Superfund Sites in Reuse in New Jersey
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A. O. Polymer
The 4-acre A.O. Polymer Superfund site is in the township of Sparta in Sussex County, New Jersey. A manufacturing facility was on site. From the early 1960s to 1993, it produced resins, plastics, paper coatings and specialty polymers, and reclaimed spent solvents. The poor handling of waste resulted in soil and groundwater contamination with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In the early 1970s, residents noticed odors in the air and well water. The Sparta Health Department and the state found VOCs in three domestic water wells in 1978. The operator received citations for improper plant wastewater discharge and air quality violations. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) removed disposal pit area contents and properly disposed of them in 1982. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. The property owner abandoned the site in 1994, leaving unsecured hazardous waste behind. Cleanup included short-term removal actions and a long-term remedial phase. Short-term actions addressed immediate environmental hazards and removed stockpiled hazardous waste. Long-term actions included soil vapor extraction to remove soil contamination and air stripping to pump and treat groundwater. Thermal treatment finished in 2019. The groundwater pump-and-treat system shut down in fall 2020. Long-term groundwater monitoring is ongoing. After cleanup, EPA took the facility part of the site off the NPL in 2002. A developer purchased the site in 2009 for redevelopment. Current site uses include an athletic facility and a martial arts school. A former train station on site now shares the city’s history and provides educational opportunities for the community.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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American Cyanamid Co
The 575-acre American Cyanamid Co Superfund site is in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. Chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers were 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. EPA took this part of the site off the NPL in 1998 after making sure it posed no risks to human health and the environment. Cleanup of the remaining 435 acres of the site is ongoing. EPA and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) have supported community efforts to develop the Hill Property portion of the site. A 6,488-seat minor league baseball stadium opened on site in 1999. New Jersey Transit’s Bridgewater Station was rebuilt in 1999 in conjunction with the baseball stadium. Installation of solar panels at the stadium took place in 2013. Their power meets about 90% of the stadium’s energy needs and 60% to 80% of energy needs at the Bridgewater Promenade, a mixed-use area that provides retail, hotel and office space. Efforts at the site have also preserved the historic Van Horne House, which is 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. It includes exhibit space, a gift shop, meeting rooms and office space. After cleanup of the remaining 435 acres of the site, most of which is in the Raritan River floodplain, the area will likely remain undeveloped and in ecological use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 32 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 1,626 people and generated an estimated $350,224,020 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Reuse and the Benefit to Community: American Cyanamid Co. Superfund Site
- Superfund Site Profile Page
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 leads operation 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 a horse farm are now 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, used for office space, are now on the Millington property. Businesses at the site include a soda company, a gift shop, a shipping store, a cleaning service, a bakery and a real estate office.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 8 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 106 people and generated an estimated $12,545,540 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Atlantic Resources
The 4.5-acre Atlantic Resources Superfund site is in Sayreville, New Jersey, near the Raritan River. A precious metal recovery facility was on site until 1985. Its activities resulted in the contamination of soil, groundwater and sediments. In 1981, the site came to EPA’s attention when a brush fire at the nearby Horseshoe Road Superfund site exposed drums filled with chemicals. EPA added the Horseshoe Road site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1995. In response to concerns from a responsible party group, EPA listed the site as a separate Superfund site in 2002. The sites are being addressed together due to their proximity and intermixing of contaminant plumes. Cleanup activities included removing hazardous wastes and contaminated soil, and dredging and capping Raritan River sediments and marshes. Cleanup also included wetlands restoration. The site is in continued ecological use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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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. In 1973 and 1974, the property owner dumped toxic material on the property. This dumping contaminated groundwater, sediment and soil. Investigations in the early 1980s found volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in groundwater and surface water. Investigations also found VOCs, phthalates and pesticides in sediments and VOCs, pesticides and heavy metals in soils. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup included removal and disposal of contaminated materials, wastewater treatment, digging up, treatment and disposal of contaminated soil, digging up and treatment of contaminated sediment, groundwater treatment, and monitoring. 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 developed athletic fields on the property. EPA fenced the area between the site and the athletic fields to facilitate the reuse.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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.
Brick Township Landfill
The Brick Township Landfill Superfund site is 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 in place prevent use of public or private wells within the area of contaminated groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Its remedy includes an impermeable cap and long-term groundwater monitoring. In 2011, the township entered an agreement with a solar development company to let it lease the site property and install a 7-megawatt field of solar panels. EPA worked with stakeholders to ensure the 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 December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. EPA did not have further economic details related to this business. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- 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
- Superfund Site Profile Page
Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services
The 30-acre Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services Superfund site is in Logan Township, New Jersey. A waste oil storage and recovery facility was on site from 1960 to 1981. It included a 13-acre waste lagoon. The lagoon contained about 2.5 million gallons of contaminated oil, sediment, sludge and 70 million gallons of contaminated wastewater. Groundwater underlying the site and extending about 6,000 feet from the lagoon was contaminated with volatile organic compounds. In the 1970s, the lagoon breached its dike, damaging 3 acres of an adjacent wetland. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. EPA is cleaning up the lagoon, tank farm area, groundwater and wetlands in three stages, which include one emergency action and two long-term actions. The emergency action included reinforcing and raising the height of the breached dike, lowering the level of the lagoon, providing homes with filtration units for well water use, and removing drums of contaminated material. Long-term cleanup includes on-site incineration to clean up the sludge, sediment, soil, debris and lagoon oil, extension of a drinking water line to affected homes, removal and treatment of contaminated soil, and wetlands restoration. Cleanup is ongoing. The site is not in use. People in the Bridgeport area use the aquifer under the site for drinking water. A creek crosses the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Brook Industrial Park
The 4.5-acre Brook Industrial Park Superfund site is on the northern bank of the Raritan River in Bound Brook, New Jersey. The site included three buildings – the Stirling Center, the Blue Spruce International building, and the National Metal Finishings Corporation building. Starting in 1971, companies used the site for industrial chemical and pesticide production and storage operations. From 1980 to 1988, investigations found leaking drums and illegal waste at the site. Contaminants also went into the Raritan River. Industrial operations contaminated soil, groundwater, and surface water. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. Starting in 1994, EPA demolished structures, disposed of contaminated materials and soils, put in a groundwater treatment system, and started long-term monitoring. Groundwater treatment and monitoring are ongoing. Today, several industrial businesses are on site. Two of the original businesses remain active on site, conducting manufacturing and metal plating operations. EPA’s approach enabled the businesses to remain open during cleanup.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 5 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 56 people and generated an estimated $11,792,662 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Burnt Fly Bog
The 60-acre Burnt Fly Bog Superfund site is in Old Bridge Township and Marlboro Township in New Jersey. During the 1950s and 1960s, oil waste recovery activities and unlined waste oil lagoons contaminated surface water and soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. EPA issued OU1 ROD in 1983 and OU2 ROD in 1988 for the cleanup of the source areas. It included removing wastes and contaminated soil, filling in dug-up areas with clean soil, and covering the area with a clay cap and tall grass. EPA also performed restoration activities and installed a security fence around the site. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) evaluated alternative technologies for the wetland areas and conducted soil sampling in 1995 and 1996 which led to the EPA issuing OU3 ROD in 1998 for the cleanup of the wetland areas. It includes the excavation and backfilling of soils creating a wetlands area, and long-term monitoring. Contaminated soils and sediments are prevented from leaving the site by a sedimentation basin. Periodic sampling ensures no contaminated water flows off site into waterbodies used for recreation. Site fencing limits public access. The site’s ecological resources include wetlands, which provide habitat for diverse wildlife, as well as several ponds and a brook.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 Control
The 2-acre Chemical Control Superfund site is in Elizabeth, New Jersey. From 1970 to 1979, a hazardous waste storage, treatment and disposal facility was on site. It accepted chemicals, including acids, arsenic, bases, cyanides, flammable solvents, polychlorinated biphenyls, compressed gases, biological agents and pesticides. During its operations, Chemical Control was cited for discharge and waste storage violations. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection closed the facility in 1979. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. From 1983 to 1993, EPA led several interim environmental response actions. Final remedy construction finished in 1994. It included the construction of a slurry wall around the site. Contaminated soil was solidified with cement within the slurry wall. Current site uses are industrial. They include a storage area for marine and other types of equipment.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 Superfund site is in Edison Township, New Jersey. Chemical Insecticide Corporation owned and ran a facility in the 5.7-acre area from 1954 to 1970. Its operations and waste-handling practices led to soil, sediment, and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1990. From 1989 to 2003, 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, along with a technical impracticability (TI) waiver. Edison Township purchased the remediated portion of the site property in 2008. The Metuchen-Edison Community Dog Park is on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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.
