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Community Relations Community Relations Site List Burning Hollow Road Ground Water Contamination
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Burning Hollow Road Ground Water Contamination
Burning Hollow, Stone Wall and Cameron Roads
Saddle River Borough, Bergen County
PI #: G000011678
BLOCK: Various LOT: Various
Office of Community Relations (OCR)
(609) 984-3081 | (800) 253-5647
SITE DESCRIPTION/RESOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS:
As
of 28 June 2004
Sampling conducted by the local health department and NJDEP’s Remedial
Response Element in 1995 identified 26 private potable wells in this residential
development that were contaminated with volatile organic compounds at
levels exceeding New Jersey Drinking Water Standards. The primary contaminants
are tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchloroethylene, or PCE) and
trichloroethylene (TCE). Point-of-Entry Treatment (POET) systems were
installed on the wells with funds provided by NJDEP to supply potable
water for the residents. The Remedial Response Element subsequently delineated
the Currently Known Extent (CKE) of the potable well contamination and
completed a water supply alternatives analysis that concluded the most
cost-effective long-term remedy was the continued use of POET systems
at the affected homes. The Remedial Response Element is periodically sampling
private potable wells inside and outside of the CKE to monitor ground
water quality. Additional investigative work is underway to identify possible
sources of the ground water contamination at this site. |
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