SDMS Document ^
107514
02-S508-22B-SI-RI
FINAL DRAFT SITE INSPECTION REPORT AND HAZARD RANKING SYSTEM i\^OD£L BROOK INDUSTRIAL PARK BOUND BROOK, NEW aERSEY
PREPARED UNDER
TECHNICAL DIRECTIVE DOCUMENT NO. 02-8508-22B CONTRACT NO. 68-01-6699
FOR THE
ENVIROPIMSJ^TAL SERVICES DIYISIOfS U^.EmmXMMENTM. !?ROTECTIOi^^ AGENCY
APRIL 15, 1986
NUS CORPORATION SUPERFUND DIVISION
SUBMITTED BY REVIEWED/APPROVED BY
4^ c^<>^^ •>^.. J^ QTUKhl^^ a^ DONALD HES5EMER RONALD M. NAMAr PR03ECT MANAGER REGIONAL PROJECT MANAGER Contents
—.... • •-• i- « S«ction 1 Site Inspection Report Executive Summary 2 Environmental Protection Agency Form 2070-13 3 Maps and Photographs * Documentation Records for Hazard Ranking System 3 Hazardous Ranking System Scoring Forms 6 Bibliography of Information Sources 7 Press Release Summary - MITRE Hazardous Ranking System 3 Attachments - Cited Documents
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10M2S SECTION 1
SITE INSPECTION REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
100026 m CJUHHCRAnOSJ Q A Halliburton Company
POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE SITE INSPECTION REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Brook Industrial Park NEW . Site Name EPA Site ID Number
100 West Main Street Bound Brook, New Jersey 02-8508-22B Address TDD Number
SITE DESCRIPTION
The Brook Industrial Park is a ^.5 acre complex of light industries and warehouses situated on the north banks of the Raritan River in the Borough of Bound Brook, New Jersey. The industrial park is bordered to the north by the Central Railroad of New Jersey and to the south by the Lehigh Valley and Port Reading Railroads which are situated next to the Raritan River. Residential areas are located on the north side of the Central Railroad tracks and to the west of the site.
The facility has been in existence since the late 1800's. Industrial, chemical, and pesticide production, usage, and storage operations began here in 1971 when Blue Spruce Chemical occupied some of the buildings. The storage of Agent Orange on the site has also been documented. Mr. Richard Schleck is currently the owner of the property. Other occupants of the buildings at the Brook Industrial Park include; Consolidated Steel Fabricators (manufacturer of steel products), K. Jabat, Inc. (extruded plastic products), Jame Fine Chemicals, Inc. (specialty chemicals), National Metal Finishings Corporation (metal plating), and Sterling Center Corporation (pet supplies). . These companies have operated at Brook Industrial Park for ten to twelve years.
Several of these operations have been cited for inadequate housekeeping and waste disposal practices. Investigations by the Middlebrook Regional Health Commission and the New Jersey Department of Environmental' Protection (NJDEP) were initiated when workers within the buildings became ill.
Testing by NJDEP and USEPA has shown contamination of the buildings, soils, and groundwater. Fines and indictments have been served to several of the operators for damages and lack of compliance with mandates for •» remedial action. EPA has authorized a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility ^ study (RI/FS) for the Blue Spruce International Site.
HAZARD RANKING SCORE: 5^= 58.68 (Saw= 100, Ssw= 17M, Sa=0) SFE=0, SDC=62.50
Prepared by: Scott Engle Date: 2/6/86 of NUS Corporation 100027 SECTION 2
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FORM 2070-13
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100028 POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS MASTE SITE 1. IDENTIFICAfiON SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 SITE NUMBER PART 1 - SITE LOCATION AND INSPECTION INFORMATION NJ NEW ri" !;iTg WAHk AND LUCAIIUH 01 ^ITE NAME (Legal, cooaon, or descriptive nam of site) 02 STREET, ROUTE NO., OR SPECIFIC LOCATION IDENTIFIER
' Brook Industrial Park 100 West Main Street 03 cm 04 STATE 05 ZIP CODE 06 COUNTY 07 COUNTY 08 CONG DIST. CODE Bound Brook NJ 08805 Somerset 35 NJ05 09 COORDINATES 10 TYPE OF OWNERSHIP (Check one) LATITUDE LON&ITUOE I A. PRIVATE B. FEDERAL C. STATE _ D. COUNTY ~ E. MUNICIPAL ~ F. OTHER 4 QO 3 3' 3 0". 0 7 40 3 2' 2 9V S. UNKNOWN
III. INSPECTION INFORMATION 01 DATE OF INSPECTION 02 SITE STATUS 03 YEARS OF OPERATION X ACTIVE 1971 / Current UNKNOWN 6/ 19/85 INACTIVE BEGINNING YEAR ENDING YEAR MONTH DAY YEAR AGENCY PERFORMING INSPECTION (Check all that apply) _ A. EPA XB. EPA CONTRACTOR NUS Corporation C. MUNICIPAL D. MUNICIPAL CONTRACTOR (Nane of fim) (Nane of fim) E. STATE F. STATE CONTRACTOR G. OTHEA (Name of fins) (Specify) 05 CHIEF INSPECTOR 06 TITLE 07 ORGANIZATION 08 TELEPHONE NO. Richard Califano Toxicologist NUS Corp. (201) 225-6160 09 OTHER INSPECTORS 10 TITLE II ORGANIZATION 12 TELEPHONE NO. Don Hessemer Environmental Scientist NUS Corp. (201) 225-6160 Paul McNally Biologist NUiS Corp. (201) 225-6160 Jim Brown Soil Chemist NUS Corp. (201) 225-6160 Steve Maness Site Safety Officer NUS Corp. (201) 225-6160 Barry Bestle Technician NUS Corp. (201) 225-6160
13 SITE REPRESENTATIVES INTERVIEWED 14 TITLE 15 ADDRESS 16 TELEPHONE NO. Richard Schleck Owner 100 West Main Street (201) 469-7760 Bound Brook, New Jersey
17 ACCESS GAINED BY 18 TIME OF INSPECTION 19 WEATHER CONDITIONS (Check one) X PERMISSION 0950 Clear, Sunny, Temp. 70OF. (mid) WARRANT
IV. INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM 01 CONTACT 02 OF (Agency/Organization) 03 TELEPHONE NO. Diana Messina U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (201) 321-6685 100029 04 PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR SITE INSPECTION FORM 05 AGENCY 06 ORGANIZATION 07 TELEPHONE NO. 08 DATE
