USEPA. 2016d. Superfund Site Profile Standard Chlorine. Accessed On-Line September 24, 2016 ------- 9/24/2016 STANDARD CHLORINE | Superfund Site Profile | Superfund Site Information | US EPA A rn/i UnindSun.j E*w.ionir*nlil Pratec&in 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. TOPICS IN FOCUS To view the Proposed Plan: click here Standard Chlorine Page 1 of 4 https://cumulis.epa. gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0200146 1/4 ------- 9/24/2016 STANDARD CHLORINE | Superfund Site Profile | Superfurid Site Information | US EPA 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? Page 2 of 4 https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0200146 2/4 ------- 9/24/2016 STANDARD CHLORINE | Superfund Site Profile | Superfund Site Information | US EPA No 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: Page 3 of 4 https://cumulis.epa. gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0200146 3/4 ------- 9/24/2016 STANDARD CHLORINE | Superfund Site Profile | Superfund Site Information | US EPA • Community Involvement Coordinator (CIC): Sophia Rini (212) 637-3670 • Remedial Project Manager (RPM): Alison Hess (212) 637-3959 Last updated on September 17, 2016 https://cumulis.epa. gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0200146 Page 4 of 4 4/4 ------- |