Superfund
Toxic waste sites in New Jersey

About the data on this page
As a public service, the Center for Public Integrity created this state page reflecting Environmental Protection Agency databases that detail the location, status and other details regarding each Superfund site as of March 2007. This information has not been modified in any way. Any misspellings or errors already existed in the government database.



New Jersey

Superfund Site Status
Number of sites in this state by status on the National Priorities List:
Proposed for list: FAQs 3
Currently on list: FAQs 115
Deleted from list (cleaned up): FAQs 22
Total sites: 140

Number of above sites that EPA labels as:
"Construction Complete": FAQs 53
"Human Exposure" not under control: FAQs 15
"Contaminated Groundwater Migration" not under control: FAQs 19
Containing at least one of the top five most hazardous chemicals: FAQs 88

Potential Responsibility FAQs
Sites where one company may have sole responsibility: 19
Sites where companies may share responsibility: 86







Site NameCityPRP CategoryActive, Deleted or Proposed
A. O. POLYMERSPARTA TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
AMERICAN CYANAMID COBOUND BROOKSingleCurrently on list
ASBESTOS DUMPMILLINGTONMultiCurrently on list
ATLANTIC RESOURCESSAYREVILLEMultiCurrently on list
BEACHWOOD/BERKLEY WELLSBERKELEY TOWNSHIPNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
BOG CREEK FARMHOWELL TOWNSHIPSingleCurrently on list
BRICK TOWNSHIP LANDFILLBRICK TOWNSHIPNo PRPCurrently on list
BRIDGEPORT RENTAL & OIL SERVICESBRIDGEPORTMultiCurrently on list
BROOK INDUSTRIAL PARKBOUND BROOKMultiCurrently on list
BURNT FLY BOGMARLBORO TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
CALDWELL TRUCKING CO.FAIRFIELDMultiCurrently on list
CHEMICAL CONTROLELIZABETHMultiCurrently on list
CHEMICAL INSECTICIDE CORP.EDISON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
CHEMICAL LEAMAN TANK LINES, INC.BRIDGEPORTMultiCurrently on list
CHEMSOL, INC.PISCATAWAYMultiCurrently on list
CIBA-GEIGY CORP.TOMS RIVERMultiCurrently on list
CINNAMINSON TOWNSHIP (BLOCK 702) GROUND WATER CONTAMINATIONCINNAMINSON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
COMBE FILL NORTH LANDFILLMOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIPMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
COMBE FILL SOUTH LANDFILLCHESTER TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
COOPER ROADVOORHEES TOWNSHIPNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
CORNELL DUBILIER ELECTRONICS INC.SOUTH PLAINFIELDMultiCurrently on list
COSDEN CHEMICAL COATINGS CORP.BEVERLYSingleCurrently on list
CPS/MADISON INDUSTRIESOLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
CROWN VANTAGE LANDFILLALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIPSingleCurrently on list
CURCIO SCRAP METAL, INC.SADDLE BROOK TWPMultiCurrently on list
DAYCO CORP./L.E CARPENTER CO.WHARTON BOROUGHNo PRPCurrently on list
DE REWAL CHEMICAL CO.KINGWOOD TOWNSHIPNo PRPCurrently on list
DELILAH ROADEGG HARBOR TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
DENZER & SCHAFER X-RAY CO.BAYVILLESingleDeleted from list (cleaned up)
DIAMOND ALKALI CO.NEWARKMultiCurrently on list
DIAMOND HEAD OIL REFINERY DIV.KEARNYNo PRPCurrently on list
D'IMPERIO PROPERTYHAMILTON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
DOVER MUNICIPAL WELL 4DOVERMultiCurrently on list
ELLIS PROPERTYEVESHAM TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
EMMELL'S SEPTIC LANDFILLGALLOWAY TOWNSHIPNo PRPCurrently on list
EVOR PHILLIPS LEASINGOLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
EWAN PROPERTYSHAMONG TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
FAIR LAWN WELL FIELDFAIR LAWNMultiCurrently on list