Scott W. Engle, Pete Von Schondorf, Charlotte Ryden NUS Corp. Region II FIT (201) 225-6160 1/28/86 MONTH DAY YEAR EPA FORM 2070-13 (7-81) POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 1. IDENTiFlCAribN SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 SITE NUMBER" PART 2 - WASTE INFORMATION NJ NEW
II. WASTE STATES. QUANTITIES. AND CHARACTERISTICS _ 01 PHYSICAL StAfES (Check all that apply) 02 wA^t^ quANtlTY At SIT^ 03 WASTE CHARACTERISTICS (Check all that apply) A. SOLID E. SLURRY (Measures of waste X A. TOXIC E. SOLUBLE I. HIGHLY VOLATILE J B. POWDER. FINES X F. LIQUID quantities Mst be X B. CORROSIVE F. INFECTIOUS ~ J. EXPLOSIVE ~ C. SLUDGE ~ G. GAS Independent) ~ C. RADIOACTIVE G. FLAWUBLE X K. REACTIVE It D. PERSISTENT H. IGNITA8LE * L. INCOMPATIBLE X D. OTHER Incorporated with soil i wastes TONS * ~ M. NOT APPLICABLE (Specify) CUBIC YARDS NO. OF DRUMS * Soil and Water Contaminants III. WASTE TYPE CATEGORY SUBSTANCE NAME 01 GROSS AMOUNT 02 UNIT OF MEASURE 03 C0M4ENTS
SLU SLUDGE
OLW OILY WASTE
SOL SOLVENTS Unknown Soil and Water Contaminants
PSD PESTICIDES Unknown Soil and Water Contaminants
OCC OTHER ORGANIC CHEMICALS Unknown Soil and Water contaminants
IOC INORGANIC CHEMICALS Unknown Soil and Water Contaminants
ACO ACIDS Unknown Water Contaminants
BAS BASES
MES HEAVY METALS Unknown Soil and Water Contaminants IV. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (See Appendix for aost frequently cited CAS Numbers) 06 MEASURE OF CATEGORY 02 SUBSTANCE NAME 03 CAS NUMBER 04 STORAGE/DISPOSAL METHOD 05 CONCENTRATION CONCENTRATION
PSD Aldrin 309-00-2 Soil Contamination 38.6 ppm PSD Dieldrin 60-57-1 Soil Contamination 10 ppm PSD Chlordane 57-74-9 Soil Contamination 958 ppm PSD DDT 50-29-3 Soil Contamination 292 ppm PSD Al pha-Endosulfan 115-29-7 Soil Contamination 6 ppm PSD Heptachlor epoxide 1024-57-3 Soil Contamination 0.62 ppm PSD Heptachlor 76-44-8 Soil Contamination 5 ppm
PSD Endrin 72-20-8 Soil Contamination 1.4 ppm PSD Methoxychlor 72-43-5 Soil Contamination 70 ppm PSD Malathion 121-75-5 Soil Contamination 37 ppm
PSD alpha-BHC 319-84-6 Soil Contamination 1.43 ppm
PSD beta-BHC 319-85-7 Soil Contamination 2.79 ppm PSD delta-BHC 319-86-8 Soil Contamination 1.4 ppm OCC i 2.3,7.8-TCDD (Dioxin) 1746-01-6 Soil Contamination 6.1 •. ppb See Attachment A
V. FEEDSTOCKS (See Appendix for CAS NumbersT CATEGORY 01 FEEDSTOCK NAME 02 CAS NUMBER CATEGORY 01 FEEDSTOCK NAME 02 CAS NUMBER
FDS Toluene 108-88-3 FDS Chromium 7440-47-3
FDS Xylene • 1330-20-7' FDS Nickel 7439-97-6
FDS Arsenic 7440-38-2 FDS Mercury 7440-02-0
FDS Cadmium 7440-43-9 FDS
VI. SOURCES OF INFORMATION (See specific references, e.g., state files, sample analysis, reports) Site Inspection Report, Blue Spruce International, Inc., NUS Corporation Region II FIT, 6/19/85. NJDEP Background Files, Blue Spruce, National Metals, Jame Fine. EPA/NUS Background Files, Brook Industrial Park. AIIAtllMLNI A
POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 1. IDENTIFICATION SITE INSPECTION REPORT Oi STATE 02 SITE NUMBER PART 2 - WASTE INFORMATION NJ NEW
IV. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (See Appemlix for aost frequently cited CAS Nuabers) CATEGORY 02 SUBSTANCE NAME 03 CAS NUMBER 04 STORAGE/DISPOSAL METHOD 05 CONCENTRATIONCENTRATIOr1 N CONCENTRATION SOL Benzene 71-43-2 Groundwater Contamination 260 ppb
SOL Chlorobenzene 108-90-7 Soil Contamination 890 ppb
SOL Carbon tetrachloride 55-23-5 Groundwater Contamination 2 : ppb SOL Chloroform 67-66-3 Groundwater Contamination 22 ppb SOL Ethyl benzene • 100-41-4 Groundwater Contamination 340 ppb SOL Tetrachloroethene 127-18-4 Groundwater Contamination 160 ppb SOL Toluene 108-88-3 Groundwater Contamination 9000 ppb SOL Trichloroethene, 79-01-6 Groundwater Contamination 141 .. ppb i: SOL Total Xylenes 1330-20-7 Groundwater Contamination 3140 ppb '^ OCC 1,2-dichloroethane 107-06-2 Groundwater Contamination 24 ppb OCC. 2-ehloro toluene. 95-49-8 Groundwater Contamination 36 ppb , OCC 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene 25551-13-7 Groundwater Contamination 49 ppb ,, OCC 1,3,5-triroetbylbenzene 25551-13-7 Groundwater Contamination 16 ppb OCC l,2-dichloroben2ene 95-50-1 Groundwater Contamination 64 ppb OCC .1,4-dichlorobenzene 106-46-7 Groundwater Contamination 46 ppb
OCC Hexachlorobutadiene 76-58-3 Soil Contamination 6 - ppb • OCC n-butylbenzene 104-51-8 Groundwater Contamination 14 . ppb OCC Sec-butyl benzene 135-98-8 Groundwater Contamination 27 ppb
• OCC • Trans-1,2-dichloroethene 540-59-0 Groundwater Contamination 28 ppb OCC 1,2-dichloropropane 78-87-5 Groundwater Contamination 16 ppb '• ,. OCC Fluorene 86-73-7 Groundwater Contamination 1.5 ppb OCC 4-nitrophenol 100-02-7 Groundwater Contamination 44 ppb
OCC 1,1,1-trichloroethane 71-55-6 Groundwater Contamination 6.4 ppb OCC Trifluorotoluene 999 Groundwater Contamination 190 ppb MES Lead 7439-92-1 Groundwater Contamination 1041 ppb
loooat POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 1. IDENTIFICATION SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 ilTE NUMBER PART 3 - DESCRIPTION OF HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AND INCIDENTS NJ NEW
TmngARDUUi; CPNUlllUHiS AMD 1NC1ULHI5 01 X A. GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION 02 X OBSERVED (DATE: 12/80 )POTENTIAL ALLEGED 03 POPUUTIOM POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 149.864 04 SARRATIVE DESCRIPTION Contamination of the industrial well at Jame Fine has been documented. Metal plating wastes from National Metals are stored in cinder block basins which open directly to the groundwater on the site. Samples from NJDEP monitoring wells at the industrial park have also shown contamination to be present.