For more information:
- Dog Parks and Animal Shelters at Superfund Sites: Playing for Keeps (PDF)
- Celebrating Success: Chemical Insecticide Corp. (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.
The Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc. Superfund site is near Bridgeport, New Jersey. The 45.5-acre area included an active industrial tanker terminal, wetlands and slow-moving streams. In 1961, Chemical Leaman Tank Lines opened a facility on site to wash and rinse tanker trucks. Company operators sent 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. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. Cleanup activities have addressed contaminated soil, groundwater and wetlands. In 1987 and again in 1995, neighboring homes were connected to the public water supply. This action eliminated risks to human health from contaminated groundwater. The potentially responsible party for the site, Quality Distribution, Inc. (QDI), runs a groundwater extraction and treatment system to address contaminated groundwater. QDI also took away contaminated soils and sediments and restored wetlands. The industrial tanker terminal is no longer active.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 60 people and generated an estimated $15,969,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Chemsol, Inc.
The 40-acre Chemsol, Inc. Superfund site is in Piscataway, New Jersey. From the 1950s to 1964, Chemsol ran 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 December 2023
As of December 2023, 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.
The 1,350-acre Ciba-Geigy Corp. Superfund site is in Toms River, New Jersey. Starting in 1952, Ciba-Geigy Corporation (then called Toms River Chemical Company) ran a resin and dye manufacturing facility at 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 took them off site for disposal. 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 120 acres of the site to EDF Renewables for a 27.4-megawatt direct current (MW DC) grid-tied solar array system as well as a 1.5-MW DC net-metered system. The net-metered system provides nearly 100% of the electricity needed to power groundwater cleanup. These systems started operating in 2021. EPA worked with BASF to make sure all solar arrays on site are ground mounted and do not penetrate the caps, ensuring the remedy remains protective of human health and the environment. A third system, consisting of a 5-MW DC solar project that will provide energy to low-income homes in the community, is near completion.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Cinnaminson Township (Block 702) Ground Water Contamination
The Cinnaminson Township (Block 702) Ground Water Contamination Superfund site covers about 400 acres in Cinnaminson and Delran townships in Burlington County, New Jersey. Originally, a sand-and-gravel mining pit was on site. 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 waste. Limiting water flow into the waste reduces the amount of contaminated liquid entering the groundwater. A groundwater extraction and treatment system ran from 2000 to 2013. Long-term groundwater monitoring is ongoing. Continued site uses include warehouses, commercial businesses and industrial facilities. In March 2019, Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) built a solar panel field on the landfill. The 13-megawatt facility includes 32,490 solar panels capable of generating enough electricity to power 1,300 to 2,600 homes. PSE&G uses electricity to serve its South Jersey customers.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 28 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 478 people and generated an estimated $118,114,384 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Combe Fill North Landfill
The Combe Fill North Landfill Superfund site is on Gold Mine Road near the junction of U.S. highways 206 and 46 and Interstate 80 in Mount Olive Township, New Jersey. A 65-acre sanitary municipal landfill was on site from 1966 to 1978. It accepted domestic and industrial waste and dry sewage sludge. Combe Fill Corporation (CFC) purchased the landfill in 1978. CFC went bankrupt in 1981. It did not close the landfill properly. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) found contaminated groundwater beneath the site and in private residential wells. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. EPA and NJDEP selected a cleanup plan for the site in 1986. Cleanup included grading and compacting the waste disposal area, capping the landfill, and putting in drainage and ventilation systems. Cleanup finished in 1991. NJDEP connected affected homes to the public water supply in 2017. Air and groundwater monitoring are ongoing. After buying the property, a solar developer broke ground on a 25.6-megawatt solar project. The project will provide clean power to over 4,000 homes while also creating new jobs and generating tax revenue. The solar project will contribute substantially to the state’s clean energy goals to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. In 2021, Mount Olive Township received the Innovation in Governance Award from the National League of Cities, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and the New Jersey League of Municipalities for its efforts to ensure the site’s return to beneficial use. Construction of the solar facility was completed in 2022.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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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 December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Cornell Dubilier Electronics Inc.
The Cornell Dubilier Electronics Inc. Superfund site is in South Plainfield, New Jersey. It includes a 26-acre property, several adjacent residential, commercial and municipal properties, and the adjoining Bound Brook corridor. From 1936 to 1962, the company ran a facility that made electronic components on the property. Poor waste handling practices resulted in releases of transformer oils into the soils, sediments and groundwater at the site. EPA investigated the site in the mid-1990s. EPA found contamination in soils, buildings and groundwater as well as in the nearby Bound Brook. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1998. EPA’s first phase of cleanup activities began in 2006. They addressed residential, commercial and municipal properties near the former facility. EPA temporarily relocated the commercial tenants of the former facility. Cleanup activities started with building demolitions. EPA then dug up contaminated soil and treated or properly disposed of it. Lastly, EPA capped the property. In 2009, federal funding helped speed cleanup of remaining soil and debris. The Borough of South Plainfield identified the 26-acre former facility as a redevelopment area. While EPA continues to address other parts of the site, EPA completed cleanup of the former facility in 2012. Cleanup made possible the continued use of residential, commercial and municipal properties at the site. In 2023, the site was added to those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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CPS/Madison Industries
The 35-acre CPS/Madison Industries Superfund site consists of two neighboring chemical manufacturing facilities in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. Starting in 1967, CPS Chemical and Madison Industries made, processed and stored chemical substances on site. The materials included fertilizers, pharmaceuticals and lubricants. Site operators improperly handled and disposed of chemicals. These practices resulted in contaminated groundwater and sediments in nearby ponds and waterways. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. State and federal agencies required that CPS Chemical and Madison Industries put in a groundwater treatment system. The system started running in 1991. It remains in operation today. BASF Corporation (BASF) bought the CPS Chemical part of the site in 2008 and assumed responsibility for site investigations and cleanup. In 2018, more groundwater and source area investigations finished. In 2019, EPA selected a cleanup plan for the groundwater and soil on the CPS Chemical part of the site. EPA is working on the cleanup plan for the Madison Industries part of the site. Two chemical manufacturers remain active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 40 people and generated an estimated $11,020,000 in annual sales revenue. 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, opened a facility on site. In 1981, CSMI expanded operations onto a neighboring lot. The next year, while cutting electrical transformers, CSMI spilled oil and liquid substances on the ground. EPA investigations found hazardous substances such as polychlorinated biphenyls, trichloroethylene, copper, lead and nickel in site soils. Contamination also posed a threat to the underlying aquifer that supplies water to public and private wells in the area. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1987. CSMI, SECO Corporation and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., the original owners of the electrical transformers, agreed to assist with the cleanup. In 1991, EPA issued a cleanup plan for contaminated soil. It included excavation and off-site treatment and disposal. Three years later, EPA sampling found the cleanup successfully neutralized the contamination. EPA selected a cleanup plan for groundwater in 1997. Long-term groundwater monitoring began in 2000. It is ongoing. Institutional controls restrict installation of wells and groundwater use. Two scrap-metal recycling businesses remain active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 26 people and generated an estimated $1,650,000 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, until 2003. The area included buildings, a power plant and a wastewater treatment facility. Poor waste handling resulted in contamination of site soil 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 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 finished and institutional controls are in place. Future redevelopment of the site is on hold until ongoing investigations are concluded.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Dayco Corp./L.E Carpenter Co.
