Soil Cleanup Begins
MC Canfield and Sons Site
Newark, New Jersey
COMMUNITY UPDATE
JULY 2014
CLEANUP WORK BEGINS
During the week of July 7, 2014, the EPA
will begin work to clean up lead-
contaminated soil found at the Society Hill
Phase III townhouse complex.
•	July 10-11 - Equipment will be
brought to the site and some may be
stationed in the visitor's parking
areas on Churchman St.
•	July 14 - Excavation work begins.
All areas where soil is to be
removed will be marked off with
caution tape.
•	Dust suppression and air
monitoring will be done during all
phases of the cleanup to prevent
any potential releases of dust into
the air from affecting the
community.
•	Landscaping will be replaced
where necessary.
•	Work is expected to be conducted
between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and
continue until Sept. 30, 2014.
If you would like more information on
the MC Canfield & Sons Site, please
call:
Sophia Kelley
Community Involvement Coordinator
(212) 637-3670
kellev ,i essicasophia@epa. gov
Cris D'Onofrio
On-Scene Coordinator
(732)906-6977
donofrio.cris@epa.gov
Site Investigation
The EPA conducted soil sampling investigations in
August 2012 and in April 2013 at the former MC
Canfield & Sons Site located between Cornerstone
Lane and Marrow Street, Newark, New Jersey
Based on the results of the sampling efforts
conducted to date, a cleanup action has been planned
to address lead-contaminated soil found at the
Society Hill Phase III townhouse complex, bounded
by Warren, Wickcliffe, W. Market and Norfolk
Streets. Elevated levels of lead were not found south
of W. Market Street.
Soil Cleanup
EPA plans to begin the cleanup work during the
week of July 7, 2014. Some areas of the property
will be excavated to a maximum depth of two feet,
clean soil will be filled in and new landscaping will
be restored where necessary. In certain areas lead-
contaminated soil will remain, requiring long-term
site controls, including maintaining good grass
cover, to prevent potential exposures. In addition, a
soil management plan will be implemented and
required deed notices will be filed with the state of
New Jersey.
Work is expected to be completed by the end of
September 2014 and will greatly reduce possible
exposure to lead in soil at the MC Canfield Site.
The EPA will be conducting information sessions in
the near future to further discuss these issues and
answer questions you may have.
See Map on Back
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COMMUNITY UPDATE
JULY 2014
For health related questions, please
call:
Christa Fontecchio, MPH
New Jersey Department of Health
(NJDOH)
Health Educator
(609) 826-4920
Peter Dillon Jr
City of Newark Health Department
Director of Inspections
Department of Child and Family
Weil-Being
(973) 733-3719
Shonda Bryant
City of Newark Health Department
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Program Coordinator
(973) 733-5323
EPA Public Liaison:
If you would like information on general
environmental concerns or the federal
Superfund hazardous waste program,
have concerns or complaints about the
Superfund program, or if you seek
assistance in resolving site-specific
issues that were not fully addressed by
the EPA, please contact:
George Zachos
U.S. EPA
Regional Public Liaison
(732)321-6621
zachos. george@epa. gov
Or toll free at (888) 283-7626
General area of cleanup activity
Site Background
The former MC Canfield & Sons Site, located at 93
Wilsey Street, was redeveloped for residential use in the
early 1990s. A portion of Wilsey Street in Newark was
renamed and is now known as Cornerstone Lane. MC
Canfield & Sons operated a lead smelter on a portion of
the site from 1907 until 1974.
Sampling by the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in March 2012
revealed the presence of elevated levels of lead in the soil
m the area of the former MC Canfield & Sons Site.
NJDEP asked the EPA to evaluate the former MC
Canfield & Sons Site for removal consideration under the
federal Comprehensive Environmental Response
Cleanup and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known
as the Superfund program. EPA conducted sampling in
August 2012 in response to the NJDEP request.
Additional sampling was performed in April/May 2013
in order to better define the extent of lead contamination
at the Site. EPA has since determined that the Site is
eligible for a cleanup action and has identified the scope
of the work to be completed.
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