Ql. X B. SURFACE WATER CONTAMINATION 02 X OBSERVED (DATE: 8/15/80 ) POTENTIAL ALLEGED 03 POPULATION POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 76.390 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION Site 1s located adjacent to Raritan River, a water supply f^r some communities in Middlesex County, Surface runoff from i site may reach the river, carrying contaminants In suspension or solution. The relationship of the groundwater aquifer and I the Raritan River Is not established, NJDEP detected Lindane and Aldrin In a water sample collected from the river downstream of the point of discharge of surface runoff from the industrial park on August 15, 1980. • ,,. 01 X C. CONTAMINATION OF AIR 02 X OBSERVED (DATE: 8/26/85 ) X POTENTIAL ALLEGED I 03 POPOUTION POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: Unknown 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION I. ^ Soil contaminants may become airborne and affect nearby area. Gaseous emissions may be associated with uncovered liquid containers (located within the buildings of the industrial park). Incidents of worker exposure to gaseous emissions have I': been recorded.
01. _ D. FIRE/EXPLOSIVE CONDITIONS 02 OBSERVED (DATE: ) POTENTIAL ALLEGED , 03 POPULATION POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION i il No known potential.
01. X E. DIRECT CONTACT 02 X OBSERVED (DATE: 8/26/85 ) X POTENTIAL ALLEGED 03 POPUUTION POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 54 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION Soils and groundwater at the site are known to be contaminated. Workers within the park may be affected through airborne inhalation, contact with liquids, or traffic exposure by walking. The Blue Spruce building structure has been found to be contaminated. Workers may come in contact with contaminated walls and floors.
01 X F. CONTAMINATION OF SOIL 02 X OBSERVED (DATE: 6/19/85 ) POTENTIAL ALLEGED 03 AREA POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 4.5 acres* 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION (ACRES) Contamination of the soils was documented during on-site investigations on the above date. Wind-blown contaminants would greatly Increase the affected area. Spillage and runoff to adjacent areas was documented 10/17/80. * The area reflected here is on-site only.
01. X G. DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION 02 OBSERVED (DATE: ) X POTENTIAL ALLEGED 03 POPULATION POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 149.864 04 RARRATIVE DESCRIPTION A June 29, 1983 report filed by NJ Department of Health, reported no contamination to a local private drinking water well. Hpwever, reports from onsite wells indicate the -probability for contamination exists. Inquiries to the Elizabethtown Water Company indicate 149,864 subscribers to their system drawing from public supply wells.
01 X H. WORKER EXPOSURE/INJURY 02 X OBSERVED (DATE: 7/30/80 ) POTENTIAL ALLEGED 03 iJORKERS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: _54 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION Workers at Consolidated Steel Fabricators complained of nausea, headache, dizziness, and burning throat from Irritation from substances suspected to originate from the Blue Spruce facility. Middle Brook Regional Health Commission employees suffered burning eyes and skin on 7/30/80 due to chemicals suspected to originate from Blue Spruce. Worker exposure to metal plating solvents and chromic acid was documented at National Metal on 9/7/82 by Middlebrook Regional Health Commission.
01 J< I. POPULATION EXPOSURE/INJURY 02 OBSERVED (DATE: ) XPOTENTIAL ALLEGED 03 POPULATION POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 44.587* 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION The potential for migration of contaminants by air, soil and water to areas outside the facility is great. . » *Above figure reflects estimated population within a 3-mile radius.
« EPA FORM 2070-13 (7-81) ^ ; . {00032 POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE I. IDENTIFICATION SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 SITE NUMBER PART 3 - DESCRIPTION OF HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AND INCIDENTS NJ NEW
II. HAZARfa6uS CONDITIONS AND INCIDENTS (Continued) 01 X J. DANAGE T6 tlO^ •' 02 OBSERVED (DATE: ) X POTENTIAL ALLEGED 04 NRRRATIVE DESCRIPTION The potential exists for damage to terrestrial and aquatic flora from contaminated soil, groundwater, and surface water.
01 X K. DAMAGE TO FAUNA 02 OBSERVED (DATE: ) X POTENTIAL ALLEGED 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION (Include naBe(s) of species) ~ » - -. Ri^noff may bring pollutants/contamination into the Raritan River, also groundwater may contaminate river if hydraul ically connected. Game fish in the river may be affected. » " 01 XL. CONTAMINATION OF FOOD CHAIN 02 OBSERVED (DATE: ) X POTENTIAL ALLEGED 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION ~ , Game fish existing 1n the Raritan River may also be affected and consumed by water fowl and/or people.
