Health assessment for Higgins Disposal, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, Region 2. CERCLIS No. NJD053102232. Final report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6273679
The Higgins Waste Disposal Site comprises an area of 38 acres located on Laurel Avenue in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. An unpermitted hazardous waste landfill and transfer station was operated on site. The landfill contains approximately 2260 cubic yards of hazardous waste including PCBs and volatile organic chemicals. The underlying aquifer is extensively used as a sole source of potable water by residents in the area. Site related contaminants have been detected in potable wells near the site. A number of homes in the area have been supplied by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) with carbon filtration systems. The site is currently ranked 79 among N.J. NPL sites. The Remedial Investigation was initiated by USEPA in the fall of 1989. ATSDR and NJDOH consider the Higgins Disposal Site to be of public health concern. This site is being evaluated for follow-up health study and/or investigation.
- Research Organization:
- New Jersey State Dept. of Health, Trenton, NJ (USA). Environmental Health Service
- OSTI ID:
- 6273679
- Report Number(s):
- PB-91-120469/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560300 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
COMPLIANCE
CONTAMINATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
FEDERAL REGION II
GROUND WATER
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LAND POLLUTION
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
MATTER
NEW JERSEY
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION LAWS
PROGRESS REPORT
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SOILS
SUPERFUND
USA
VOLATILE MATTER
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER
WATER WELLS
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540220 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560300 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
COMPLIANCE
CONTAMINATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
FEDERAL REGION II
GROUND WATER
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LAND POLLUTION
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
MATTER
NEW JERSEY
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION LAWS
PROGRESS REPORT
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SOILS
SUPERFUND
USA
VOLATILE MATTER
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER
WATER WELLS
WELLS