SITE DESCRIPTION/RESOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS:
This case is also known as the Cedar Brook Estates Ground Water Contamination site. Sampling conducted by the Camden County Health Department in 1999 identified 22 private potable wells in this area that were contaminated with volatile organic compounds at levels exceeding New Jersey Drinking Water Standards. The primary contaminants are trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchloroethylene, or PCE). Point-of-Entry Treatment (POET) systems were installed on the wells with funds provided by NJDEP as an interim measure to supply potable water for the residents. In 2001, NJDEP’s Remedial Response Element 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 extension of public water lines to properties in the CKE. The Winslow Township Water and Sewer Authority will begin installing the water lines in 2003 using funds provided by NJDEP. Additional investigative work is underway to identify possible sources of the ground water contamination at this site.