01 X M. UNSTABLE CONTAINMENT OF WASTES 02 X OBSERVED (DATE: 12/80 )" _ POTENTIAL _ ALLEGED (Spills/runoff/standing liquids/leaking druas) 03 POPULATION POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 149.864 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION Basement flooding of Blue Spruce building has been alleged while the building was occupied. Flooring has been hosed off and runoff allowed to settle in basement. Metal plating wastes have been dumped into unlined basins at National Metal. The basins are connected directly to the shallow aquifer beneath the site.
01 X N. DAMAGE TO OFFSITE PROPERTY 02 OBSERVED (DATE: ) X POTENTIAL ALLEGED 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION The potential exists for contamination dispersal to affect neighboring residential and business areas.
01 X 0. CONTAMINATION OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, WWTPs 02 X OBSERVED (DATE: 4/15/82 ) POTENTIAL ALLEGED I 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION A broken sewer line in the basement of the Blue Spruce building may have allowed contaminated water 1n the basement to enter the sewer system. Jame Fine discharges its waste water directly to the sewer system. 4/15/82 sample analysis of r discharge: ortho-chlorotoluene-12720 ppb, para-chlorotoluene-4900 ppb, toluene-3000 ppb, tetrachloroethylene-170 ppb. I 01 X P, ILLEGAL/UNAUTHORIZED DUMPING 02 X OBSERVED (DATE: 1/9/84 ) POTENTIAL ALLEGED 04 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION On the above cited date, dumping of liquid wastes at National Metal was still ongoing. Some remedial measures were to have been in place by 11/13/84, however, complete compliance with state ordered actions was still unconfirmed in August, 1985. i : : 05 DESCRIPTION OF ANY OTHER KNOWN, POTENTIAL. OR ALLEGED HAZARDS Sampling of the Blue Spruce building structure in June 1985 revealed the presence of dioxin and Agent Orange herbicides in the flooring and walls.
III. TOTAL POPUUTION POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 149.864 — IV. COMMENTS The effects of contaminants on population , flora and fauna is unknown
V . SOURCES OF INFORMATION (Cit«! specific re ferences. e 9-1 state files. sample ana lysis. reports) NJDEP Background Files. EPA/NUS Background Files. EPA FORM 2070-13 (7-81) IQC993 POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 1. IDENTIFICATION SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 SITE NUMBER PART 4 - PERMIT AND DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION NJ NEW II. PERMIT INFORMATION ,.01 TYPE OF PERMIT ISSUED 02 PERMIT NUMBER 03 DATE ISSUED 04 EXPIRATION DATE 05 COMMENTS (Check all that apply) A. NPDES There are no known permits held by site owner.
B. UIC
C. AIR
X D. RCRA Jame Fine NJD054120571 10/9/80 Unknown
_ E. RCRA INTERIM STATUS
_ F. SPCC PLAN
_ G. STATE (Specify)
_ H. LOCAL (Specify)
_ I. OTHER (Specify)
J. NONE III. SITE DESCRIPTION 01 Storage/Disposal 02 AMOUNT 03 UNIT OF MEASURE 04 TREATMENT 05 OTHER (Check all that apply) (Check all that apply) A. SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT A. INCINERATION X A. BUILDINGS ON SITE 8. PILtS B. UNDERGROUND INJECTION C. DRUMS, ABOVE GROUND Less than 40 C. CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL D. TANK. ABOVE GROUND 0. BIOLOGICAL 06 AREA OF SITE E. TANK, BELOW GROUND E. WASTE OIL PROCESSING F. LANDFILL F. SOLVENT RECOVERY G. LANOFARM G. OTHER RECYCLING/RECOVERY 4.5 H. OPEN DUMP H. OTHER Oumpinq on ground surface (Acres) I. OTHER Ground surfac^__e an_ d 3.270 Gallons/day (Specify) and in cinder (Specify) open basins block basins. within building. 07 COMMENTS The contamination of the environs of the industrial park, which has resulted from improper disposal activities at the individual facilities, is difficult to trace back to one particular individual or event. IV. CONTAINMENT ' ~~~~ '. 01 CONTAINMENT OF WASTES (Check one) _ A. ADEQUATE. SECURE _ 8. MODERATE _ C. INADEQUATE, POOR X D. INSECURE, UNSOUND, DANGEROUS 02 DESCRIPTION OF DRUMS, DIKING, LINERS, BARRIERS, ETC. Blue Spruce - pesticides were stored in unsealed 55 gallon drums and smaller containers and on plastic sheets in and around the building. The alleyway in front of the building was used to store Agent Orange. Drums have been reported to have been leaking at times. Spillage in the building was routinely swept into the basement. National Metals - metal plating wastes were dumped directly into unlined basins. Jame Fine - past practice of discharging waste water to ground, allowed to drain to Raritan River. V. ACCESSIBILITY 01 WASTE EASILY ACCESSIBLE: X YES NO 02 COMMENTS Blue Spruce - as the result of spills, surface soils and groundwater have been contaminated. Building is closed and fencing partially encloses one access way to the building's entrance. National Metal - the unlined basins are reportedly covered. Safety measures to prevent worker exposure ars reportedly Inadequate.
'VI SOURCES OF INFORMATION (Cite specific references, e.g.. state files, sample analysis, reports)
NJDEP Background Files. EPA/NUS Background Files.
