caldwell trucking co.

222 PASSAIC AVENUE

The Caldwell Trucking Site consists of properties and groundwater contaminated by the disposal of residential, commercial, and industrial septic waste. Caldwell Trucking disposed of these wastes in unlined lagoons on its 11-acre property from the early 1950s until 1973. After 1973, Caldwell installed underground storage tanks for the storage of these wastes. By 1984, the tanks were no longer used, and Caldwell operated solely as a transport facility until 1988, when it ceased operations. Other industrial facilities in the area may also have contributed to the groundwater contamination. There are about 500 single family homes located in a populated area within one mile of the site. Since 1981, over 300 private wells in the area have been taken out of service due to contamination. The affected residences have been connected to the municipal drinking water supply system. The contaminated groundwater plume originating from the site flows north towards the Passaic River, which is used for recreational activities and as a source of drinking water.

Hazardous Ranking Score

58 / 100

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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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

        3,218

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $114,354

        Average Income

        1,232

        Occupied homes

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