfund sites in ways that are beneficial to communities and compatible with site cleanups. In 2019, EPA's Superfund Redevelopment Program (SRP) began supporting a regional seed project at the site. As part of the project, SRP and EPA Region 2 developed a situation assessment for the site and brought together local stakeholders to discuss future park planning steps. Ongoing SRP support is assisting the Skyway Park Conservancy and stakeholders with updates to a recreation reuse plan for the 32-acre area of the site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 3 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 1,425 people and generated an estimated $468,255,396 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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PJP Landfill Superfund Site - Before and After Swiper Map
Press Release: EPA Recognizes Jersey City, N.J., Superfund Site for Excellence in Reuse
Redevelopment of the PJP Landfill Superfund Site (PDF)
Reuse and the Benefit to Community: PJP Landfill Superfund Site (PDF)
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Pohatcong Valley Ground Water Contamination

The Pohatcong Valley Ground Water Contamination Superfund site is located in Warren County, New Jersey. The site is 10 miles long and 1.5 miles wide. It consists of two groundwater plumes caused by past industrial use. In 1978 and 1979, the Warren County Department of Health found elevated levels of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene in two public water supply wells. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) investigated the wells and installed connections to affected homes and businesses in 1989. NJDEP sealed the contaminated wells and created a well restriction area. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. EPA periodically samples residential and commercial wells on site and refers contaminated wells to NJDEP for treatment. Investigation and cleanup planning are ongoing. Industrial and a commercial business operate on the site source areas. A portion of the site is residential and partially agricultural.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 6 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 352 people and generated an estimated $94,140,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Price Landfill

The 26-acre Price Landfill Superfund site is in the city of Pleasantville and Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. In 1971, Price Landfill began operating on site. It accepted industrial chemicals, sludge, oil, grease, septic tank wastes and sewer wastes. Landfill operations ended by 1976. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities included relocation of public water supply wells, construction of a groundwater extraction and treatment facility, and construction of a multi-layer cap on the landfill with a landfill gas management system. Today, these facilities are fully operational, with ongoing monitoring of the groundwater and maintenance of the groundwater treatment facility and landfill cap. The groundwater treatment facility treats 10-12 million gallons per month of contaminated groundwater. In 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) looked at whether a renewable energy project could work on the landfill. The study found that the site is a good candidate for a renewable energy project. The property owners retained a solar developer who worked with EPA, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the local utility (Atlantic City Electric) to design and construct a solar array on the capped landfill. In May 2020, authorization was granted to the solar developer by Atlantic City Electric to operate the approximately 17-acre ground-mounted solar array constructed on the capped landfill.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Radiation Technology, Inc.

The 263-acre Radiation Technology, Inc. (RTI) Superfund site is located in Rockaway Township, New Jersey. Before 1972, activities at the site included the testing and development of rocket motors and propellants. After 1972, site operations included radiation sterilization and production of architectural products and hardwood flooring. Operators stored and disposed of waste drums containing solvents and other organic chemicals. These activities resulted in soil and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. Cleanup involved removing drums and contaminated soil from the site. A responsible party is currently conducting a pilot test for the groundwater remedy. Currently, most of the site is not in use. Sterigenics International operates in buildings on part of the site. The firm uses radiation to sterilize food, cosmetics and medical devices. EPA's approach will enable continued business operations during cleanup.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 20 people and generated an estimated $28,727,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Raritan Bay Slag

The Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site is about 1.5 miles in length. It is located in Old Bridge Township and the borough of Sayreville, New Jersey. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, workers built a seawall using slag from a secondary lead smelter. The seawall was built in an area affected by significant beach erosion and damage from storms in the 1960s. The slag materials contaminated soil, sediment and surface water. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2009. Cleanup activities include surface water monitoring, excavation, and dredging and off-site disposal of slag, battery casings, and contaminated soil and sediment. Recreational and ecological uses are located on site.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Ringwood Mines/Landfill

The Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund site is located in Ringwood Borough, New Jersey. The site includes 500 acres of historic iron ore mines. From the 1700s until the early 1900s, mining operations took place at the site. Beginning in the 1960s, Ford Motor Company's Mahwah facility used the site as a disposal area for paint sludge and other waste. After investigations identified widespread contamination in soil and groundwater, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 1994. The discovery of additional contamination at the site prompted EPA to relist it on the NPL in 2006. Since 2004, cleanup activities have included removal of additional landfilled paint sludge and contaminated soil. Site investigations are ongoing. Today, businesses, an industrial refuse disposal area, the Ringwood Borough garage, a state park and 50 homes are located on site. Construction of a municipal recycling center is planned on one of the disposal areas once a cap is constructed over the impacted fill material.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 6 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 15 people and generated an estimated $4,072,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Riverside Industrial Park

The 7.6-acre Riverside Industrial Park Superfund site is in Newark, New Jersey. From 1902 to 1971, the property was used for paint, resins, linseed oil, and varnish manufacturing by Patton Paint Company, which merged into the Paint and Varnish Division of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company in 1920 and is now called PPG Industries, Inc. Since the 1971, the site was subdivided and many companies have operated on site, ranging from chemical packaging to chemical and cosmetics manufacturing. Investigations into a 2009 spill of oily material into the Passaic River found that improper waste storage posed immediate potential threats to public health and the environment. Site operations resulted in contaminated wastes, soil and groundwater at the site. In 2013, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL). Cleanup activities to date have focused on stopping the river discharge, securing the contamination source and eliminating the immediate threats. The proposed plan was released in July 2020 and identifies the preferred alternatives for remediating the site. Commercial and industrial businesses continue to operate at the site. The city of Newark owns several parts of the site property due to foreclosures.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 9 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 60 people and generated an estimated $5,317,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Roebling Steel Co.

The entrance to Roebling Museum — Roebling Steel Co.

The 200-acre Roebling Steel Co. Superfund site is next to the Delaware River in Florence Township, New Jersey. Site operators made steel wire and cable products until the 1980s. In later years, industrial facilities operated on parts of the site. Site operators stored and buried raw materials and waste products around the property. These waste disposal practices contaminated sediment, groundwater and soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities included removing contaminated materials, demolishing buildings and restoring the shoreline. Other cleanup included removal of contaminated creek and river sediment and restoration of wetlands. The cleanup's next phase will address groundwater and continue soil capping actions. Funded by an EPA Superfund Redevelopment Program (SRP) pilot grant, Burlington County developed a reuse plan for the site. It identified several community priorities, including commercial and industrial development as well as historic preservation. New Jersey Transit leased part of the site for a light rail commuter station and parking lot in 2005. Restoration of the historic Main Gate House, completed in 2009, transformed the former gateway to the Roebling Mill into part of the Roebling Museum. The museum provides 7,000 square feet of exhibit space documenting the community's social and industrial history. An area of the site once used to store slag waste is now part of a community park. EPA collaborated with Florence Township to ensure the cleanup would support future use. The riverfront park includes walking and biking trails and provides water views of historic Roebling.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 2 people and generated an estimated $197,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Reuse and the Benefit to Community: Roebling Steel Company Superfund Site (PDF)
Redevelopment of the Roebling Steel Co. Superfund Site (PDF)
Superfund Site Profile Page
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Rolling Knolls LF

The 170-acre Rolling Knolls Landfill Superfund site is in Green Village, New Jersey. An unlined landfill operated on site for just over 30 years. The privately owned landfill, which closed in 1968, received solid waste, including construction and demolition debris, household refuse, and scrap metal. Its operations contaminated soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater with metals, polychlorinated biphenyls, pesticides, and volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2003. From 2007 to 2015, a remedial investigation defined the site's physical characteristics, the nature and extent of contamination, sources of contamination, and fate and transport of contamination. About 35 acres of the site is in a wilderness area in the 8,000-acre Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. A reuse assessment in 2017 identified the reasonably anticipated future uses for the site. EPA will next select a cleanup plan to address risks associated with site contamination.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Superfund Site Profile Page