The 14.5-acre Dayco Corp./L.E. Carpenter Co. Superfund site is in Wharton Borough, New Jersey. A vinyl wall covering manufacturing facility was on site. It was active from 1943 to 1987. It generated solid and liquid wastes that were put in unlined, on-site lagoons about 20 feet from the Rockaway River. As a result of these disposal practices, site groundwater is contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are potentially harmful contaminants that easily evaporate into the air. Sampling found small amounts of site-related contaminants in Rockaway River sediment and in a drainage channel next to the site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1985. Short-term cleanup included removing and disposing of contaminated sludge, building a floating product recovery system, removing storage tanks, and putting in groundwater monitoring wells. Long-term cleanup includes removing and disposing of contaminated soil, treating groundwater, building a soil cover, and putting land use restrictions in place to prevent potential exposure to contamination. Cleanup and monitoring are ongoing. A community rails-to-trails walking path crosses part of the site and the Rockaway River is located adjacent to the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 De Rewal 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 also crosses the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 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. It started operating in 2016 and remains active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Fair Lawn Well Field
The Fair Lawn Well Field Superfund site is in the borough of Fair Lawn in Bergen County, New Jersey. It consists of the groundwater that affects four municipal wells that are part of the Westmoreland Well Field. In 1978, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) found volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in these wells. NJDEP identified 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 municipal wells. EPA selected a final cleanup plan to address groundwater contamination in 2018. The responsible parties entered into a Consent Decree with EPA in March 2020 to conduct the engineering design and construction work to carry out the cleanup plan. 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. Design activities are to be completed during the Summer of 2023 and construction activities to begin in October 2023. The new treatment system will be operational in April 2025 and meet the federal and state drinking water standards so that the borough of Fair Lawn will be able to utilize it as a source of drinking water for their residents. Continued site uses include residential, commercial and industrial areas, including apartment complexes, office space, a chemical manufacturer, a communications company, a fitness center, a medical facility and stores. The site’s ecological resources include a brook.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 50-acre Federal Creosote Superfund site is in a residential and commercial area in Manville, New Jersey. A coal tar wood-treatment facility was on site from 1911 to 1955. A developer later 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 shopping center. The mall is no longer in use. EPA 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 effort allowed for the 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 is ongoing. Groundwater use restrictions protect human health and the environment. The remedy is compatible with future uses in Manville’s redevelopment plans for the area. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2014. The site remains in continued residential use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 in Vineland, New Jersey. From the 1910s to the 1930s, the Kil-Tone Company made pesticides on the site. Those activities contaminated soil on the 4-acre property and numerous residential and commercial properties nearby. They also contaminated floodplain soil, sediment and surface water of the Tarkiln Branch and groundwater downgradient of the property. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2016. EPA is cleaning up residential properties and expects to initiate cleanup of contamination on non-residential properties in late 2023. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites. Residential and commercial uses at the site are ongoing.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 12 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 90 people and generated an estimated $14,653,670 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Fried Industries
The 26-acre Fried Industries Superfund site is in a residential area in East Brunswick, New Jersey. From 1965 to 1985, Fried Industries made a variety of chemicals on site including cleaning and adhesive chemicals. Fried also leased facilities at the site to other companies for the manufacture of automotive antifreeze products. Improper storage and disposal of materials containing hazardous chemicals and heavy metals led to soil and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. Cleanup included excavation and off-site disposal of contaminated soils and extraction and on-site treatment of groundwater. Groundwater treatment and monitoring are ongoing. The township of East Brunswick purchased the site property and developed a public park on site. Beaver Dam Park and a trail walkway opened in 2021. More trails are expected to be developed in the future once EPA has completed some additional remedial work at the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 Ground water Contamination Superfund site is in Garfield, New Jersey. It 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 was on site. Its 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. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites. The site remains in continued commercial and residential use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Gems Landfill
The GEMS Landfill Superfund site is in Gloucester Township in Camden County, New Jersey. The inactive landfill covers about 60 acres. Gloucester Township has owned it from the late 1950s to the present. Parties used it as a disposal area for solid, liquid, and hazardous wastes and substances. Industrial wastes, including asbestos, solvents and other materials, were sent to the landfill for disposal from 1970 to 1979. It stopped accepting waste in 1980. Later that year, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection confirmed the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in private wells and surface water bodies near the landfill. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. EPA selected the long-term remedy in 1985. Cleanup took place in two phases. Phase I took place from 1989 to 1994. It included fencing, landfill capping, gas collection and treatment, and excavation of contaminated sediments. Phase II addressed contaminated groundwater and wastewater. Phase II took place from 1998 to 1999. Activities included wastewater collection and groundwater extraction and treatment. Institutional controls restrict new wells and groundwater use. Inspection and maintenance of engineering controls and groundwater monitoring are ongoing. The site is in ecological use. It serves as critical habitat for a federally listed threatened plant species, swamp pink (Helonias bullata). A solar facility is also under development. At full capacity, it will generate about 6 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy each year, offsetting 4,313 metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 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 December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 5 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 34 people and generated an estimated $1,526,370 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Global Sanitary Landfill
The Global Sanitary Landfill site is on a 57.5-acre area in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. From 1968 to 1984, Global Landfill Reclaiming Corporation (GLRC) used the site for solid waste disposal. Drums containing paint, paint thinner and various solvents were buried in the landfill from 1968 to 1977. Pollutants leaking from the landfill contaminated groundwater under the site. In early 1984, a failure in the landfill’s structure exposed hazardous wastes to adjacent wetlands. After the landfill’s failure, GLRC ceased all disposal operations. EPA and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection chose a cleanup plan for stabilizing and capping the landfill in 1991. In 1997, EPA selected an additional cleanup plan for groundwater monitoring, excavation and disposal of contaminated sediments, and five years of ecological monitoring. EPA approved the remedy design for these cleanup activities in 2009. The site’s potentially responsible parties completed construction of the remedies in 2012. In 2022, Old Bridge Township approved a community solar project on the site. The Global Landfill Community Solar project includes a 2.8-megawatt solar array that is located on 16 acres on top of the landfill cap. The solar project became operational in October 2023. It provides power to about 400 New Jersey homes.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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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 made 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 for residential studio spaces. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1997. Cleanup included the relocation of 15 families and 22 businesses, soil excavation and removal, and demolition of all buildings on site. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 2007. New residential buildings are now on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. From the 1950s to 1985, a waste disposal business was 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 put in whole-house water treatment systems. After EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1990, an investigation identified the waste disposal facility as the source of contamination. EPA also found buried waste and started cleanup activities, including removing contaminated soil and waste containers and taking them off site for disposal. Removal of the landfill and waste transfer station was completed in June 1999. In addition, affected residences received extensions and connections to the public water supply. On-site treatment of contaminated groundwater started in 2006. Groundwater treatment and sampling is ongoing. A classification exemption area was implemented at the site in March 2012. Site uses include a home, an equestrian school facility, a truck repair shop and two ponds.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 6 people and generated an estimated $87,060 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Higgins Farm
The 75-acre Higgins Farm Superfund site is in Franklin Township, New Jersey. A local 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 about 40 yards from the contaminated well. State investigations in 1986 found 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 the material 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. A cattle farm and two homes are on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Hopkins Farm
The 57-acre Hopkins Farm Superfund site is in Plumsted Township, New Jersey. Chemical wastes were disposed of on part of the site during the late 1950s and early 1960s, contaminating soil and groundwater with hazardous chemicals. The site is one of seven similar hazardous waste sites in the area. In 1992 and 1994, a short-term cleanup action removed contaminated soil from the site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. After review of all site-related documentation, EPA and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) determined that additional cleanup remedies would not be necessary. EPA took the site off the NPL in June 2002. L Part of the site is in use as a farm field. A stream crosses the site. An exceptional-value wetland identified near the stream supports colonies of swamp pink (Helonias bullata), a federally listed threatened plant species.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Horseshoe Road
