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Community Relations Community Relations Site List Schaffernoth’s Nursery
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Schaffernoth’s Nursery
Old York Road & Route 202
East Amwell Township, Hunterdon County
PI #: G000031305
BLOCK: 1402 LOT: 45
Community Relations Coordinator: Heather Swartz (609) 984-7135
SITE DESCRIPTION/RESOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS:
As
of 28 June 2004
This property is used for agricultural and retail operations. A retail
store, two garages and several greenhouses occupy one third of the property
and the remainder is cultivated. Sampling of an on-site potable well in
1997 showed that it was contaminated with methyl tertiary-butyl ether
(MTBE), a volatile organic compound used as a gasoline additive. A subsequent
investigation revealed that the source of the contamination was a leaking
underground gasoline storage tank at the property. The property owner
removed the leaking underground gasoline storage tank and contaminated
soil and the potable well at the property was taken out of service. NJDEP’s
Remedial Response Element completed a Remedial Investigation (RI) in 2001
that revealed low levels of MTBE and other volatile organic compounds
remained in the ground water. Sampling of additional private potable wells
in the area during the RI did not identify any others that were contaminated
with volatile organic compounds at levels exceeding New Jersey Drinking
Water Standards. NJDEP is periodically sampling monitor wells at the site
to evaluate ground water quality.
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