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER (USDOT)ATLANTIC COUNTYNo PRPCurrently on list
FEDERAL CREOSOTEMANVILLESingleCurrently on list
FLORENCE LAND RECONTOURING, INC., LANDFILLFLORENCE TOWNSHIPNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
FORT DIX (LANDFILL SITE)PEMBERTON TOWNSHIPNo PRPCurrently on list
FRANKLIN BURNFRANKLIN TOWNSHIPNo PRPCurrently on list
FRIED INDUSTRIESEAST BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIPSingleCurrently on list
FRIEDMAN PROPERTYUPPER FREEHOLD TWPNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
GARDEN STATE CLEANERS CO.MINOTOLAMultiCurrently on list
GEMS LANDFILLGLOUCESTER TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
GLEN RIDGE RADIUM SITEGLEN RIDGEMultiCurrently on list
GLOBAL SANITARY LANDFILLOLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
GOOSE FARMPLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
GRAND STREET MERCURYHOBOKENMultiCurrently on list
HELEN KRAMER LANDFILLMANTUA TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
HERCULES, INC. (GIBBSTOWN PLANT)GIBBSTOWNMultiCurrently on list
HIGGINS DISPOSALKINGSTONMultiCurrently on list
HIGGINS FARMFRANKLIN TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
HOPKINS FARMPLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIPSingleDeleted from list (cleaned up)
HORSESHOE ROADSAYREVILLEMultiCurrently on list
ICELAND COIN LAUNDRY AREA GW PLUMEVINELANDNo PRPCurrently on list
IMPERIAL OIL CO., INC./CHAMPION CHEMICALSMORGANVILLEMultiCurrently on list
INDUSTRIAL LATEX CORP.WALLINGTON BOROUGHMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
JACKSON TOWNSHIP LANDFILLJACKSON TOWNSHIPNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
JIS LANDFILLJAMESBURG/S. BRUNSWICNo PRPCurrently on list
KAUFFMAN & MINTEER, INC.SPRINGFIELD TWP(JOBSTOWN)MultiCurrently on list
KIN-BUC LANDFILLEDISON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
KING OF PRUSSIAWINSLOW TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
KRYSOWATY FARMHILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIPNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
LANDFILL & DEVELOPMENT CO.MOUNT HOLLYNo PRPCurrently on list
LANG PROPERTYPEMBERTON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
LCP CHEMICALS INC.LINDENMultiCurrently on list
LIGHTMAN DRUM COMPANYWINSLOW TOWNSHIPNo PRPCurrently on list
LIPARI LANDFILLPITMANMultiCurrently on list
LODI MUNICIPAL WELLLODINo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
LONE PINE LANDFILLFREEHOLD TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
M&T DELISA LANDFILLASBURY PARKMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
MANNHEIM AVENUE DUMPGALLOWAY TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
MARTIN AARON, INC.CAMDENMultiCurrently on list
MATTEO & SONS INC.THOROFARENo PRPCurrently on list
MAYWOOD CHEMICAL CO.MAYWOOD/ROCHELLE PARKMultiCurrently on list
MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE #1WRIGHTSTOWNNo PRPCurrently on list
METALTEC/AEROSYSTEMSFRANKLIN BOROUGHMultiCurrently on list
MIDDLESEX SAMPLING PLANT (USDOE)MIDDLESEXNo PRPCurrently on list
MONITOR DEVICES, INC./INTERCIRCUITS, INC.WALL TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
MONROE TOWNSHIP LANDFILLMONROE TOWNSHIPNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
MONTCLAIR/WEST ORANGE RADIUM SITEMONTCLAIR/WEST ORANGEMultiCurrently on list
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENTMONTGOMERY TOWNSHIPSingleCurrently on list
MYERS PROPERTYFRANKLIN TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
NASCOLITE CORP.MILLVILLEMultiCurrently on list
NAVAL AIR ENGINEERING CENTERLAKEHURSTNo PRPCurrently on list
NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE (SITE A)COLTS NECKNo PRPCurrently on list
