Superfund Summary
This 4-acre site is located at 44 Station Road in the Township of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey. The site was a former manufacturing facility from the early 1960’s until 1993. This facility produced resins, specialty polymers, plastics and paper coatings. Contamination of soil and ground water was prominent due to poor waste handling practices. The site contained volatile organic compounds, which are also known as VOCs. Short-term remedial actions removed stockpiled drums and contaminated soil to an offsite location. Today, there are still long-term operations that include a pump-and-treat system for ground water contamination. A tactic of soil vapor extraction is used to clean soils that were beneath the past drumming disposal area. The VOCs that were found within the ground threaten the safety of Allentown’s water aquifer. This aquifer supplies tap water for over five thousand residents within the area. Areas that are at a higher risk are monitored frequently, or are getting clean water from another location.
Informational Sources
Documented Files
11/18/2013
This document is the last progress review file after the contamination was founded by the EPA.
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Date Not Specified
This document talks about site identification, removal response, health assessments, public participation, and technical sources.
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July, 2006
This informational document is not pertaining towards the superfund site. However, this document helps understand (1,1,1-Trichloroethane) and its health effects.
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A.O. PolymerEPA's Involvement
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Current Site Status
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Staying Informed & Involved
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