South Brunswick Landfill

The 68-acre South Brunswick Township Landfill Superfund site is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The landfill received municipal refuse, pesticides, chemical wastes and hazardous wastes for over 20 years before it closed in 1978. These operations contaminated groundwater and surface water. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1982. Cleanup activities included a landfill cap, gas ventilation system, leachate collection system, and groundwater collection for treatment. After completing the cleanup activities, EPA removed the site from the NPL in 1998. In 2018, Republic Services and New Jersey Resources Clean Energy Venture unveiled a 40,000-panel solar array on the site. The 13-megawatt commercial array provides enough energy to power 1,360 homes.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on one on-site business. EPA did not have further economic details related to this business. For additional information click here.

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Superfund Site Profile Page

Spence Farm

The Spence Farm Superfund site occupies 83 acres in Plumstead Township, New Jersey. From the 1950s to the 1970s, hazardous wastes were dumped across 20 acres of the site. This waste was dumped in drums and in bulk and free-flowing liquid form. Improper waste disposal practices resulted in contamination of groundwater, soil and sediment. EPA placed the site on the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup required the removal of all drums, wastes and contaminated soil, as well as groundwater monitoring. Contaminated soil was disposed of off site. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 1997. Today, the site remains in continued agricultural use.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Superfund Site Profile Page

Standard Chlorine

The 42-acre Standard Chlorine Chemical Company, Inc. Superfund site is located in Kearny, New Jersey. From 1916 to 1993, manufacturing activities on site included the production, storage and packaging of moth balls and flakes; manufacturing of lead-acid batteries; formulation of drain cleaners; production of dye carriers; and distillation and purification of chlorinated benzenes. Site operations resulted in the contamination of soil, surface water and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2007. Cleanup activities included containing and treating contaminated groundwater, consolidation and capping of contaminated materials, demolishing buildings and land use controls. The Belleville Turnpike, Newark Turnpike and associated rights-of-way and steep embankments cross part of the site. A developer purchased a portion of the site in 2020 for potential commercial/industrial reuse.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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Superfund Site Profile Page

Universal Oil Products (Chemical Division)

Store fronts at the Retail Plaza onsite — Universal Oil Products (Chemical Division)

The 75-acre Universal Oil Products (Chemical Division) Superfund site is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Beginning in 1932, a chemical laboratory manufactured chemicals on site. In 1960, business operations expanded to include chemical waste handling. Operators created two unlined wastewater lagoons. Universal Oil Products bought the site property in 1960, and operations ended in 1979. General operations and waste handling practices resulted in contamination of soils and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. EPA conducted early response actions to address contamination in the lagoons. Cleanup efforts in the 1990s focused on the upland portions of the site. In 2005, this area was redeveloped with a home improvement center, a restaurant and a retail shopping center. Cleanup actions in the 2000s focused on site lagoons, wetlands and waterways. In 2008, the New Jersey Pascack Valley Transit Line was extended across part of the site. This rail line connects public transit users with the nearby Meadowlands Sports Complex. Part of the site is used for equipment storage related to adjacent public services uses. EPA continues to work with site stakeholders to complete the site's cleanup and support reuse.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 14 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 316 people and generated an estimated $111,701,921 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Reuse and the Benefit to Community: Universal Oil Products (Chemical Division) Superfund Site (PDF)
Superfund Site Profile Page