EPA FORM 2070-13 (7-81) ^06»34^ POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 1. IDENTIFICATION SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 SITE NUMBER PART 5 - DEMOGRAPHIC. AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA NJ NEW
11. DRlNKINfi WATER SUPPLT^ UriYPt OF URliiltlHe SUPPLV 02 STATUS 03 DISTAHCe TO SITE (Check as applicable) SURFACE WELL ENDANGERED AFFECTED MONITORED COMMUNITY A. X B. X A, X B. C. X A. • 25 (mi) NWt-CQMMUNITY C. 0. X D. E. X F. X B. On-site (•1) III. GROUNDWATER 01 GROUNDWATER USE IN VICINITY (Check one)
A. ONLY SOURCE FOR DRINKING X B. DRINKING C. COMMERCIAL. INDUSTRIAL. IRRIGATION 0. NOT USED, UNUSEABLE (Other sources (Linited other sources available) available) COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, IRRIGATION (No other water sources available) 02 POPULATlOti SEftvED BY GfeOUNO WATER: 149.86T 03 DISTANCE TO NEAREST DRINKING WATER WELL: •25 (ai) 04 DEPTH TO GROUNDWATER 05 DIRECTION OF GROUNDWATER FLOW 06 DEPTH TO AQUIFER 07 POTENTIAL YIELD 08 SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER OF CONCERN OF AQUIFER (ft) South (ft) Unknown (gpd) YES X NO 09 DESCRIPTION OF WELLS (Including useage, depth, and location relative to population and buildings) The nearest municipal well is within 1.25 miles of the site and is approximately 400 feet in depth. The nearest private well used for domestic needs is within .25 mile of the site and less than 35 feet in depth. The majority are over 100 feet in deptb. An industrial well is located within the Jame Fine facility and is known to be contaminated.
10 RECHARGE AREA 11. DISCHARGE AREA X YES COMMENTS' Aquifer is recharged through X YES COMMENTS Aquifer may be hydraulically connected _ NO permeable overburden. "NO to the Raritan River. IV. SURFACE WATER 01 SURFACE WATER USE (Check one) X A. RESERVOIR, RECREATION B. IRRIGATION, ECONOMICALLY C. COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL D, NOT CURRENTLY USED DRINKING WATER SOURCE ~ IMPORTANT RESOURCES
02 AFFECTED/POTENTIALLY AFFECTED BODIES OF WATER NAME: AFFECTED DISTANCE TO SITE
Raritan River X .09 (mi)
(ni) (mi)
V DEMOGRAPHIC AND PROPERTY INFORMATION 01 TOTAL POPULATION WITHIN ' 02 DISTANCE TO NEAREST POPULATION ONE (1) MILE OF SITE TWO (2) MILES OF SITE THREE (3) MILES OF SITE
A. 11.341 B. 22.635 44,587 • 125 (mi) NO. OF PERSONS NO. OF PERSONS NO. OF PERSONS
03 NUMBER OF BUILDINGS WITHIN TWO (2) MILES OF SITE 04 DISTANCE TO NEAREST OFF-SITE BUILDING
7.749 ; .125 (Bi) 05 POPULATION WITHIN VICINITY OF SITE (Provide narrative description of nature of population within vicinity of site, e.g., rural, village, densely populated urban area) Moderately populated area, containing single or two family homes.
EPA FORM 2070-13 (7-81) 4Mfl^ POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 1. IDENTIFICATION SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 SITE NUMBER" PART 5 - WATER. DEMOGRAPHIC. AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA NJ NEW
VI. ENVIRONMENTAL IHfOimAliOH ' 01 «RMEA6ILny OF UHi>AiURATED ZOME (Check one) A. 10-6 . 10-8 ca/sec _ B. 10-* - 10-6 ca/sec _ C. 10-4 . io-3 ca/sec X D. GREATER THAN 10-3 ca/sec
02 PERMEABILITY OF BEDROCK (Check one) A. IMPERMEABLE X B. RELATIVELY IMPERMEABLE C. RELATIVELY PERMEABLE D. VERY PERMEABLE (Leis than 10-6 ca/sec) (lO"* - 10-6 ca/sec) (10-2 . 10-4 ca/sec) (Greater than 10-2 ca/sec)
03 DEPTH TO BEDROCK 04 DEPTH OF CONTAMINATED SOIL ZONE 05 SOIL pH 20 (ft) 20 (ft) ' Unknown 06 NET PRECIPITATION 07 ONE YEAR 24 HOUR RAINFALL 08 SLOPf SITE SLOPE DIRECTION OF SITE SLOPE TERRAIN AVERAGE SLOPE 12 (in) 3 (in) S • South 3 I
09 FLOOD POTENTIAL 10 SITE IS IN 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN _ SITE IS ON BARRIER ISLAND, COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREA. RIVERINE FLOODWAY 11 DISTANCE TO WETLANDS (5 acre alnlmua) 12 DISTANCE TO CRITICAL HABITAT (of endangered species) ESTUARINE OTHER Not Appi icable (mi)
A.; 5 (Bi) B. .09 (•i) ENDANGERED SPECIES: 13 LAND USE IN VICINITY DISTANCE TO: COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS: NATIONAL/STATE PARKS. AGRICULTURAL LANDS FORESTS. OR WILDLIFE RESERVES PRIME AG LAND AG LAND A. (ai) B. • 125 (mi) C. 1.75 (ai) D. 1.75 (ai)
14 DESCRIPTION OF SITE IN RELATION TO SURROUNDING TOPOGRAPHY
L The site is located on the northern bank of the Raritan River, approximately 500 feet from the river. Several buildings are within the industrial park. The site slope is gentle and pitches to the south and southwest towards the river and two seasonally wet.drainge ditches. The topography of the site 1s artificial, the result of fill placed prior to the 1940's. Early maps of the area show the site being adjacent to a shallow lake or marsh. This condition may have existed prior to construction of the site (building) or the result of construction. Flooding has occurred at the site.
VII SOURCES OF INFORMATION (Cite specific references e.g.. state files, sample analysis, reports)
Kirkham, W.C. 1975. Soil Survey of Somerset County, New Jersey Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. NJDEP Bakckground Files.
