federal creosote

VALERIE DRIVE & LOUISE DRIVE

The Federal Creosote Site occupies approximately 50 acres of a highly developed residential/commercial area in the Borough of Manville, Somerset County, New Jersey. The Site was operated as a coal tar wood treatment facility from 1911 to 1956. After operations ceased and the wood treatment facility was dismantled, the property was purchased by a developer. In the 1960s 137 single family homes were built on 35 acres of the Site. This residential area became known as the Claremont Development. The remaining 15 acres of the site was developed into the Rustic Mall which consists of commercial and retail establishments. The Site is triangular in shape and is bordered on the west by retail shops that line the Borough’s Main Street. To the north, the Site is bordered by the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks; on the opposite side of these tracks is the former Johns-Manville property that has been redeveloped into a variety of retail and commercial uses. The site is bordered on the south by the CSX Railroad tracks; the area on the other side of these tracks is primarily residential. There are no open streams or drainage ways (other than storm sewers) within the residential development. The Millstone River is located approximately 1/4 mile south of the Site and the Raritan River is located approximately 1/2 mile north of the Site. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through Federal and State actions.

Hazardous Ranking Score

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

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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

        8,309

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $70,687

        Average Income

        3,232

        Occupied homes

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