Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 2): Bog Creek Farm, Howell Township, New Jersey, September 1985. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Sep 30 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5532717

The twelve-acre Bog Creek Farm is located in Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The site consists of a four-acre disposal area, a manmade pond and a dike. Bog Creek Farm was purchased in June 1973 by Western Ranch Corporation, an entity owned by Fred and Margaret Barry. It is alleged that in 1973 and 1974 the Barry's dumped wastes at Bog Creek Farm generated from a paint manufacturing operation that they owned. These wastes, reportedly bulk liquids and sludges, were dumped on the ground and in a trench. Samples of the wastes taken during the RI confirmed the presence of a wide variety of organic compounds and heavy metals. Total Volatile Organic (TVO) concentrations in the soil were found as high as 44,000 ppm. The pond and a bog which lies just east of the site are particularly contaminated with TVO concentrations as high as 23 ppm and 494 ppm, respectively.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5532717
• Report Number(s): PB-86-172475/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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