lOOd.36 POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 1. IDENTIFICATION SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 SITE NUMBER PART 7 - OWNER INFORMATION NJ NEW
PARENT COMPANY (If applicable) •mniiiiftmiiNAME o oi D + B NUMBER 08 NAME 09 D t B WIMBER Richard Schleck 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box, RFD<. etc.) 04 SIC CODE 10 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFOI. etc.) 11 SIC CODE 100 West Main Street 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 12 CITY 13 STATE 14 ZIP CODE Bound Brook NJ 08805
01 NAME 02 D + B NUMBER 08 NAME 09 0 + B NUMBER
03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box, RF0#, etc.) 04 SIC CODE 10 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFD#. etc.). 11 SIC CODE
05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE ' 12 CITY 13 STATE 14 ZIP CODE
01 NAME 02 0 + B NUMBER 08 NAME 09 D + B NUMBER
03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFD#. etc.) 04 SIC CODE 10 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFO#, etc.) 11 SIC CODE
I 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 12 CITY 13 STATE 14 ZIP CODE
01 NAME 02 D + B NUMBER 08 NAME 09 D + B NUMBER I; 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box, RFD«. etc.) 04 SIC CODE 10 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFD#. etc.) 11 SIC CODE
05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 12 CITY 13 STATE 14 ZIP CODE
[ III. PREVIOUS OWNER(S) (List most recent first) IV. REALTY OWNER(S) (If applicable; list most recent first)" 01 NAME 02 0 + B NUMBER 01 NAME 02 D + B NUMBER
!'• Brook Associates (Partnership) ii.. 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFD#. etc.) 04 SIC CODE 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFD#. etc.) 04 SIC CODE 100 West Main Street r 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 1, Bound Brook NJ 08805 01 NAME 02 D + B NUMBER 01 NAME 02 D + B NUMBER
03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFDI, etc.) 04 SIC CODE 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box, RFDI, etc.) 04 SIC CODE
* 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE
01 NAME 02 D + B NUMBER 01 NAME 02 D + B NUMBER
03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box, RF0#. etc.) 04 SIC CODE 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFD#. etc.) 04 SIC CODE
05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE
V. SOURCES OF INFORMATION (Cite specific references, e.g., state files, sample analysis, reports)
NJDEP Background Files, Borough of Bound Brook Tax Assessor Office. EPA FORM 2070-13 (7-81) 100017 POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 1. IDENTIFICATION SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 SITE NUMBER" PART 8 - OPERATOR INFORMATION NJ NEW
II. CURRENT OPERATOR(sT OPERATOR'S PARENT COMPANY (If applicable)" 01 NAME Consolidated Steel Fabricators,02 D + B Number10 NAME 11 D + B NUMBER K. Jabat Inc., Jame-Fine Chemicals, Inc., National Metal Finishings Corp., Sterling Center Corporation 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box, RFD#. etc.) 04 SIC CODE 12 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFDI, etc.) 13 SIC CODE 100 West Main Street 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 14 CITY 15 STATE 16 ZIP CODE Bound Brook NJ 08805 08 YEARS OF OPERATION 09 NAME OF OWNER '
10 - 12 years III. PREVIOUS OPERATOR(S) (List most recent first: PREVIOUS OPERATOR'S PARENT COMPANIES (If applicable) Provide only if different froa owner) 01 NAME 02 0 -)- B Nuaber 10 NAME IID + BNUMBER Blue Spruce International, Inc. 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFDI. etc.) 04 SIC CODE 12 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFDI, etc.) 13 SIC CODE o/c TIFA Limited 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 14 CITY 15 STATE 16 ZIP CODE Milllngton NJ 07980 08 YEARS OF OPERATION 09 NAME OF OWNER 11 years Arnold Livingston
01 NAME 02 0 -f B Nuaber 10 NAME 11 D + B NUMBER
03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFDI, etc.) 04 SIC CODE 12 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box, RFDI. etc.) 13 SIC CODE
05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 14 CITY 15 STATE 16 ZIP CODE
08 YEARS OF OPERATION 09 NAME OF OWNER
01 NAME 02 Q t B Nuaber 10 NAME 11 D t B NUMBER
03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box, RFDI, etc.) 04 SIC CODE 12 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box, RFOI, etc.) 13 SIC CODE
05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 14 CITY 15 STATE 16 ZIP CODE
08 YEARS OF OPERATION 09 NAME OF OWNER
IV. SOURCES OF INFORMATION (Cite specific references, e.g.. state files, sample analysis, reports) NJDEP Background Files.
100030
EPA FORM 2070-13 (7-81) POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 1. IDENTIFICATION SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 SitE NUMBER PART 9 - GENERATOR/TRANSPORTER INFORMATION NJ NEW
II ON-SITE GENERATOR 01 NAME Blue Spruce International, Inc., 02 0 + 8 NUMBER Jame Fine Chealcals Inc., National Metal Finishings Corp., K. Jabat Inc. 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFPI, etc.) 04 SIC CODE 100 West Main Street 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE Bound Brook NJ 08805
III OFF-SITE GENERATORdT 01 NAME 02 D + B NUMBER 01 NAME 02 D + B NUMBER
03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFDI. etc.) 04 SIC CODE 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFDI. etc.) 04 SIC CODE
05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE
01 NAME 02 D + B NUMBER 01 NAME 02 D -I- B NUMBER
03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box, RFDI, etc.) 04 SIC CODE 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFDI. etc.) 04 SIC CODE
05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE
IV. TRANSPORTER(S) 01 NAME 02 D -«• B NUMBER 01 NAME 02 D + B NUMBER
03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFDI. etc.) 04 SIC CODE 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box. RFDI. etc.) 04 SIC CODE
05 QITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE
01 NAME 02 D -t^ B NUMBER 01 NAME 02 D + B NUMBER
03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box, RFDI. etc.) 04 SIC CODE 03 STREET ADDRESS (P.O. Box, RFDI, etc.) 04 SIC CODE
05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE 05 CITY 06 STATE 07 ZIP CODE
V. SOURCES OF INFORMATION (Cite specific references, e.g., stat files, sample analysis, reports) NJDEP Background Files.
10003.9
EPA FORM 2070-13 (7-81) POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 1. IDENTIFICATION SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 SITE NUMBER PART 10 - PAST RESPONSE ACTIVITIES NJ NEW
II. PAST RESPONSE ACTIVITIES 01 A. WATER SUPPLY CLOSED 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history. 01 B. TEMPORARY WATER SUPPLY PROVIDED 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history. , •; 01 C. PERMANENT WATER SUPPLY PROVIDED 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history. 01 _X_ D. SPILLED MATERIAL REMOVED 02 DATE: 4/82 03 AGENCY: . NJDEP 04 DESCRIPTION One truck load of contaminated soil was removed from the site. 01 _X_ E. CONTAMINATED SOIL REMOVED 02 DATE: 4/82 03 AGENCY: NJDEP 04 DESCRIPTION One truck load of contaminated soil was removed from the site.
