higgins farm

ROUTE 518

The Higgins Farm Superfund site is located in a rural area along Route 518 in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. The site is approximately 75 acres in size and is currently operated as a cattle farm. The site is primarily pasture land with two residences. The site is bordered to the south by Kingston Quarry of Trap Rock Industries, Inc. and to the east and west by private residences. In 1985, the Franklin Township Health Department conducted sampling of a nearby residential well and found elevated levels of chlorobenzene. Subsequent investigations by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) led to the discovery of a drum burial dump at the site approximately 40 yards from the contaminated well. In March 1987, NJDEP requested that EPA assume the lead role for mitigating the site. In April 1987, EPA stabilized the site to control further releases of hazardous substances into the environment. The site was proposed for inclusion on the National Priorities List (NPL) in June 1988. In March 1989, the site was formally placed on the NPL. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through federal, state, and potentially responsible party actions.

Hazardous Ranking Score

30 / 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

        579

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $166,726

        Average Income

        198

        Occupied homes

        Potentially Responsible Parties

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