E/S ROUTE 17
The Universal Oil Products site is located on 73 acres adjacent to Route 17 in East Rutherford. Various chemicals for the fragrance industry were manufactured there since 1932. Beginning in 1960, the company also recovered solvents and waste chemicals at the site. In 1979, the company ceased operations and the plant was dismantled. Operations of the plant and two unlined waste water lagoons resulted in contamination of the soil, surface water, sediment and groundwater. Although there is groundwater usage in the nearby area, it is has not been shown to be impacted by the site. The shallow surface aquifer at the site is perched on a thick clay layer and has been determined to be unsuitable for consumption due to its connection with a saline water body (NJ Class III-B). The site is in the coastal wetland management area of the Hackensack River Basin, and much of the site is within the Meadowlands District. Berry's Creek (which is also under investigation by the Superfund program) borders the southeastern part of the site, and Ackerman's Creek, which is a tributary to Berry's Creek, passes through the site. Berry's Creek joins the Hackensack River about 3 miles downstream from the site. Local residents may use the area's surface water for recreation. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through a combination of Federal, State and Potentially Responsible Party actions.
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