The following is a list of Superfund sites in New Jersey designated as such under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
For decades, it was standard practice to dump waste on the ground, in rivers or to leave it out in the open. As a result, thousands of uncontrolled or abandoned contaminated sites were created. Some common contaminated sites include abandoned warehouses, manufacturing facilities, processing plants and landfills. In response to growing concern over health and environmental risks posed by these contaminated sites, the 96th Congress established the Superfund program in 1980 to clean up these sites.
The Superfund program is administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in cooperation with individual states. In New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection's (NJDEP) Site Remediation Program oversees the Superfund program.
As of 10 March 2016 [update] , there are 105 Superfund sites listed on the National Priorities List (NPL). Thirty-six additional sites have been cleaned up and deleted from the list.
Sites currently listed on the NPL:
| Site Name | Municipality | County | Listed | Map | CERCLIS ID | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cyanamid | Bridgewater Township | Somerset | 09/08/1983 [1] | Link | NJD002173276 | 40.555560 | -74.559450 |
| A.O. Polymer Corporation | Sparta Township | Sussex | 09/08/1983 [2] | Link | NJD030253355 | 41.043563 | -74.628153 |
| Asbestos Dump | Long Hill & Harding Township | Morris | 09/08/1983 [3] | Link | NJD980654149 | 40.672009 | -74.525725 |
| Atlantic Resources Corporation | Sayreville Borough | Middlesex | 09/05/2002 [4] | Link | NJD981558430 | 40.48611 | -74.31944 |
| Bog Creek Farm | Howell Township | Monmouth | 09/08/1983 [5] | Link | NJD063157150 | 39.389839 | -74.524042 |
| Brick Township Landfill | Brick Township | Ocean | 09/08/1983 [6] | Link | NJD980505176 | 40.1098 | -74.1311 |
| Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services, Inc. (BROS) | Logan Township | Gloucester | 09/08/1983 [7] | Link | NJD053292652 | 39.804636 | -75.322563 |
| Brook Industrial Park | Bound Brook | Somerset | 10/04/1989 [8] | Link | NJD078251675 | 40.560003 | -74.536694 |
| Burnt Fly Bog | Marlboro Township | Monmouth | 09/08/1983 [9] | Link | NJD980504997 | 40.375 | -74.27916 |
| Caldwell Trucking Company | Fairfield Township | Essex | 09/08/1983 [10] | Link | NJD048798953 | 40.87638 | -74.27138 |
| Chemical Control Corporation | Elizabeth City | Union | 09/21/1984 [11] | Link | NJD000607481 | 40.636140 | -74.201385 |
| Chemical Insecticide Corporation | Edison Township | Middlesex | 08/30/1990 [12] | Link | NJD980484653 | 40.1098 | -74.1311 |
| Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc. | Logan Township | Gloucester | 09/21/1984 [11] | Link | NJD047321443 | 39.810221 | -75.314678 |
| Chemsol, Inc. | Piscataway Township | Middlesex | 09/08/1983 [13] | Link | NJD980528889 | 40.562267 | -74.444184 |
| Ciba-Geigy Corporation | Toms River | Ocean | 09/08/1983 [14] | Link | NJD001502517 | 39.966380 | -74.215196 |
| Cinnaminson Ground Water Contamination | Cinnaminson Township | Burlington | 06/10/1986 [15] | Link | NJD980785638 | 40.015887 | -74.989821 |
| Combe Fill South Landfill | Chester Township & Washington Township | Morris | 09/08/1983 [16] | Link | NJD980530596 | 40.769838 | -74.732571 |
| Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. | South Plainfield | Middlesex | 7/22/1998 [17] | Link | NJD981557879 | 40.576429 | -74.412280 |
