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EASTON TURNPIKE

The site is located in the southeastern section of Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey adjacent to the Raritan River. The site is approximately 435 acres in size, is fenced and access is restricted. The site contains 27 waste disposal areas, referred to as “impoundments”, of which many were used for disposal of various chemical sludges and other wastes. Investigations conducted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the potentially responsible party (PRP) of record have documented groundwater and soil contamination. The current PRP of record is Wyeth Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pfizer, Inc. As part of its purchase of Wyeth Holdings Corporation in 2009, Pfizer, Inc. assumed full responsibility for environmental remediation at this site. NJDEP was the lead agency for the site until 2009, when EPA assumed the lead role. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through Federal, State and private party actions

Hazardous Ranking Score

50 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

Regional Contact

Region 2
Phone: (877) 251-4575

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Timeline

Discovery
Site Inspection
Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
Removal

Contaminants & Health Effects

      Carcinogen
      Endocrine Disrupter
      Neurotoxic
      Sensitiser
      Reproductive Toxin
      Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
      VOC
      Mutagen

        Census

        White
        African American
        Asian
        American Indian and Alaska Native
        Native Hawaiian
        Other

        3,128

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $86,666

        Average Income

        997

        Occupied homes

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