The 12-acre Horseshoe Road Superfund site is in Sayreville, New Jersey, near the Raritan River. A precious metal recovery facility was at the Atlantic Resources site until 1985. The Horseshoe Road site includes three areas: a chemical processing facility, Horseshoe Road Drum Dump and Sayreville Pesticide Dump. Site activities resulted in the contamination of soil, groundwater, and sediments. In 1981, the Atlantic Resources site came to EPA’s attention when a brush fire at the Horseshoe Road site exposed drums filled with chemicals. Initially, EPA addressed both sites together as the Horseshoe Road site. EPA added the Horseshoe Road site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1995. In response to concerns from a responsible party group, Atlantic Resources was listed as a separate Superfund site in 2002. EPA addresses the sites together due to their proximity and intermixing of contaminant plumes. Cleanup activities included removing hazardous wastes and contaminated soil and dredging and capping Raritan River sediments and marsh. Cleanup also included wetlands restoration. The site is in continued ecological use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 ran 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 include biological groundwater treatment and long-term monitoring. It also included the creation of a classification exemption area to restrict well installation in the plume area. Periodic testing at the former facility makes sure the remedy remains protective of indoor air quality. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The site is in the long-term remedial response phase conducting annual performance monitoring. The area remains in continued residential and commercial use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 8 people and generated an estimated $950,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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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 been on site since 1912. Some prior operators made pesticides and reprocessed waste oil. General operations and waste disposal practices contaminated groundwater and soils on the site property and at 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 a waste clay pile and buried drums. Cleanup of the site property, nearby homes and surrounding wetlands began in 1991. Cleanup included installing oil and water treatment systems and taking contaminated soil off site for disposal. In 2008, EPA demolished remaining buildings and storage tanks. From 2009 to 2011, EPA removed contaminated soil and floating product on top of the groundwater, backfilled the areas with clean soil and regraded the site, excavated contaminated wetlands and restored them, and fenced the site. After the removal of contaminated soil, EPA changed the groundwater remedy in 2020 from extraction and treatment to monitored natural attenuation. Working with NJDEP, EPA also created protected wetland areas and two wildlife habitats for box turtles. About half of the site property is available for residential and commercial development.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 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. After 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 buried drums and took them off site for disposal. 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 December 2023
As of December 2023, 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. Surface mining operations were on site before the township began using the area as a municipal landfill in 1972. Wastes accepted at the landfill included sewage sludge, septic tank waste and solid waste. 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 found 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 December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 & Towers site is in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey. Since 1976, Johnson & Towers has remanufactured diesel engines on site, generating wastes containing spent solvents, acids, caustics and alcohols. Waste handling practices contaminated site soil and groundwater. In 1983, the company connected the facility to the Mount Laurel sewer system and excavated tons of soil. 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 site groundwater is ongoing. Today, Johnson &Towers continues to operate its facility on site. It includes a 54,000-square foot office building, an engine repair shop, parking lots, driveways and lawns.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 75 people and generated an estimated $18,388,010 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Krysowaty Farm
The 1-acre Krysowaty Farm Superfund site is in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey. A waste disposal area was on site from 1965 to 1970. Site operators dumped, crushed and buried drums of paint and dye wastes at the site along with demolition debris, tires, automobiles, bulk wastes, solvents and waste sludge. In 1979, odors in well water spurred a site investigation. It found contamination in groundwater, soil and debris. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup began in 1984. Activities included removal and disposal of drums and contaminated soil and wastes. Cleanup also included filling and covering the site with clean soil and reseeding areas with new vegetation. EPA extended a water main to the affected residences, providing permanent alternate water supplies to nearby residents. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 1989. A garden center and nursery were on site for several years. Today, a home is on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Landfill & Development Co.
The 200-acre Landfill & Development Co. Superfund site is in Burlington County, New Jersey. A sand and gravel pit was active on site from the early 1940s until about 1968. The Landfill and Development (L&D) Company ran 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. A closure plan for the landfill was approved in 1995. It included engineering controls such as gas collection systems and a clay cap. The L&D Company began cleaning up the site in 2006. Institutional controls put in place in 2008 restrict the use of impacted aquifers under and downgradient of the landfill. Construction of the site’s remedy finished in 2010. It includes new wells for affected homes. The L&D Company also maintains the cap installed during landfill closure, continues to collect and dispose of landfill leachate, and collect and flare gas. 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. Ecological resources on site include five ponds.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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: Landfill & Development Co. Superfund Site (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
LCP Chemicals Inc.
The LCP Chemicals Inc. Superfund site is in an industrial area on the Tremley Point peninsula in Linden, New Jersey. GAF Corporation purchased 26 acres of the site in 1942. It ran 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 facility operations, 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 put 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. In 2020, the city of Linden adopted a Redevelopment Plan for the site. Its goals are to remove abandoned buildings, revitalize the area, and create an attractive and visually appealing environment. EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Program (SRP) supported a regional seed project at the site in 2022.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 15-acre Lightman Drum Company Superfund site is in Winslow Township, New Jersey. In 1974, the Lightman Drum Company opened an industrial waste hauling and recycling facility on site. Investigations in the 1980s found that site activities contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1999. Cleanup activities in 2007 removed contaminated soil. EPA selected the remedy for groundwater in 2009. EPA selected a remedy for a small additional area of contaminated soil in 2011. Cleanup included air sparging and soil vapor extraction. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. EPA updated the groundwater remedy in 2019, changing the remedy in an area of hot spots from extraction and treatment to monitored natural attenuation. United Cooperage runs a business on an uncontaminated part of the site. It stores drums and tractor trailers on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 7 people and generated an estimated $810,000 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 1958 to 1971, a landfill was on site. It accepted industrial wastes and emitted vapors that caught fire on several occasions. After its closure in 1971, the landfill continued to emit chemical odors and fumes. 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. Other cleanup activities included treatment of contaminated groundwater and off-site sediment and soil in nearby marshes, streams and lakes. EPA partnered with the local government, affected communities, the state of New Jersey and the potentially responsible party (PRP). The partnership helped ensure the remedy’s compatibility with community reuse plans. After EPA and the PRP cleaned up Alcyon Lake, it reopened to the public in 1995. It now hosts recreational boating and fishing. The community restored an adjacent racetrack property used by EPA to manage contaminated sediments during the lake cleanup. A range of other recreational uses and ecological resources are also on site. Three public parks are once again available for community use. Alcyon Lake Park 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. Betty Park includes picnic facilities, a playground, walking paths and shoreline access to Alcyon Lake. Hollywood Dell Park includes three soccer fields.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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.
For more information:
- 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
- Site Redevelopment Profile: Lipari Landfill Superfund Site (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
M&T Delisa Landfill
The 132-acre M&T Delisa Landfill Superfund site is in Asbury Park, The M&T Delisa Landfill occupied about 39 acres on site. It was in operation disposing of municipal waste from 1941 to 1974. In 1976, Seaview Square Mall was built on 30 acres of the former landfill. Its construction included control measures to address the potential for contamination so that the mall was situated on clean fill. However, the parking lot was built on waste, so methane gas vents and a leachate collection system were put in. In 1980, EPA found contaminated groundwater seeping from the site into a nearby stream. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. A follow-on EPA study found no significant concentrations of hazardous substances. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1991 and transferred cleanup responsibility to the state of New Jersey, to address the site under its solid waste disposal regulations. Current site uses include commercial, ecological and public service areas. Seaview Square Shopping Center hosts department stores and restaurants. A fitness center, a local government office and a nonprofit organization that provides legal services are also on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Martin Aaron, Inc.
The 6.5-acre Martin Aaron, Inc. Superfund site is in Camden, New Jersey. Industrial activities started on site around 1886. From 1887 to 1940, tanning and glazing of hides and leathers and associated operations took place on site. In 1940, the city of Camden took the property due to tax delinquency and a hair-and-wool blending business was active on site. Martin Aaron, Inc. purchased the Martin Aaron property in 1969 and began running a drum reconditioning facility. Various owners and operators of drum cleaning and recycling operations and a scrap yard used the property until operations ended in 1998. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1999, after short-term cleanups and initial assessments and investigations. In 1987, Martin Aaron, Inc. removed about 45 drums of contaminated soil and disposed of them off site. In 1999, EPA and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) removed abandoned process equipment and drums, aboveground and underground storage tanks, and contaminated surface soils. EPA selected the remedy for the site in 2005. It included removing contaminated soil and sending them to an approved off-site disposal facility. Residual soil contamination was capped. Future use of the site was restricted. The responsible party started the cleanup in 2016 and completed the excavation and disposal of contaminated soils in 2018. Capping finished in 2019. A frozen-food manufacturer is active on the southwest portion of the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Matlack, Inc.