| Cosden Chemical Coating Corporation | Beverly City | Burlington | 07/22/1987 [18] | Link | NJD000565531 | 40.05818 | -74.92589 |
| CPS/Madison Industries | Old Bridge Township | Middlesex | 09/08/1983 [19] | Link | NJD002141190 | 40.434029 | -74.327279 |
| Crown Vantage Landfill | Alexandria Township | Hunterdon | 09/10/2013 | Link | NJN000204492 | 40.527465 | -75.064608 |
| Curcio Scrap Metal, Inc. | Saddle Brook Township | Bergen | 07/22/1987 [20] | Link | NJD011717584 | 40.891062 | -74.103310 |
| D'Imperio Property | Hamilton Township | Atlantic | 09/08/1983 [21] | Link | NJD980529416 | 39.45443 | -74.65888 |
| DeRewal Chemical Company | Kingwood Township | Hunterdon | 09/21/1984 [22] | Link | NJD980761373 | 40.485333 | -75.060065 |
| Diamond Alkali Company/Diamond Shamrock | Newark City | Essex | 09/08/1983 | Link | NJD980528996 | 40.738988 | -74.136103 |
| Diamond Head Oil Refinery | Kearny Town | Hudson | 09/05/2002 [23] | Link | NJD092226000 | 40.749674 | -74.135447 |
| Dover Municipal Well #4 | Dover Town | Morris | 09/08/1983 [24] | Link | NJD980654131 | 40.887787 | -74.543547 |
| Ellis Property | Evesham Township | Burlington | 09/08/1983 [25] | Link | NJD980529085 | 39.913553 | -74.865916 |
| Emmells Septic Landfill | Galloway Township | Atlantic | 07/22/1993 [26] | Link | NJD980772727 | 39.50069 | -74.54361 |
| Evor-Phillips Leasing Company | Old Bridge Township | Middlesex | 09/08/1983 [27] | Link | NJD980654222 | 40.427627 | -74.336869 |
| Ewan Property | Shamong Township | Burlington | 09/21/1984 [28] | Link | NJD980761365 | 39.813942 | -74.720211 |
| FAA Technical Center | Egg Harbor & Galloway Township | Atlantic | 08/30/1990 [29] | Link | NJ9690510020 | 39.469946 | -74.595824 |
| Fair Lawn Well Fields | Fair Lawn Borough | Bergen | 09/08/1983 [30] | Link | NJD980654107 | 40.944018 | -74.133230 |
| Federal Creosote Company | Manville Borough | Somerset | 09/08/1983 [31] | Link | NJ0001900281 | 40.544214 | -74.584317 |
| Franklin Burn | Franklin Township | Gloucester | 06/17/1996 [32] | Link | NJD986570992 | 39.605869 | -75.004724 |
| Fried Industries, Inc. | East Brunswick Township | Middlesex | 06/10/1986 [33] | Link | NJD041828906 | 40.441322 | -74.439636 |
| Garden State Cleaners | Buena Borough | Atlantic | 03/31/1986 [34] | Link | NJD053280160 | 39.51903 | -74.94945 |
| GEMS Landfill | Gloucester Township | Camden | 09/08/1983 [35] | Link | NJD980529192 | 39.779141 | -75.011928 |
| Global Landfill | Old Bridge Township | Middlesex | 03/31/1989 [36] | Link | NJD063160667 | 40.456567 | -74.301588 |
| Goose Farm | Plumsted Township | Ocean | 09/08/1983 [37] | Link | NJD980530109 | 40.097227 | -74.516290 |
| Helen Kramer Landfill | Mantua Township | Gloucester | 09/08/1983 [38] | Link | NJD980505366 | 39.786737 | -74.201566 |
| Hercules, Inc. | Greenwich Township | Gloucester | 09/08/1983 [39] | Link | NJD002349058 | 39.829321 | -75.279607 |
| Higgins Disposal Services, Inc. | Franklin Township | Somerset | 08/30/1990 [40] | Link | NJD053102232 | 40.388181 | -74.614878 |
| Higgins Farm | Franklin Township | Somerset | 03/31/1989 [41] | Link | NJD981490261 | 40.398971 | -74.610034 |
| Horseshoe Road | Sayreville Borough | Middlesex | 09/25/1995 [42] | LInk | NJD980663678 | 40.481131 | -74.317950 |
| Iceland Coin Laundry Area Ground Water Plume | Vineland City | Cumberland | 08/22/1999 [43] | Link | NJ0001360882 | 39.459428 | -75.043876 |
| Imperial Oil Co./Champion Chemicals | Marlboro Township | Monmouth | 09/08/1983 [44] | Link | NJD980654099 | 40.38436 | -74.24479 |
| Jones Industrial Services Landfill (JIS) | South Brunswick Township | Middlesex | 09/08/1983 [45] | Link | NJD097400998 | 40.371699 | -74.458088 |
