Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 2): Pepe Field, Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey (First remedial action), September 1989. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Sep 29 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:7000044

The Pepe Field site is a former disposal area in the town of Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey. From 1935 to 1950 the E.F. Drew Company used the site to dispose of wastes generated from processing vegetable oils and soap products. Materials reportedly deposited onsite by the E.F. Drew Company were diatomaceous earth and activated-carbon-filter residue; incinerator and boiler ash; boiler ash; lime sludge; and soap residue. Investigations revealed gas concentrations exceeding the lower explosive limit in the soil vapor at the perimeter of the site and in an apparent soil gas plume extending below the property adjacent to the site. The primary contaminants of concern affecting the soil found in the landfill include hydrogen sulfide and methane gases. The selected remedial action for this site includes maintaining the site cover; installing and maintaining a landfill gas-collection and treatment system using carbon adsorption; disposing of carbon offsite; upgrading and maintaining the existing leachage collection and treatment system; and ground water monitoring.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
• OSTI ID: 7000044
• Report Number(s): PB-90-178179/XAB; EPA/ROD/R--02-89/091
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACTIVATED CARBON
ADSORBENTS
ADSORPTION
ALKANES
CARBON
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTAMINATION
DISPERSIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
FEDERAL REGION II
GROUND WATER
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
INCINERATORS
LAND POLLUTION
LAWS
LEACHATES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METHANE
MIXTURES
MONITORING
NEW JERSEY
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION LAWS
PROGRESS REPORT
REMEDIAL ACTION
RESIDUES
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SITE SURVEYS
SOAPS
SOILS
SOLUTIONS
SORPTION
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SUPERFUND
USA
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER
WATER POLLUTION