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Community Relations Community Relations Site List Greenbriar Avenue Ground Water Contamination
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Independence Township Ground Water Contamination
Route 46, Asbury Road & Ketchum Road
Independence Township, Warren County
PI #: G000011645
BLOCK: Various LOT: Various
Community Relations Coordinator: Mindy Mumford (609) 777-1976
SITE DESCRIPTION/RESOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS:
As
of 28 June 2004
Ground water contamination was discovered in this area in 1992, after
sampling of a residential drinking water well indicated elevated levels
of chlorinated volatile organic compounds. The Warren County Health Department
subsequently tested 233 private potable wells in the Township and determined
49 of the wells were contaminated with chlorinated volatile organic compounds
at levels exceeding New Jersey Drinking Water Standards, while others
had traces of the same compounds. NJDEP installed Point-of-Entry Treatment
(POET) systems on the wells that were contaminated above Drinking Water
Standards as an interim measure to supply potable water for the residents.
NJDEP’s Remedial Response Element delineated a Ground Water Impact Area
(GWIA) for the site and completed a Remedial Action Selection (RAS) that
concluded the most cost-effective longterm remedy was to extend public
water lines to the 148 properties within the GWIA. Independence Township
used funds provided by NJDEP to construct the water lines, connect the
homes in the project area and restore the landscaping and roads. All activities
related to the water line installation project were completed in 2001.
NJDEP has identified a manufacturer of photoelectric devices that is located
within the GWIA as a Potentially Responsible Party for the ground water
contamination.
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