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Camden City Redevelopment (PI#: G00061155)

SITE SUMMARY

Site Name: Camden City Redevelopment
Site Address: 6th Street and Railroad Avenue
Town, County: Camden City, Camden County
Case #: 01-01-10-0152-46
Preferred ID #: G00061155

SITE BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The 1.2-acre site consists of vacant properties and was investigated for the presence of contaminated historic fill material and contamination along rail spur.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

“Area of concern" (AOC) means any existing or former location where hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, or pollutants are or were known or suspected to have been discharged, generated, manufactured, refined, transported, stored, handled, treated, disposed, or where hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, or pollutants have or may have migrated.

The Preliminary Assessment identified two areas of potential environmental concern as follows:

AOC 1 – Historic Fill

Boring were performed to 20 feet. Historic fill was present at an average depth of 8 feet. Two types of fill were encountered, construction debris for the most part, with a 6-inch layer of rubble, ash, and cinders at one location at a depth of 3.5-4.0 feet.

Five samples were collected with benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene and benzo(a)pyrene detected above soil cleanup criteria, but below concentrations expected to be found in historic fill. Soil samples were also analyzed for total petroleum hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, pesticides and PCBs. Concentrations of these compounds were all below applicable cleanup criteria.

AOC-2 – Rail Spur Along Eastern Border

Four soil samples were collected adjacent to rail spur that borders subject property. Soil samples were analyzed for total petroleum hydrocarbons, pesticides and PCBs and revealed that no concentration exceeding applicable criteria were detected. Soil samples were also analyzed for metals and revealed lead at concentrations exceeding soil cleanup criteria. Base neutral analysis revealed benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene and benzo(a)pyrene detected above soil cleanup criteria.

Horizontal and vertical delineation of lead and base neutral contamination is necessary.

SITE CONTACTS

Charles Lyons, Chief of Planning, Camden Redevelopment Agency, 856-757-7600
Norma I. Santiago, Camden Redevelopment Agency, Department of Economic Development, Office of Brownfields, 856-968-3541
James Haverson, Camden Redevelopment Agency, Department of Economic Development, Office of Brownfields, 856-968-3541

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