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Superfund record of decision (EPA Region 2): Chemsol, Inc., Piscataway, NJ, September 18, 1998

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:350756
This Record of Decision (ROD) documents the US Environmental Protection Agency`s selection of a second remedial action to address soil and groundwater contamination at the Chemsol Site (the Site). The major components of the selected remedy include: Excavation and off-site disposal of approximately 18,500 cubic yards of soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) above 1 part per million (ppm) and lead above 400 ppm; Installation and pumping of approximately five additional extraction wells to contain contaminated groundwater on-site; Continued treatment of extracted groundwater through the existing groundwater treatment facility; Performance of an additional groundwater investigation to determine the extent to which contaminated groundwater is leaving the property boundaries; and Monitoring of sediments and surface water to determine whether remediation of Lot 1B will result in lower PCB levels in the on-site streams, Stream 1A and 1B, over time.
Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
350756
Report Number(s):
PB--98-963809/XAB; EPA--541-R98-141
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English