USEPA. 2016d. Superfund Site Profile Standard Chlorine. Accessed On-Line September 24,
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EPA Superfund Program: STANDARD
CHLORINE, KEARNY, NJ

Standard Chlorine

The Standard Chlorine Chemical Company, Inc. (SCCC) site is an approximately
42-acre area situated between the Belleville Turnpike and the Hackensack River
in Kearny, New Jersey. Manufacturing activities from about 1916 to 1993
included the production, storage and packaging of moth balls and flakes,
manufacture of lead-acid batteries, formulation of drain cleaners, production of
dye carriers, and distillation and purification of chlorinated benzenes. These
operations were conducted by various entities including the Thomas A. Edison
Emark Battery Corporation and the Standard Naphthalene Products Company,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SCCC. Fill materials containing chromite ore
processing residue were placed on the site and two lagoons were excavated on the
eastern portion of the site to contain surface water runoff and other wastes, which
ultimately drained to the Hackensack River. A railroad right-of-way, the location
of a former rail spur, is west of the former lagoon area. The entire property lies
within the 100-year floodplain of the Hackensack River. Fish consumption
warnings (particularly crab) and a health advisory have been issued for the
Hackensack River.

Releases of hazardous substances to the soil, surface water and groundwater have
been documented since at least the early 1980s. The New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection was cleaning up the site under its Brownfields program
before the site was referred to the EPA in 2001.

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Standard Chlorine

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Standard Chlorine

•	EPAs Involvement at this Site

•	What is the current site status?

•	What's being done to protect human health and the
environment?

•	Staying Informed and Involved

•	What are the risks at the site?

SITE STATUS

Construction
Complete?

No

Human Exposure
Status

Under Control

Contaminated Ground
Water Status

Insufficient Data

Site-Wide Ready for
Anticipated Use?

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Stay Updated

Regional News

Public Participation Opportunities:

Public Comment Period:

July 27, 2016 - August 26, 2016

Public Meeting:

August 16, 2016 at 7:00 P.M.

EPA will hold a public meeting to explain the Proposed Plan and all of the
alternatives presented in the Focused Feasibility Study. Oral and written
comments will also be accepted at the meeting. The meeting will be held at:

Council Chambers
Kearny Town Hall
402 Kearny Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032

Public Information Repositories

Site Reports and Documents

•	Administrative Records

•	Additional Reports and Documents

Site Facts

NPL Status: Final
Street Address:

1015-35 BELLEVILLE TURNPIKE, KEARNY, NJ 07032
Congressional District: 08
EPA ID: NJD002175057

Site Contacts:

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•	Community Involvement Coordinator (CIC):

Sophia Rini
(212) 637-3670

•	Remedial Project Manager (RPM):

Alison Hess
(212) 637-3959

Last updated on September 17, 2016

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