01 F. WASTE REPACKAGED 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history. 01 G. WASTE DISPOSED ELSEWHERE 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history.
01 H. ON SITE BURIAL 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DHCRIPTION No past history,
01 I. IN SITU CHEMICAL TREATMENT 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history, 01 J. IN SITU BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history.
01 K. IN SITU PHYSICAL TREATMENT 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history.
01 L. ENCAPSULATION 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history.
01 M. EMERGENCY WASTE TREATMENT 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history,
01 __ N. CUTOFF WALLS 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history.
01 _X_ 0. EMERGENCY DIKING/SURFACE WATER DIVERSION 02 DATE: 2/19/80 03 AGENCY: NJDEP 04 DESCRIPTION NJDEP ordered Jame Fine Chemicals, Inc. to construct a dike to prevent waste water from leaving property and entering the Raritan River. 03 AGENCY: 01 P. CUTOFF TRENCHES/SUMP 02 DATE: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history. 01 Q. SUBSURFACE CUTOFF WALL 02,DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history. lOOA^i^ POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 1. IDENTIFICATION SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 SITE NUMBER' PART 10 - PAST RESPONSE ACTIVITIES NJ NEW
O; BATE; U AfiCNCt: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history. 01 JL S. CAPPING/COVERING 02 DATE: . 7/16/83 03 AGENCY: NJDEP 04 DESCRIPTION (2 .3,7.8 -TCDO) outside the 01 T. BULK TANKAGE REPAIRED 02 DATE: . 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history, 01 U. GROUT CURTAIN CONSTRUCTED 02 DATE: . 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history. . 01 V. BOnOM SEALED 02. DATE: . 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION No past history. I 01 W. GAS CONTROL 02 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION DATE: No past history.
01 X. FIRE CONTROL 02 03 AGENCY: 04 BESCRIPTION DATE: No past history. 01 Y. LEACHATE TREATMENT 02 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRfPTION DATE: No past history. 01 Z. AREA EVACUATED 02 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION DATE: No past history. 01 JL 1. ACCESS TO SITE RESTRICTED 02 8/13/83 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION DATE: Owner of the Industrial Park (Schleck) installed a fence to restrict access to contaminated alley way. The Blue Spruce building is locked and not accessible to anyone without personal protective equipment. 01 2. POPULATION RELOCATED 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: f-' 04 DESCRIPTION I No past history. 01 3. OTHER REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES 02 DATE: 03 AGENCY: 04 DESCRIPTION • No past history.
III. SOURCES OF INFORMATION (Cite specific references, e.g., state files, sample analysis, reports) NJDEP Background 'Files.
100041 POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE 1. IDENTIFICATION SITE INSPECTION REPORT 01 STATE 02 SITE NUMBER PART 11 - ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION NJ NEW
II. ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION
01 PAST REGULATORY/ENFORCEMENT ACTION X YES _ NO
02 DESCRIPTION OF FEDERAL. STATE. LOCAL REGULATORY/ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Blue Spruce Since 1975 there have been, numerous complaints and fines filed against Blue Spruce International by Federal and State agencies. Few of these fines have been collected. In response to these fines the NJDEP started testing the environs around the Blue Spruce International building. The findings of these tests have shown contaminants have migrated from the site into the soil, groundwater and surface waters. The extent of contamination is not known. Remedial action at the site has consisted of: removal of cyie tr;uck load of soil, placement of an asphalt patch over soil contaminated with 2,3,7,8-TCDD outside the Blue Spruce building and a fence erected to limit access to a 2,3,7,8-TCDD contaminated alley way. Windows have been boarded and closed with cinder block. Stucco has also been applied to the exterior walls. , EPA has authorized an RI/FS for the Blue Spruce International site and the owner of Blue Spruce has been indicted for unlawful disposal of hazardous wastes generated from the pesticide plant. National Metal On August 7, 1985, an Administrative Order and Notice of Civil Administrative Penalty Assessment was served to Mr. Joseph Conrad (President of National Metal) and Mr. Richard Schleck and Mrs. Mary Frascella (joint owners of Brook Industrial Park). They were cited for unlawful discharge of wastes, failure to report such discharge and failure to comply with state recommendations for clean-up and monitoring actions.
Jame Fine Chemicals, Inc. Administrative Consent Order issued 4/29/80 to cease discharge of waste water into ground and surface waters of the state and to submit an engineering proposal for treatment and/or disposal of its wastes. Civil Administrative Penalty Assessment - $3750.
9/24/80 - Civil Administrative Penalty Assessment reduced from $3750 to $1250.
III. SOURCES OF INFORMATION (Cite specific references, e.g., sUte files, sample analysis, report) EPA/NUS, NJDEP Background Files.
