Health assessment for Jones Industrial Services Landfill, South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Region 2. CERCLIS No. NJD097400998. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Jul 30 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6535678

The Jones Industrial Landfill site began as a 33-acre pit that had been excavated to provide soil needed during the construction of the New Jersey Turnpike. Landfilling operations reportedly began in 1955. In the 1960's, as part of the landfilling operation, toxic chemicals were dumped into the pit. The site is currently ranked 45 of 110 Superfund sites in New Jersey. The primary pathway of concern is the domestic use of contaminated groundwater. Residents near the JIS landfill have experienced contamination of their well water since 1975. On-site contamination of groundwater and soil has occurred predominantly by volatile organic compounds (VOCs), pesticides and heavy metals. On the basis of the information reviewed, ATSDR and NJDOH have concluded that the site is of public health concern because humans have probably been exposed to VOCs, heavy metals, phthalates and pesticides at concentrations that may result in adverse health effects. The Jones Industrial Services Landfill site is being considered for appropriate follow-up health study and evaluation.

• Research Organization: New Jersey State Dept. of Health, Trenton, NJ (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6535678
• Report Number(s): PB-90-253626/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CONTAMINATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
FEDERAL REGION II
GROUND WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
LAND POLLUTION
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
MATTER
METALS
NEW JERSEY
NORTH AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
PHTHALATES
POLLUTION
POLLUTION LAWS
PROGRESS REPORT
REMEDIAL ACTION
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SITE SURVEYS
SOILS
SUPERFUND
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VOLATILE MATTER
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER WELLS
WELLS