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Community Relations Community Relations Site List Nicholas Drive Ground Water Contamination
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Nicholas Drive Ground Water Contamination
Nicholas Drive
Franklin Township, Gloucester County
PI #:
G000038458
BLOCK: Various LOT: Various
Community Relations Coordinator: Mindy Mumford
(609) 777-1976
SITE DESCRIPTION/RESOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS:
As
of 28 June 2004
Sampling conducted by the Gloucester County Health Department and NJDEP’s
Remedial Response Element between 1999 and 2001 identified seven private
potable wells in this area that were contaminated with volatile organic
compounds and mercury at levels exceeding New Jersey Drinking Water Standards.
The primary volatile organic contaminants were benzene and methyl tertiary
butyl ether (MTBE), both of which are components of gasoline. 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. Additional investigative work
is underway to identify possible sources of the ground water contamination
at this site.
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