The 79-acre Matlack, Inc. Superfund site is in Swedesboro, NJ. The site has impacted groundwater, soil and sediment. There are two sources to the two groundwater plumes onsite. The source to the 4-chloroaniline and BTEX plume is soil contamination in the Former Lagoon Area, the source to the chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOC) plume is soil in the Drum Disposal Area. From 1962 to 2001, Matlack, Inc. ran a terminal for the cleaning of trucks and tankers that carried various wastes and flammable and corrosive liquids on site. In 1982, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) investigated groundwater contamination. NJDEP entered into a cleanup agreement with Matlack, Inc. in 1987. After groundwater treatment efforts were not sufficiently effective, NJDEP referred the site to EPA in September 2011. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2013. Site investigations took place in 2015 and 2016. Construction of the final remedy will begin in 2025. The cleanup includes putting in groundwater barriers, removing contaminated soil and sediment, and monitoring. A truck sales and service center is active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Matteo & Sons Inc.
The 80-acre Matteo & Sons, Inc. Superfund site is in West Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Matteo family acquired the property in 1947 and subsequently ran an unregistered landfill, junkyard, and metals recycling facility at the site from 1961 to 1984, when landfill operations ceased. Past activities included lead recovery from batteries, on-site disposal of crushed batteries in nearby wetlands and the burning of battery casings. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection started investigations in 1968 and discovered contamination in the 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 OU1 to restrict access. After more study, EPA will select a final remedy for OU3. 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. The junkyard is no longer in operation. Today, continued site uses include the metals recycling facility and single-family homes. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 8 people and generated an estimated $1,600,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Maywood Chemical Co.
The Maywood Chemical Co. Superfund Site (the Site) is located in Maywood, Rochelle Park and Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey, along the New Jersey State Route 17 corridor. The Site is located approximately twelve miles northwest of New York City. The Site is surrounded by a heavily urbanized area of industrial, commercial and residential use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. EPA is the lead agency, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is the support agency for operable unit 1. The site encompasses more than 90 properties. Maywood Chemical Works processed radioactive thorium ore on site from 1916 through 1955 that produced residual radioactive waste. Other processing activities generated various types of chemical wastes including lanthanum, lithium compounds, detergents, alkaloids, essential oils, and products from tea and cocoa leaves. Maywood Chemical Works used waste materials as fill on site and at nearby properties, spreading chemical and radioactive contamination over much of the local area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Stepan Company are cleaning up the site. USACE’s responsibility includes cleanup of radioactive contamination, comingled radioactive and chemical contamination, and all contamination on or coming from a 11.7-acre government-owned property, known as the Maywood Interim Storage Site. Congress funds the USACE cleanup under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. Stepan Company is responsible for cleaning up chemical contamination in soil and groundwater. EPA’s cleanup approach has enabled the continued use of the site during investigations and cleanup. Today, the Stepan Company makes specialty chemicals on site. Other 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.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 30 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 667 people and generated an estimated $360,993,315 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Metaltec/Aerosystems
The Metaltec/Aerosystems Superfund site covers 15.5 acres in Franklin, New Jersey. From 1965 to 1980, the Aerosystems Technology Corporation (Aerosystems) and the Metaltec Corporation (Metaltec), a subsidiary to Aerosystems, made ballpoint pen parts, paint spraying equipment, lipstick cases and a variety of other metal products on the property. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) inspected the site in 1980. Sampling found volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and heavy metals. These contaminants leached from the lagoon into surrounding groundwater. Further sampling of residential wells by NJDEP found VOCs at levels above federal standards for drinking water. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup focused on source control of contaminants and groundwater extraction and treatment. A commercial building occupied by a cabinet-making company is active on site. In September 2020 EPA transferred the long-term remedial action groundwater extraction and treatment system to NJDEP.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Monitor Devices, Inc./Intercircuits, Inc.
The 2-acre Monitor Devices, Inc./Intercircuits, Inc. Superfund site is in Wall Township, New Jersey. From 1977 to 1980, site operations included the manufacture of printed circuit boards. Operators sent process wastewater into a small, unlined pond or directly on the ground behind the building. Operators also stored drums and plastic containers outside. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. A 2005 EPA investigation found that site activities resulted in the contamination of groundwater and soil. Cleanup activities included the treatment of contaminated groundwater. In 2006, EPA found that site soil did not pose a risk to human health or the environment. As a result, EPA decided no further action was needed for soil. In 2009, EPA awarded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) a contract to clean up groundwater. The site received $3 million in federal funding in 2009. The Corps used the funding to begin groundwater cleanup. Cleanup is ongoing. As of November 2019, the plume areas were reduced to 0.4 acres at the 100 ug/l isocontour and 9 acres at the 10 ug/l isocontour, which includes the southeastern area. Groundwater monitoring in 2010 indicated the presence of 1,4-dioxane, an emerging contaminant. It was subsequently included in routine sampling events. The presence of 1,4-dioxane was not known at the time of the ROD, so remediation of 1,4-dioxane in groundwater was not considered in the remedy selection. Due to the widespread, elevated levels of this compound found, and that the selected remedial technology for groundwater, bioremediation, is not effective in the reduction of levels of this compound, the performance of a Focused Feasibility Study (FFS) was required. The FFS was started in 2020 to evaluate potential remedies for the treatment of 1,4-dioxane in groundwater at the Site. The FFS was completed in 2023 and included a bench scale treatability study to evaluate the efficacy of potential in-situ groundwater remedies. A repair and storage facility is active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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, New Jersey identified homes on site with elevated levels of radon and 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 December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 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 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 address the site and the Rocky Hill Municipal Well Superfund site together. 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 on site. It includes restaurants, a salon, a grocery store, a dry cleaner and other businesses.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 11 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 221 people and generated an estimated $53,770,250 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, restoration of designated wetland areas, and demolition and disposal of contaminated buildings. Groundwater extraction, treatment and monitoring is ongoing, and a new extraction well started running in October 2022. The data indicate that groundwater quality has improved significantly since the remedy was put in place and that the groundwater extraction system is controlling the spread of contamination effectively. Institutional controls in place at the site restrict groundwater use, well installation and disturbance of impacted soils. Today, the site is vacant except for a barn-like structure on the privately owned part of the site. It houses a groundwater treatment system. Ecological and recreational uses at the site include a state-owned wildlife management area with a walking/horseback riding trail. It is open to the public.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 was 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 groundwater treatment and removal of contaminated soils, sludges and debris for off-site treatment and disposal. Additional groundwater cleanup included reagent injections to treat heavy metals. 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 an adjacent property and is using the site to expand its business operations.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Orange Valley Regional Ground Water Contamination
The Orange Valley Regional Ground Water Contamination Superfund site is in the municipalities of Orange and West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey. The site is a plume of contaminated groundwater across three municipal wells. None of the affected wells are in use. Investigations to identify the source of the contamination are ongoing. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2012. The Orange Water Department runs a treatment system that removes contaminants and provides the community with safe drinking water that meets federal, state and local standards. The department monitors water quality regularly to ensure the treatment system is effective. EPA plans to complete the site’s remedial investigation and feasibility study in mid-2024. Current site uses and features include several recreation amenities and a lake.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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
The 3-acre Pepe Field Superfund site is in Boonton, New Jersey. E.F. Drew Company used the area as a landfill for almost 30 years. From the 1920s to 1950, the company sent 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 waste. Workers also put in a landfill gas collection and treatment system. The cleanup activities included measures to restore recreation 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 with the park. In 2003, EPA took the site off the NPL.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Pierson's Creek
