rockaway township wells

GREEN POND ROAD

The Rockaway Township Wells site is a 2-square-mile well field area containing a cluster of three municipal wells within 100 feet of each other. In 1979 and 1980, the wells were found to contain a variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Groundwater contamination in the area appears to have resulted from several sources. Monitoring wells in the area indicated widespread contamination by chlorinated solvents and fuel components. In 1980, a treatment system for the wells was installed and included an air stripping system and an activated carbon system. Only one of the three wells is currently in operation. The Valley Fill aquifer is the only water supply source capable of meeting the Township's water demand. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through State and potentially responsible party actions.

Hazardous Ranking Score

29 / 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

        5,555

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $112,482

        Average Income

        1,983

        Occupied homes

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