| Kauffman & Minteer, Inc. | Springfield Township | Burlington | 03/31/1989 [46] | Link | NJD002493054 | 40.371699 | -74.458088 |
| Kin-Buc Landfill | Edison Township | Middlesex | 09/08/1983 [47] | Link | NJD049860836 | 40.491966 | -74.382748 |
| Landfill & Development Company (L&D) | Mount Holly Township | Burlington | 09/21/1984 [48] | Link | NJD048044325 | 39.977456 | -74.759005 |
| Lang Property | Pemberton Township | Burlington | 09/08/1983 [49] | Link | NJD980505382 | 39.942854 | -74.495539 |
| LCP Chemicals, Inc. | Linden City | Union | 07/28/1998 [50] | Link | NJD079303020 | 40.597985 | -74.205304 |
| L.E. Carpenter Company | Wharton Borough | Morris | 07/22/1983 [51] | Link | NJD002168748 | 40.904523 | -74.577169 |
| Lightman Drum Company | Winslow Township | Camden | 10/22/1999 [52] | Link | NJD014743678 | 39.748668 | -74.912567 |
| Lipari Landfill | Mantua Township | Gloucester | 09/08/1983 [53] | Link | NJD980505416 | 39.748668 | -74.912567 |
| Lone Pine Landfill | Freehold Township | Monmouth | 09/08/1983 [54] | Link | NJD980505424 | 40.202693 | -74.332542 |
| Martin Aaron, Inc. | Camden City | Camden | 07/22/1999 [55] | Link | NJD014623854 | 39.926127 | -75.118741 |
| Maywood Chemical Sites | Maywood Borough, Rochelle Park Township & Lodi Borough | Bergen | 9/8/1999 [56] | Link | NJD980529762 | 40.896228 | -74.073029 |
| McGuire Air Force Base #1 | New Hanover Township | Burlington | 10/22/1999 [57] | Link | NJ0570024018 | 40.038946 | -74.590236 |
| Middlesex Sampling Plant | Middlesex Borough | Middlesex | 01/19/1999 [58] | Link | NJ0890090012 | 40.572043 | -74.491919 |
| Metaltec/Aerosystems | Franklin Borough | Sussex | 9/8/1983 [59] | Link | NJD002517472 | 41.110723 | -74.598756 |
| Monitor Devices, Inc. | Wall Township | Monmouth | 6/10/1983 [60] | Link | NJD980529408 | 40.184210 | -74.115967 |
| Montgomery Township Housing Development | Montgomery Township | Somerset | 9/8/1983 [61] | Link | NJD980654164 | 40.410137 | -74.645692 |
| Myers Property | Franklin Township | Hunterdon | 9/8/1983 [62] | Link | NJD980654198 | 40.594740 | -74.934609 |
| Nascolite Corporation | Millville City | Cumberland | 9/21/1984 [63] | Link | NJD002362705 | 39.422209 | -75.029815 |
| Naval Air Engineering Center/Station | Manchester Township | Ocean | 8/30/1990 [64] | Link | NJ7170023744 | 40.011558 | -74.315017 |
| Naval Weapons Station Earle | Colts Neck & Howell Township | Monmouth | 8/30/1990 [64] | Link | NJ0170022172 | 40.265114 | -74.162778 |
| NL Industries, Inc. | Oldmans Township | Salem | 9/8/1983 [65] | Link | NJD061843249 | 39.757063 | -75.427472 |
| Picatinny Arsenal | Rockaway Township | Morris | 2/21/1990 [66] | Link | NJ3210020704 | 40.901746 | -74.566474 |
| PJP Landfill | Jersey City | Hudson | 09/08/1983 [67] | Link | NJD980505648 | 40.734655 | -74.079689 |
| Pohatcong Valley Groundwater Contamination | Washington & Franklin Township | Warren | 03/31/1989 [68] | Link | NJD981179047 | 40.704642 | -75.015444 |
| Price Landfill #1 | Egg Harbor Township & Pleasantville City | Atlantic | 09/08/1983 | Link | NJD070281175 | 39.41528 | -74.52695 |
| Puchack Well Field | Pennsauken Township | Camden | 03/06/1998 [69] | Link | NJD981084767 | 39.977448 | -75.066963 |
| Quanta Resources Corporation | Edgewater Borough | Bergen | 09/05/2002 [70] | Link | NJD000606442 | 40.804517 | -73.993026 |
| Radiation Technology, Inc. (RTI) | Rockaway Township | Morris | 09/21/1984 [71] | Link | NJD047684451 | 40.959797 | -74.529739 |