The Pierson's Creek Superfund site is in an industrial area of Newark, New Jersey. It consists of Pierson’s Creek and several sources of contamination to the creek, including the Troy Chemical Corporation facility. Industrial activities at the site date back to the late 1800s. Troy manufactured mercury compounds from 1957 to 1987. Discharge of mercury-contaminated wastewater, spills and discharges contaminated soil, sediment and wetlands along Pierson’s Creek, which discharges to Newark Bay. Newark Bay is part of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary, a sensitive area identified under the National Estuary Program. Despite advisories and restrictions, people in the area continue to eat fish caught in the estuary, including in Newark Bay. Investigations began in the 1970s. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2014. EPA is working on further investigations and feasibility studies that will inform cleanup plans for the site. The community reviewed a report evaluating options for removing mercury-contaminated soil on the 429 Delancy property adjacent to the creek and south of the Troy facility. Today, Troy Chemical Corporation remains active on site. The site’s ecological resources include Pierson’s Creek.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 234 people and generated an estimated $216,630,000 in annual sales revenue. 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 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 on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Pioneer Metal Finishing Inc
The 13.5-acre Pioneer Metal Finishing Inc Superfund site is in Franklinville, New Jersey. Pioneer Metal Finishing Inc (Pioneer) began running an electroplating facility on site in 1955. Untreated wastes went into an unlined trench until the mid- to late- 1970s, when waste treatment started. EPA inspected the site in August 1984 and collected samples from soil, surface water and groundwater. Results identified heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the soil and neighboring wetland. The contamination could affect several downriver areas including a lake used for recreation and a wildlife management area home to eight state-listed threatened or endangered species. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) cited Pioneer in 2014 and 2017 for failure to conduct the cleanup appropriately and improper disposal practices. After NJDEP found deteriorated drums and marked and unmarked tanks and containers, NJDEP requested EPA’s assistance. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2021. The site’s remedial investigation is ongoing. Pioneer remains active on site. Electroplating operations ended in 2004. The company now uses the facility for powder coating.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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
The 87-acre PJP Landfill Superfund 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 area 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. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1982. 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 removal 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. It contains several businesses. 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 operation and maintenance activities, and plans to develop the area as Skyway Park, a park and green space. 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. 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 December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 1,425 people and generated an estimated $216,990,885 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- PJP Landfill Superfund Site - Before and After Swiper Map
- Press Release: EPA Recognizes Jersey City, N.J., Superfund Site for Excellence in Reuse
- Region 2 Excellence in Site Reuse Award: PJP Landfill
- Site Redevelopment Profile: PJP Landfill Superfund Site (PDF)
- Reuse and the Benefit to Community: PJP Landfill Superfund Site (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
Pohatcong Valley Ground Water Contamination
The Pohatcong Valley Ground Water Contamination Superfund site is 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. Construction of the OU2 waterline was completed by 2021. There are two groundwater treatment plants associated with the site, that operate to capture a TCE plume and a PCE plume. Current site uses include industrial, commercial, residential and agricultural areas.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 4 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 349 people and generated an estimated $108,914,359 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
Pomona Oaks Residential Wells
The Pomona Oaks Residential Wells Superfund site is in Galloway Township, New Jersey. It includes the Pomona Oaks subdivision and a shopping center. Construction of homes in Pomona Oaks began in 1972. Initially, homes in the subdivision relied on private wells as the source of potable water and on individual septic systems for wastewater disposal. In 1982, residents reported a foul taste and odor in their drinking water. Sampling found volatile organic compounds in the water. All homes in Pomona Oaks connected to the public water supply by 1985. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. Contaminated wells were sealed and a new primary water well was put in for the community. The well started operating in 1989. EPA assessed the nature and extent of groundwater contamination and determined that no further action was necessary. Contamination levels had fallen below levels requiring cleanup, and nearby residents had been provided with safe drinking water. EPA took the site off the NPL in May 1998. EPA continues to monitor the site. Homes and several businesses, including a bank, restaurants and grocery stores, are on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Price Landfill
The 26-acre Price Landfill Superfund site is in the city of Pleasantville and Egg Harbor Township in New Jersey. Originally a sand and gravel excavation operation, in 1969, Price Landfill became a commercial solid waste landfill. In 1971, it began accepting industrial chemicals, sludge, oil, grease, septic tank wastes and sewer wastes. It closed in 1976. In 1980, sampling found contamination in residential wells in the area. EPA provided drinking water to affected homes in 1981. Thirty-seven homes were connected to the municipal water system. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities included relocation of public water supply wells, groundwater extraction and treatment, and landfill capping and gas management. Groundwater treatment and monitoring and landfill cap maintenance are ongoing. The groundwater treatment facility treats 10 to 12 million gallons per month. 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 was 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 and the local utility (Atlantic City Electric) on plans for 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 21-acre ground-mounted solar array constructed on the capped landfill. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is performing work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Puchack Well Field
The Puchack Well Field Superfund site is in Pennsauken, New Jersey. In the 1970s, sampling found organic and inorganic contaminants in water collected from wells at the site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1998. All of the wells were shut down and removed from service. Affected homes connected to the public water supply. Based on fieldwork by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, EPA and the U.S. Geological Survey, EPA determined that chromium contamination came from a now-defunct chromium-plating facility near the intersection of Cove Road and River Road. Its operations contaminated the aquifers under the site property. Groundwater treatment involved injecting reagents into the contaminated aquifers to convert chromium into a less-toxic version. A similar approach was used to clean up contaminated soil. Soil cleanup finished in 2016. A municipal park is located on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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. Superfund site is in Rockaway Township, New Jersey. Before 1972, activities at the site included the testing and development of rocket motors and propellants. After 1972, 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 on site. 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. The responsible party is doing a pilot test for the groundwater remedy. Most of the site is not in use. Sterigenics International operates in buildings on part of the site. It uses radiation to sterilize food, cosmetics and medical devices.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 10 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 in Old Bridge Township and the borough of Sayreville in New Jersey. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, workers built a seawall using slag from a secondary lead smelter. It was 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. EPA completed cleanup for the Margaret’s Creek portion of the site in 2018 and cleanup plans for the Seawall Sector of the site to be finalized in 2023. Recreational and ecological uses are on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Reich Farms
The 3-acre Reich Farms Superfund site is in Toms River, New Jersey. In the 1970s, the owner of Reich Farm leased it to an independent waste hauler. The waste hauler dumped drums containing organic solvents and residues from manufacturing organic chemicals, plastics, and resins. Many of the drums had Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) markings on them. State agencies discovered that waste was dumped into outdoor trenches. These disposal activities contaminated the soil and groundwater. The court ordered the independent waste hauler and UCC to end the dumping and to remove all waste and drums. UCC removed the drums and some contaminated soil in 1972 and 1974. Residual wastes leaked from the drums contaminating the soil and eventually the underlying groundwater with organic chemicals. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. A total of 148 private wells near the site were closed and a zoning ordinance restricted groundwater use in the area. Cleanup included installing groundwater extraction wells, treating extracted groundwater and reinjecting it into the ground, and removing, treating and replacing contaminated soil. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. In 2021, EPA took the site off the NPL. Today, several commercial uses are on site, including a tire shop, a used car dealer and a home improvements store.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Renora, Inc.
