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Health assessment for Higgins Disposal, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, Region 2. CERCLIS No. NJD053102232. Final report

Technical Report ·
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