| Raritan Bay Slag | Old Bridge Township & Sayreville Borough | Middlesex | 11/04/2009 | Link | NJN000206276 | 40.464589 | -74.258017 |
| Reich Farm | Toms River | Ocean | 09/08/1983 [72] | Link | NJD980529713 | 40.018873 | -74.218644 |
| Ringwood Mines landfill site | Ringwood Borough | Passaic | 09/08/1983 [73] | Link | NJD980529739 | 41.142723 | -74.269222 |
| Rockaway Borough Well Field | Rockaway Borough | Morris | 09/08/1983 [74] | Link | NJD980654115 | 40.903396 | -74.508040 |
| Rockaway Township Wells | Rockaway Township | Morris | 09/08/1983 [75] | Link | NJD980654214 | 40.970956 | -74.489769 |
| Rocky Hill Municipal Wells | Rocky Hill Borough | Somerset | 09/08/1983 [76] | Link | NJD980654156 | 40.403187 | -74.638872 |
| Roebling Steel | Florence Township | Burlington | 09/08/1983 [77] | Link | NJD073732257 | 40.119668 | -74.773020 |
| Rolling Knolls Landfill | Chatham Township | Morris | 09/23/2003 [78] | Link | NJD980505192 | 40.736796 | -74.443120 |
| Scientific Chemical Processing, Inc. (SCP Carlstadt)(Berrys Creek) | Carlstadt Borough | Bergen | 09/08/1983 [79] | Link | NJD070565403 | 40.827103 | -74.077153 |
| Sharkey Landfill | Parsippany Troy-Hills Township & East Hanover | Morris | 09/08/1983 [80] | Link | NJD980505762 | 40.848417 | -74.350234 |
| Shieldalloy Corporation | Newfield Borough | Gloucester | 09/21/1984 [81] | Link | NJD002365930 | 39.551934 | -75.014686 |
| South Jersey Clothing Company | Buena Borough | Atlantic | 10/04/1989 [82] | Link | NJD980766828 | 39.551934 | -75.014686 |
| Standard Chlorine Chemical Company, Inc. | Kearny Town | Hudson | 09/19/2007 | Link | NJD002175057 | 40.749184, -74.103918 | 40.749184, -74.103918 |
| Swope Oil & Chemical Company | Pennsauken Township | Camden | 07/22/1987 [83] | Link | NJD041743220 | 39.982334 | -75.034156 |
| Syncon Resins | Kearny Town | Hudson | 09/08/1983 [84] | Link | NJD064263817 | 40.736684 | -74.112377 |
| United States Radium Corporation | Orange City | Essex | 10/14/1985 [85] | Link | NJD980654172 | 40.781561 | -74.228134 |
| United States Avenue Burn | Gibbsboro Borough | Camden | 07/22/1999 [86] | Link | NJ0001120799 | 39.830006 | -74.965026 |
| Universal Oil Products (UOP) (Berrys Creek) | East Rutherford | Bergen | 09/08/1983 [87] | Link | NJD002005106 | 41.220012 | -74.07943 |
| Ventron/Velsicol (Berrys Creek) | Wood-Ridge, Carlstadt & Moonachie | Bergen | 09/21/1984 [88] | Link | NJD980529879 | 40.844554 | -74.07943 |
| Vineland Chemical | Vineland City | Cumberland | 09/21/1984 [89] | Link | NJD002385664 | 39.511428 | -75.053943 |
| W. R. Grace & Company | Wayne Township | Passaic | 09/08/1983 [90] | Link | NJ1891837980 | 40.970000 | -74.270286 |
| Waldick Aerospace Devices, Inc. | Wall Township | Monmouth | Link | NJD054981337 | 40.142807 | -74.060306 | |
| Welsbach/General Gas Mantle | Camden & Gloucester | Camden | 06/17/1996 [91] | Link | NJD986620995 | 39.902412 | -75.126149 |
| White Chemical Company | Newark City | Essex | 09/25/1991 [92] | Link | NJD980755623 | 40.698751 | -74.197802 |
| White Swan Cleaners/Sun Cleaners Area Ground Water | Wall Township | Monmouth | 04/30/2003 [93] | Link | NJSFN0204241 | 40.135812 | -74.062723 |
| Williams Property | Middle Township | Cape May | 09/08/1983 [94] | Link | NJD980529945 | 39.120423 | -74.801558 |
| Woodbrook Road Dump | South Plainfield Borough | Middlesex | 04/30/2003 [95] | Link | NJSFN0204260 | 40.558574 | -74.396850 |
| Woodland Township Route 532 Dump | Woodland Township | Burlington | 09/21/1984 [96] | Link | NJD980505887 | 39.820594 | -74.529087 |
| Woodland Township Route 72 Dump | Woodland Township | Burlington | 09/21/1984 [97] | Link | NJD980505879 | 39.846684 | -74.489037 |