The one-acre Renora, Inc. Superfund site is in Edison, New Jersey. From 1978 to 1982, a facility on site accepted oils and hazardous waste materials for transfer, storage and blending. The facility was poorly maintained. In 1978, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) found several spills on site and determined Renora, Inc. lacked proper registration to act as a waste transfer station. In 1980, NJDEP ordered the company to cease all activities and clean up the site. Renora Inc. did not clean up the site and abandoned the property in 1982. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. From 1984 to 1995, EPA and potentially responsible parties (PRPs) led short-term cleanup actions at the site, removing drums, tankers, truck trailers and their contents, and visibly contaminated soils. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2000. Mill Brook Creek borders the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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 in Ringwood Borough, New Jersey. It includes 500 acres of historic iron ore mines. From the 1700s to the early 1900s, mining operations took place at the site. Beginning in the 1960s, parties including Ford Motor Company and the borough of Ringwood used the site as a disposal area for paint sludge and other waste. After investigations found 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 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. Investigations are ongoing. Today, businesses, an industrial refuse disposal area, the Ringwood Borough garage, a state park and 50 homes are on site. The borough plans to build a municipal recycling center on one of the disposal areas after placement of a protective cap over the impacted fill material. Cleanup and construction activities are ongoing.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 6 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 10 people and generated an estimated $3,241,380 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
Riverside Industrial Park
The 7.6-acre Riverside Industrial Park Superfund site is in Newark, New Jersey. From 1902 to 1971, the area was used for paint, resins, linseed oil, and varnish manufacturing by Patton Paint Company. It merged with the Paint and Varnish Division of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company in 1920 and in 1968 changed its name to PPG Industries. After 1971, the site was subdivided into 15 lots. 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. Immediate actions were focused on stopping the river discharge, securing the contamination source and eliminating immediate threats. Sampling during those initial investigations found contaminated wastes, soil and groundwater likely due to past site operations. In 2013, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) and in 2021 EPA finalized the Record of Decision which is EPA’s cleanup plan for the site. It includes removal of waste material and cleanup of sewer water, soil gas, soil/fill, and groundwater. The site remains in continued commercial and industrial use. The city of Newark owns several lots of the site due to foreclosures.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 4 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 24 people and generated an estimated $1,202,378 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Rockaway Borough Well Field
The Rockaway Borough Well Field Superfund site is in Rockaway Borough in Morris County, New Jersey. Site surroundings include homes, businesses and municipal property. Local municipal wells supply potable water to about 11,000 people. The site includes three of the municipal water supply wells (1, 5 and 6). The wells are in an aquifer that is an important drinking water source for the borough and nearby communities. Sampling found contamination in water in the wells. The source of contamination was local commercial and industrial operations. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1982. Cleanup includes groundwater treatment and soil removal and treatment. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites. Commercial and industrial businesses on site include a structural metals manufacturer, car repair shops, restaurants, a hardware store, a bookstore and a barber shop. Other site uses include police and fire stations, homes and a municipal park.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 27 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 125 people and generated an estimated $14,828,211 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Rockaway Township Wells
The Rockaway Township Wells Superfund site is located in both Rockaway and Denville Townships, New Jersey. The 0.29-square-mile area includes three municipal wells. In 1979 and 1980, sampling found volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the wells. Groundwater contamination in the area likely comes from several sources, including gas stations and industrial facilities near the well field. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup includes extraction and treatment of groundwater. Treated water is discharged to surface water under a permit. Long-term operation and monitoring is ongoing. Institutional controls limit groundwater use. Uses on site include, gas stations, restaurants, hotels, manufacturers, truck/transit companies, office buildings and streams. Denville Technical Park, an industrial complex, is also on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Rocky Hill Municipal Well
The Rocky Hill Municipal Well Superfund site is in Somerset County, New Jersey. The 2-acre site consists of two wells put in place in 1936 to supply residents of the borough of Rocky Hill with 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. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. The borough temporarily used a private water supply until an air stripper could be placed on the municipal well. The air stripper has operated since 1982 to ensure drinking water standards are met. Cleanup included groundwater extraction and treatment, discharge of treated water to surface water, connection of homes to the public water supply, sealing of private wells within the contaminant plume, and groundwater sampling to monitor the contaminant plume and the effectiveness of the cleanup. The cleanup addresses the site and the nearby Montgomery Township Housing Development Superfund site. After successful enforcement negotiations that led to a monetary settlement with a potentially responsible party, EPA put the site’s groundwater pump-and-treat systems in place in 2004 and 2005. The site is currently in use as a parking lot for Princeton North Shopping Center. Long-term groundwater treatment and monitoring are ongoing.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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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. 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. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites. 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, benches and lawn space, and provides water views of historic Roebling.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 2 people and generated an estimated $175,930 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Reuse and the Benefit to Community: Roebling Steel Company Superfund Site (PDF)
- Site Redevelopment Profile: Roebling Steel Co. Superfund Site (PDF)
- Reuse Fact Sheet: Roebling Steel Co. Superfund Site (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
- Video: Learn how the Roebling Historical Society advocated for establishing a museum on the site:
- Video: Turning a Superfund Site into a Community Asset:
Rolling Knolls LF
The Rolling Knolls Landfill site is located in Chatham Township, New Jersey. A portion of the nearly 200-acre site was used primarily as a municipal landfill for over 30 years. The landfill operated from the early 1930s to 1968 and received a variety of waste, including household garbage, construction and demolition debris, industrial waste, septic waste, and scrap metal. Most of the landfill is under private ownership. However, approximately 35 acres are owned by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) and managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as part of the 7,700-acre Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. EPA placed the site on the Superfund National Priorities List in September 2003.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Route 561 Dump
The Route 561 Dump site consists of about 19 acres in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. It includes commercial, residential and undeveloped properties as well as wetlands and a small creek. It is one of three Superfund sites in the area affected by industrial activities at a former Sherwin-Williams paint and varnish plant. The plant was active from the mid-1800s to 1978, first as John Lucas and Company and later as Sherwin-Williams. Operators disposed of wastes along what is now Route 561. In 1997, Sherwin-Williams entered an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with EPA for a series of removal actions and to restrict access to the site. Actions included covering three areas of contaminated soil with an impermeable membrane and putting in a layer of clean fill material and topsoil. Sherwin-Williams put in silt fencing to prevent erosion from carrying soils into the stream and wetlands. Fencing restricts access. Sherwin-Williams also put in a security system with video surveillance. EPA proposed adding the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1998. Under a 1999 AOC, Sherwin-Williams investigated the area. It found soil, sediment, groundwater, and surface water contaminated with lead and arsenic. In 2015, EPA selected a remedy for residential soil. In 2016, EPA selected a remedy to clean up lead and arsenic in soil and sediment. It consists of removing contaminated soil and sediment, capping areas of remaining contamination, and restoring the areas. In 2017, EPA signed an AOC with Sherwin-Williams to design and put the non-residential remedy in place. Removal of contaminated soil and sediment at the site was completed in 2021. Restoration and re-establishment of native vegetation along the stream banks of White Sand Branch was also completed in 2021. The former Dump Site Fenced Area has been restored as a public park. Currently, groundwater is being evaluated to determine to what extent the soil cleanup may have improved groundwater quality.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 7 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 21 people and generated an estimated $762,980 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Scientific Chemical Processing
The 6-acre Scientific Chemical Processing Superfund site is in Carlstadt, New Jersey. Solvent refining and solvent recovery took place on site in the 1940s. The property owner then sold the land to a predecessor of Inmar Associates, Inc. Drummed materials were stored on site. In 1970, Scientific Chemical Processing (SCP) leased the property from Inmar Associates. SCP processed industrial wastes on site from 1971 until the company shut down by court order in 1980. These operations contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities include removing hazardous material, placing a cap over the property, containing and disposing of contaminated groundwater, and monitoring. Institutional controls prevent exposure to contamination. In 2017, the borough of Carlstadt signed an agreement with a solar panel company to install a solar farm. The facility opened in 2020. It produces an estimated 1.5 megawatts of renewable energy annually.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek
The Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Superfund site covers about 20 acres in Gibbsboro and Voorhees, New Jersey. From the mid-1800s to 1977, John Lucas & Company and the Sherwin-Williams Company ran a paint manufacturing facility in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. Decades of discharge of materials to Hilliards Creek from lagoons, improper storage and handling, and leaking tanks led to soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2008. Cleanup activities, under the oversight of the EPA, are ongoing. In 2022, the Sherwin-Williams Company completed removal activities of soil containing lead and arsenic from approximately 50 residential properties. In 2020, EPA issued a remedy selection for the Former Manufacturing Plant (“FMP”) area and a portion of Hilliards Creek. In 2021, EPA issued a remedy selection for the remainder of Hilliards Creek, Kirkwood Lake, Bridgewood Lake, and a portion of Silver Lake. Investigations and cleanup activities are ongoing. The FMP area was recently purchased by the Sherwin-Williams company and operates several buildings occupied by various tenants.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 3 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 23 people and generated an estimated $2,498,530 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Shieldalloy Corp.