NL INDUSTRIESPEDRICKTOWN (OLDMANS TOWNMultiCurrently on list
PEPE FIELDBOONTONNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
PICATINNY ARSENAL (USARMY)ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIPNo PRPCurrently on list
PIJAK FARMPLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIPSingleDeleted from list (cleaned up)
PJP LANDFILLJERSEY CITYNo PRPCurrently on list
POHATCONG VALLEY GROUND WATER CONTAMINATIONWARREN COUNTYSingleCurrently on list
POMONA OAKS RESIDENTIAL WELLSGALLOWAY TOWNSHIPNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
PRICE LANDFILLPLEASANTVILLEMultiCurrently on list
PUCHACK WELL FIELDPENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
QUANTA RESOURCESEDGEWATERMultiCurrently on list
RADIATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
REICH FARMSPLEASANT PLAINSMultiCurrently on list
RENORA, INC.EDISON TOWNSHIPMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
RINGWOOD MINES/LANDFILLRINGWOOD BOROUGHMultiCurrently on list
ROCKAWAY BOROUGH WELL FIELDROCKAWAY TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP WELLSROCKAWAY TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
ROCKY HILL MUNICIPAL WELLROCKY HILL BOROUGHSingleCurrently on list
ROEBLING STEEL CO.FLORENCEMultiCurrently on list
ROLLING KNOLLS LFGREEN VILLAGEMultiCurrently on list
ROUTE 561 DUMPGIBBSBOROSingleProposed for list
SAYREVILLE LANDFILLSAYREVILLEMultiCurrently on list
SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL PROCESSINGCARLSTADTMultiCurrently on list
SHARKEY LANDFILLPARSIPPANY, TROY HLSMultiCurrently on list
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS/HILLIARDS CREEKGIBBSBORONo PRPProposed for list
SHIELDALLOY CORP.NEWFIELD BOROUGHNo PRPCurrently on list
SOUTH BRUNSWICK LANDFILLSOUTH BRUNSWICKSingleDeleted from list (cleaned up)
SOUTH JERSEY CLOTHING CO.MINOTOLAMultiCurrently on list
SPENCE FARMPLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIPSingleDeleted from list (cleaned up)
STANDARD CHLORINE CHEM CO INCKEARNYNo PRPProposed for list
SWOPE OIL & CHEMICAL CO.PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
SYNCON RESINSSOUTH KEARNYMultiCurrently on list
TABERNACLE DRUM DUMPTABERNACLE TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
U.S. RADIUM CORP.ORANGEMultiCurrently on list
UNITED STATES AVENUE BURNGIBBSBOROMultiCurrently on list
UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS (CHEMICAL DIVISION)EAST RUTHERFORDSingleCurrently on list
UPPER DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP SANITARY LANDFILLUPPER DEERFIELD TOWNSHIPMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
VENTRON/VELSICOLWOOD RIDGE BOROUGHSingleCurrently on list
VINELAND CHEMICAL CO., INC.VINELANDMultiCurrently on list
VINELAND STATE SCHOOLVINELANDNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
W.R. GRACE & CO., INC./WAYNE INTERIM STORAGE SITE (USDOE)WAYNE TOWNSHIPSingleCurrently on list
WALDICK AEROSPACE DEVICES, INC.WALL TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
WELSBACH & GENERAL GAS MANTLE (CAMDEN RADIATION)CAMDEN AND GLOUCESTER CITMultiCurrently on list
WHITE CHEMICAL CORP.NEWARKMultiCurrently on list
WHITE SWAN LAUNDRY AND CLEANER INC.WALL TWPNo PRPCurrently on list
WILLIAMS PROPERTYSWAINTON MIDDLEMultiCurrently on list
WILSON FARMPLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIPNo PRPCurrently on list
WITCO CHEMICAL CORP. (OAKLAND PLANT)OAKLANDSingleDeleted from list (cleaned up)
WOODBROOK ROAD DUMPSOUTH PLAINFIELDMultiCurrently on list
WOODLAND ROUTE 532 DUMPWOODLAND TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
WOODLAND ROUTE 72 DUMPWOODLAND TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
ZSCHIEGNER REFININGHOWELL TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list