| Zschiegner Refining Company | Howell Township | Monmouth | 09/08/1983 | Link | NJD986643153 | 40.145125 | -74.199117 |
Sites Proposed for Addition to the NPL:
| Site Name | Municipality | County | Date Proposed | Map | CERCLIS ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 561 Dump | Gibbsboro Borough | Camden | 07/28/1998 | NJ0000453514 | Sherwin Williams Property [98] | |
| Mansfield Trail Dump | Byram, New Jersey | Hunterdon | 10/21/2010 | NJN000206345 | Mansfield Trail Dump [99] |
Sites deleted from the NPL:
| Site Name | Municipality | County | Date Listed | Date Deleted | Map | CERCLIS ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beachwood/Berkeley Wells | Beachwood Borough& Berkeley Township | Ocean | 09/08/1983 | 01/06/1992 | NJD980654123 | ||
| Combe Fill North Landfill | Mount Olive Township | Morris | 09/08/1983 | 06/02/2004 | Link | NJD980530596 | |
| Cooper Road Drum Dump | Voorhees Township | Camden | 09/21/1984 | 02/22/1989 | https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/9100PYRD.TXT?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=1986+Thru+1990&Docs=&Query=&Time=&EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QFieldYear=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&IntQFieldOp=0&ExtQFieldOp=0&XmlQuery=&File=D%3A%5Czyfiles%5CIndex%20Data%5C86thru90%5CTxt%5C00000023%5C9100PYRD.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=h%7C-&MaximumDocuments=1&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y150g16/i425&Display=hpfr&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=1&SeekPage=x&ZyPURL | NJD980761381 | |
| Delilah Road Landfill | Egg Harbor Township | Atlantic | 09/21/1984 | 10/13/2009 | Link | NJD980529002 | |
| Denzer & Schafer X-Ray Company | Berkeley Township | Ocean | 09/08/1983 | 12/29/1998 | Link | NJD046644407 | |
| Florence Land Recontouring Incorporated | Florence, Mansfield & Springfield | Burlington | 09/21/1984 | 05/13/2004 | NJD980529143 | ||
| Fort Dix Landfill | Pemberton Township | Burlington | (09/10/1999) | NJ2210020275 | |||
| Friedman Property | Upper Freehold Township | Monmouth | 09/08/1983 | 03/07/1986 | NJD980532832 | ||
| Glen Ridge Radium Sites | Glen Ridge Borough | Essex | 02/14/1985 [100] | 09/02/2009 | NJD980785646 | ||
| Grand Street Mercury | Hoboken City | Hudson | 09/25/1997 [101] | 09/18/2007 | NJ0001327733 | ||
| Hopkins Farm | Plumsted Township | Ocean | 08/27/2002 | Link | NJD980532840 | ||
| Industrial Latex | Wallington Borough | Bergen | 04/21/2003 | Link | NJD981178411 | ||
| Jackson Township Landfill | Jackson Township | Ocean | 09/13/1995 | NJD980505283 | |||
| Krysowaty Farm | Hillsborough Township | Somerset | 02/22/1989 | NJD980529838 | |||
| Lodi Municipal Wells | Lodi Borough | Bergen | 12/29/1998 | NJD980769301 | |||
| M&T Delisa Landfill | Ocean Township | Monmouth | 03/21/1991 | Link | NJD085632164 | Seaview Square Mall now on this area | |
| Mannheim Avenue Landfill | Galloway Township | Atlantic | 08/27/2007 | Link | NJD980654180 | ||
| Monroe Township Landfill | Monroe Township | Middlesex | 02/03/1994 | NJD980505671 | |||
| Montclair/ West Orange Radium Sites | Montclair & West Orange Township | Essex | 09/15/2005 | 09/02/2009 | NJD980785653 | ||
| Pepe Field | Boonton Town | Morris | 09/06/2000 | 07/11/2003 | NJD980529598 | ||
| Pijak Farm | Plumsted Township | Ocean | 02/28/1996 | 03/03/1997 | Link | NJD980532808 | |
| Pomona Oaks Well Contamination | Galloway Township | Atlantic | 05/07/1998 | Link | NJD980769350 | Residential Area | |