The Shieldalloy Corp. Superfund site is in Newfield Borough, New Jersey. It includes the Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corp. (SMC) Newfield Facility, a 19.8-acre parcel of farmland, and the Hudson Branch intermittent stream. From 1955 to 2006, the 67.5-acre SMC Newfield facility processed ores and minerals to produce primary metals, specialty metals and ferro alloys on site. It released processed wastewater that caused groundwater contamination. The soil is contaminated with heavy metals. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection found chromium contamination in site groundwater in early 1970. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. The parcel of farmland was never used for manufacturing activities but is considered part of the site because it was purchased to help implement cleanup. Cleanup activities include treating contaminated groundwater, closing lagoons, removing sludge, liners and contaminated soil, and adding clean fill. SMC uses the facility as office space. It also leases parts of the facility to commercial companies for equipment and vehicle storage. The site’s ecological resources include ponds and a stream.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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South Brunswick Landfill
The 68-acre South Brunswick Township Landfill Superfund site is 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 cleanup, EPA took the site off 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 December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Spence Farm
The Spence Farm Superfund site occupies 83 acres in Plumstead Township, New Jersey. From the 1950s to the 1970s, hazardous waste dumping took place across 20 acres of the site. This waste was in drums and in bulk and free-flowing liquid form. Improper waste disposal practices resulted in contamination of groundwater, soil and sediment. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup required the removal of all drums, wastes and contaminated soil, as well as groundwater monitoring. About 4,360 cubic yards of waste material and contaminated soil were taken off site for disposal. Groundwater sampling over five years indicated that the groundwater is clean. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 1997. Today, the site remains in continued agricultural use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Standard Chlorine
The 42-acre Standard Chlorine Company, Inc. Superfund site is in Kearny, New Jersey. From 1916 to 1993, manufacturing activities on site included the production, storage and packaging of moth balls and flakes, and manufacturing of lead-acid batteries. They also included formulation of drain cleaners, production of dye carriers, and distillation and purification of chlorinated benzenes. These operations resulted in the contamination of soil, surface water and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2007 and conducted an interim response action in 2008. EPA finalized the cleanup plan in 2016 which included containing and treating groundwater, consolidating and capping contaminated materials, demolishing buildings, and putting land use controls in place. Most of these components have been installed and implementation of the cleanup plan is nearly complete. The Belleville Turnpike, the Newark Turnpike and associated rights of way and steep embankments cross part of the site. A developer bought part of the site in 2020 for potential commercial and industrial reuse and they are in the process of purchasing the remaining portion of the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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U.S. Radium Corp.
The 2-acre U.S. Radium Corp. Superfund site is in Orange, New Jersey. From 1917 to 1926, the U.S. Radium Corporation ran a radium processing plant on site. Radium extraction and processing activities ended in 1926. Dial-painting activities continued. The company sold its properties in the 1940s. Waste disposal contaminated the site and nearby areas with radium-226. Radium-226 emits ionizing radiation and decays into radon gas. In the early 1980s, EPA and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) began investigating former radium-processing facilities. After immediate actions to protect human health and the environment, and investigations, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in September 1983. EPA completed a broader remedial investigation and feasibility study between 1989 and 1993 to assess the nature and extent of the contamination. Cleanup included the excavation and off-site disposal of radium-contaminated material from former facility properties and nearby affected residential and commercial areas. Today, recreation facilities are on site. They include a multi-purpose field, playgrounds and a walking path.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Universal Oil Products (Chemical Division)
The 75-acre Universal Oil Products (Chemical Division) Superfund site is in East Rutherford, New Jersey. A laboratory started making chemicals on site in 1932. 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. Operations ended in 1979. General operations and waste handling practices resulted in the contamination of soils and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. EPA led early response actions to address contamination in the lagoons. Cleanup efforts in the 1990s focused on the upland parts of the site. Cleanup actions in the 2000s focused on lagoons, wetlands and waterways. In 2022, EPA required more institutional controls. They will prevent the movement of vapor-forming chemicals into on-site buildings. A home improvement center, restaurants and a shopping center have been on site since 2005. In 2008, the New Jersey Pascack Valley Transit Line extended across part of the site. This rail line connects public transit users with the nearby Meadowlands Sports Complex. Part of the site is also in use for equipment storage for nearby public service uses.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 15 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 313 people and generated an estimated $111,255,911 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- 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 in the boroughs of Wood-Ridge and Carlstadt in New Jersey. From 1927 to 1974, a mercury processing plant was on site. Plant operators disposed of process waste in site soils and in 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 found the contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. Immediate cleanup actions included removing contaminated soils from residential properties and a publicly owned property. To date, long-term cleanup actions include excavation and off-site disposal of highly contaminated soils, capping of less-contaminated soils, and implementation of institutional controls. EPA selected an interim remedy for the Berry’s Creek Study Area in 2018. It addresses contaminated sediments. EPA’s design of the remedy is underway. Three industrial warehouses are on site, along with commercial businesses and a solar array. Ecological resources at the site include Berry’s Creek and surrounding marshes. People also use the waterways for recreation.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 6 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 195 people and generated an estimated $107,122,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Reuse and the Benefit to Community: A Beneficial Effects Economic Case Study for the Ventron/Velsicol Superfund Site (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
Vineland Chemical Co., Inc.
The 54-acre Vineland Chemical Co., Inc. Superfund site is in Vineland, New Jersey. The Vineland Chemical Company made herbicides and fungicides on site from 1949 to 1994. Facility operations contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. The remedy includes soil and sediment cleanup, groundwater treatment, and channel and wetlands restoration. Today, the site is partially in ecological reuse, while other areas are used as commercial properties. Restoration of the Atlantic White Cedar wetlands around the Blackwater Branch floodplain (OU3) area is complete. Previous site investigations and geochemistry evaluations demonstrated that arsenic residing in the saturated soil on site is serving as a source of arsenic to groundwater that then seeps into limited floodplain areas. Arsenic in groundwater discharge seeping into some areas of the floodplain after completion of the OU3 remedy has resulted in recontamination of soils and exposed sediment in limited areas. EPA established OU6 in 2020 to take a holistic view of the site and address this on-going source of arsenic to the seeps, soils, and exposed sediment associated with OU3. The OU6 Remedial Investigation is in progress.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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Welsbach & General Gas Mantle (Camden Radiation)
The Welsbach & General Gas Mantle (Camden Radiation) Superfund site is in Camden and Gloucester City, New Jersey. It includes two former manufacturing facilities as well as about 1,400 residential, commercial, industrial and recreational properties. The Welsbach Company operated from the 1890s to 1940. The General Gas Mantle Company operated from 1912 to 1941. The companies used radioactive elements during production to help the mantles glow more brightly when heated. During the years Welsbach was in operation, residual material from facility operations was used as fill throughout Gloucester City. 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 excavation and off-site disposal of contaminated soil and waste materials at the facilities and residential and industrial properties, as well as demolition of the former General Gas Mantle facility. Cleanup of several site areas is ongoing, including an active port facility. Plans for the future include groundwater monitoring and institutional controls that prevent contact with contaminated water. Today, the site provides space for a variety of uses. Cleanup of the Gloucester City Swim Club property at the site finished in 2006. EPA provided 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. In 2008, local groups began working with EPA to construct the Waterfront South Theatre. The 4,000-square-foot theatre opened in 2010, providing 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 a parking area. Restoration of the Nicholson Road Sports Complex included restoring three softball fields, a little league baseball field, bathroom facilities, walking paths and a concession stand. The community celebrated the reopening of the William Flynn Veterans Complex and the Nicholson Road Sports Complex, now the William “Hawker” James Memorial Sports Complex, in 2011 and 2014, respectively. The former Welsbach property is now home to the Gloucester Marine Terminal, an active port on the Delaware River. The terminal has 25 million cubic feet of refrigeration capacity, the largest of any terminal in the United States. A 10.3-megawatt solar array on the roof of the terminal has more than 27,000 panels. EPA also 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 site. It hosts 690 students and has a football field and track.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 120 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 1,480 people and generated an estimated $228,895,129 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
White Swan Laundry And Cleaner Inc.
The 2-square mile White Swan Laundry and Cleaner Inc. Superfund site is in Wall Township, New Jersey. It consists of a contaminated groundwater plume and its two source areas. Two dry cleaners operated at the source areas from around 1960 until 1991. Operators put used solvents on the ground or in septic tanks. Disposal practices contaminated soil, sediment, groundwater and indoor air with volatile organic compounds. In the 1990s, sampling by the Monmouth County Health Department found perchloroethylene (PCE) contamination in private irrigation wells. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2004. To date, cleanup has included indoor air testing, installation of vapor treatment systems, removal and off-site disposal of contaminated source area soils, and construction of a system to remove contaminated vapors from some source area soils. Continued uses at the site include residential and commercial areas, industrial facilities, schools, public services and parks. The U.S. National Guard runs a training center on site. The site’s ecological resources include creeks, ponds, wetlands and a beach. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites. Preliminary work for the construction of the groundwater extraction and treatment system will begin Summer 2023. Construction is expected to conclude in Spring 2025, by which time the system will be fully operational.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, 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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