Ventron/Velsicol

The 38.3-acre Ventron/Velsicol Superfund site is located in the boroughs of Wood-Ridge and Carlstadt, New Jersey. From 1927 to 1974, a mercury processing plant operated on site. During operations, plant operators disposed of process waste on site soils and into Berry's Creek. These actions contaminated soils, groundwater, surface water and sediments with mercury and other contaminants. In the 1970s, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) began investigating the site and discovered site contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. Immediate cleanup actions included removing contaminated soils at residential properties and a publicly-owned property. To date, long-term cleanup actions have included excavation and off-site disposal of highly-contaminated soils, capping of lesser-contaminated soils and implementation of institutional controls. EPA selected an interim remedy for the Berry's Creek Study Area in 2018, which addresses contaminated sediment that is a potential source to other portions of the creek and downstream. EPA has begun designing the remedy. Two industrial warehouses continue to operate on part of the site, and a third warehouse has just been completed in the previously-undeveloped portion of the site. Ecological use of Berry's Creek and the surrounding marshes continue on the site, and the waterways are also used recreationally.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 5 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 184 people and generated an estimated $138,388,038 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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Superfund Site Profile Page

Vineland Chemical Co., Inc.

The 54-acre Vineland Chemical Co., Inc. Superfund site is located in Vineland, New Jersey. The Vineland Chemical Company produced herbicides and fungicides on site from 1949 to 1994. Facility operations contaminated soil and groundwater. Nearby water bodies, including Blackwater Branch, Maurice River and Union Lake, also contained contaminants from the facility. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. The site's remedy includes soil and sediment cleanup, groundwater treatment, and channel and wetlands restoration. Today, the site is in ecological reuse. Restoration of the Atlantic White Cedar wetlands around the Blackwater Branch floodplain area is complete.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use.For additional information click here.

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Superfund Site Profile Page

Welsbach & General Gas Mantle (Camden Radiation)

The Welsbach & General Gas Mantle (Camden Radiation) Superfund site is located in Camden and Gloucester City, New Jersey. The site includes two former manufacturing facilities as well as about 1,000 residential, commercial, industrial and recreational properties. The Welsbach Company and the General Gas Mantle Company made gas mantles at the site from the late 1890s to 1941. The companies used radioactive elements during production to help the mantles glow more brightly when heated. In the early 1990s, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection found elevated levels of radiation at the site and in many residential areas. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1996. Cleanup included demolition and off-site disposal of the former General Gas Mantle facility. Cleanup also involved digging up contaminated soil and waste materials from residential and industrial properties and off-site disposal. Cleanup of several site areas is ongoing, including an active port facility. Today, the site provides space for a variety of uses. In 2008, local groups began working with EPA to construct the Waterfront South Theatre. The theatre opened in 2010. The 4,000-square-foot facility provides space for theatre, music and art in downtown Camden. Cleanup also included the restoration of local recreation facilities. Restoration of the William Flynn Veterans Complex included rebuilding three baseball fields, a football practice field and parking area. Restoration of the Nicholson Road Sports Complex included restoring three softball fields, a little league baseball field, bathroom facilities and a concession stand. The community celebrated the reopening of the William Flynn Veterans Complex and the Nicholson Road Sports Complex in 2011 and 2014, respectively. Cleanup of the Gloucester City Swim Club property at the site finished in 2006. EPA provided the funding for the swim club to rebuild its clubhouse, concession stand, dive pool and tennis courts. Club members and a swim team use the facilities. The former Welsbach property is now home to the Gloucester Marine Terminal, an active port on the Delaware River. A solar array on the roof of the terminal has more than 27,000 panels. It generates 11 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy each year. EPA worked to expedite cleanup of part of the site when Gloucester City's Board of Education expressed interest in the area. In 2017, the 122,000-square-foot Gloucester City Middle School opened on the property.
Last updated August 2021

As of December 2020, EPA had data on 16 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 724 people and generated an estimated $96,002,210 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

For more information:

Reuse and the Benefit to Community: Welsbach and General Gas Mantle (PDF)
Site Redevelopment Profile: Welsbach & General Gas Mantle (Camden Radiation) Superfund Site (PDF)
Superfund Site Profile Page