| Renora, Inc. | Edison Township | Middlesex | 03/20/2000 | NJD070415005 | |||
| Ringwood Mines Landfill | Ringwood Borough | Passaic | 11/02/1994 | NJD980529739 | Relisted in 2006 [73] | ||
| Sayreville Landfill | Sayreville Borough | Middlesex | 11/15/2011 | Link | NJD980505754 | 40.445298,-74.358377 | |
| South Brunswick Township Landfill | South Brunswick Township | Middlesex | 02/27/1998 | NJD980530679 | BFI | ||
| Spence Farm | Plumsted Township | Ocean | 03/03/1997 | Link | NJD980532816 | ||
| Tabernacle Drum Dump | Tabernacle Township | Burlington | 05/08/2008 | Link | NJD980761357 | ||
| Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill | Upper Deerfield Township | Cumberland | 06/09/2000 | Link | NJD980761399 | ||
| Vineland Developmental Center | Vineland City | Cumberland | 05/07/1998 | Link | NJD980529887 | ||
| Wilson Farm | Plumsted Township | Ocean | 09/08/2009 | Link | NJD980532824 | ||
| Witco Chemical Corporation | Oakland Borough | Bergen | 09/29/1995 | Link | NJD045653854 |
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Price Landfill is a 26-acre site located in Pleasantville, Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Price Landfill is also known as Price Sanitary Landfill, Prices Pit, Price Landfill No.1 and Price Chemical Dump. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) added Price Landfill to the Superfund National Priorities List on September 20, 1983 because of the hazardous chemicals found on the site and in the groundwater. The site was originally owned by Mr. Charles Price and was used to mine sand and gravel, which was shut down in 1968. The site was then turned into a private landfill in 1969 and then a commercial solid waste landfill in 1971. At this point the landfill was used to dispose of liquid waste by companies, specifically Atlantic City Electric Company. The liquid waste consisted of industrial chemicals, oils and greases/sludges, septic tank and sewer wastes, which were disposed on the site for 8 years, ending altogether in 1976, but in the meantime, having contaminated the groundwater, soil, air, and nearby creeks, specifically Absecon Creek. Chemicals dumped on the site are believed to be 1,2-Dichloroethane, arsenic, benzene, chloroform, lead, and vinyl chloride, all of which contaminated the groundwater, soil, air, and nearby creeks. The USEPA originally got involved in 1982 by beginning to correct the damage. Currently the USEPA states that they are continuing to monitor and treat the groundwater and land, and that hazards to humans are controlled.
The Burnt Fly Bog Superfund Site is located in Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Contamination began in the 1950s and 1960s. It was used as a dumping ground for hazardous chemicals and oils. This site was used to reprocess or recycle oil, and it was also used as a landfill during the 1950s. The contamination affected the surface water and soil. The EPA got involved in the 1980s and addressed the situation. Human health concerns were a main part of the EPA getting involved because residents lived only about 1,000 to 2,000 feet around the site. Major components of the remedy included excavation and off-site disposal of contaminated soil from Northerly Wetlands, Tar Patch Area. The back filling of the areas addressed, monitoring of the surface water and sediments, and biological sampling in the Westerly Wetlands. The current status of the site is complete. The remedial stages were completed in the late 1990s and a five-year monitoring of the surface water was completed around 2004.