I0OO43 EPA FORM 2070-13 (7-81) SECTION 3
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FIGURE 4 POSITIVE TCDD SOIL SAMPLE LOCATION MAP BLUE SPRUCE INTERNATIONAL, INC., BOUND BROOK, NJ. IMUS CXDRP^ORATTCDIN APPROX. SCALE: 1'-70' J A Halliburton Conn.pany 100048 •-' 'n----
SECTION 4 DOCUMENTATION RECORDS FOR HAZARD RANKING SYSTEM
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100649 GROUNDWATER ROUTE
1 OBSERVED RELEASE Contaminants detected (5 maximum): Benzene, toluene, ortho-xylene, meta-xylene, para-xylene
Rationale for attributing the contaminants to the facility: NJDEP sample results 1/5/82 Background well sample contained aromatic hydrocarbons and chlorinated hydrocarbons in quantitites below the 1 ppb detection limit. Downgradient monitoring well #1 contained toluene at 9000 ppb, benzene at 260 ppb, meta-xylene at 2000 ppb, ortho-xylene at 860 ppb, and para-xylene at 280 ppb. Ref: M » » »
2 ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS Depth to Aquifer of C Depth(s) from the ground surface to the highest seasonal level of the saturated zone water table(s) of the aquifer of concern: Water table exists at 3' below ground surface. Ref: #6, 26 Depth from the ground surface to the lowest point of waste disposal/storage: 20 feet; waste has seeped through the building basement into the underlying soils. This is indicated by test results by NJDEP of basement soils and downgradient monitoring wells. Ref: #1, 3, 22, 23 lOOOSO Net Precipitation Mean annual or seasonal precipitation (list months for seasonal): Mean annual precipitation is 45 inches. Ref: //8 Mean annual lake or seasonal evaporation (list months for seasonal): Seasonal evaporation is 33.0 inches. Ref: #8 Net precipitation (subtract the above figures): 12 inches Permeability oi Unsaturated Zone Soil type in unsaturated zone: ii: Soil Conservation Service classifies this area as urban: NJDEP well records show construction fill over sands and gravels. Ref: #6, 26 Permeability associated with soil type: Variable permeability is associated with this soil type by the Soil Conservation Service: Reference is made to inches per hour. Scored on basis of greater than 10-3 cm/sec Ref: //6 Physical State Physical state of substances at time of disposal (or at present time for generated gases): Solids (powder) and liquids (solutions) have been observed. Ref: #9, 12, 28, 29 • • » fOOASi 3 CONTAINMENT Containment Method(s) of waste or leachate containment evaluated: Direct introduction of wastes to the groundwater is documented at National Metal Finishings Corp. At Blue Spruce, contaminants were kept in leaking drums or other similar containers that were open and frequently spilled. Ref: //lO, 11, 12, 13, 28 Method with highest score: Leaking drums and frequent spills. * WASTE CHARACTERISTICS Toxicity and Persistence Compouid(s) eveduated: Dioxin Chlordane Chromium Aldrin Lindane Ref: y/1, 2, 23, 22, 25, 8, 19, 31 Compound with highest score: ^ Chromium Note: Toxicity/Persistance Value = 18. Ref: #8, 31 Hazardous Waste Quantity Total quantity of hazardous isubstances at the facility, excluding those with a containment score of 0 (Give a reasonable estimate even if quantity is above maximum): 3,270 gallons of liquid waste per day are estimated to be generated by National Metals. This practice has continued for 10 years. Total amount is estimated at 7,848,000 gallons or 15,696 drums based on 240 working days per year, Ref: #8, 28, 29, 37 Basis of estimating cind/or computing waste quantity: Industrial User Report recorded daily output. Ref: #29 . 100052 5 TARGETS Gromdwater Use Use Distance to Nearest Well Location of nearest well drawing from aquifer of concern or occupied building not served by a public water supply: 162 West Main Street, Bound Brook, NJ No public supply hook-up is presently available. Ref: #27, 33, 34 Distance to above well or building: Less than )i mile. Ref: #34 Population Served by Groundwater Wells Within a 3-Mile Radius Identified water-supply well(s) drawing from aquifer(s) of concern within a 3-mile radius and populations served by each: 98 private wells identified in Bound Brook and South Bound Brook x 3.8 = 373 Elizabethtown Water Co. has 2 public supply wells within 3 miles of the site: Mountain Station well services an isolated section of Bridgewaterf Green Brook Road well services all of Warren Township, population of 9000 and system is interconnected with Common Wealth Water Company which services 100,000+ Ref: #14, 27, 33 Computation of land area irrigated by supply well(s) drawing from aquif eKs) of concern within a 3-mile radius, and conversion to population (1.5 pe<^le per acre). Information unavailable; will not alter score. Total population served by groundwater within a 3-mile radius: 100,000 plus Ref: #14, 27, 33 10005.1 SURFACE WATER ROUTE 1 OBSERVED RELEASE Contaminants detected in surface water at the facility or downhill from it (5 maximum): Trichloroethane 2400 ppb Tetrachloroethylene 6300 ppb Trichloroethylene 80 ppb Toluene 175 ppb .- Ethylbenzene 65 ppb Ref: #16 Rationale for attributing the contaminants to the facility: Analysis of a sample of discharge water from Jame Fine Chemical that was following over land drainage patterns to the Raritan River. Ref: #16 » * • 2 ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS Facility Slope and Intervening Terrain Average slope of facility in percent: 3% Ref: #17 [ Name/description of nearest downslope surface water: i Raritan River, a major river of Central New Jersey and the center of drainage in this part of the state. Ref: #16 Average slope of terrain between facility and above-cited surface water body in percent: 3% Ref: #17 Is the facility located either totally or partially in surface water? No, site is totally out of any surface water. • Ref: #17 100054 Is the facility completely surrounded by areas of higher elevation? No, general slope of the area is toward the Raritan River. Ref: #17 1-Year 24-Hour Rainfall in Inches 3 Ref: #8 Distance to Nearest Downslope Surface Water 500 feet Ref: #17 Physical State of Waste Solid (powder), liquid (solution) Ref: #9, 12 3 CONTAINMENT Containment Method(s) of waste or leachate containment evaluated: Drums were used to contain waste, resulting in leakage and spills. Ref: #10, 11, 12, 13 Method with highest score: Leaking and unsealed drums, frequent spills. Ref: #8 100055 ^• WASTE CHARACTERISTICS Toxicity and Persistence Compaund(s) evaluated Aldrin Dioxin Lindane Ref: #16, 25 Compound with highest score: Dioxin Ref: #19 Hazardous Waste Quantity Total quantity of hazardous substances at the facility, excluding those with a containment score of 0 (Give a reasonable estimate even if quantity is above maximum): An estimated 14000 gpd of contaminated process cooling water was discharged for 28 days. 14000 gpd X 28 days = 392,000 gallons 392,000 gal • 50 gal/drum = 7840 drums Ref: #16 Basis of estimating and/or computing waste quantity: Discharge was first noted on 2/14/80, sampled on 2/19/80 and again on 3/27/80. Flow was still constant on the second sampling. Ref: #7, 8, 16 • • » 5 TARGETS Surface Water Use Use(s) of surface water within 3 miles downstream of the hazardous substance: Recreational Ref: #14, 30 lOOOSfi Is there tidal influence? No there is not. Ref: #17 Distance to a Sensitive Environment Distance to 5-acre (minimum) coastal wetland, if 2 miles or less: Not Applicable Distance to 5-acre (minimum) fresh-water wetland, if 1 mile or less: 500 feet Ref: #17 Distance to critical habitat of an endangered species or national wildlife refuge, if 1 mile or less: Not Applicable Population Served by Surface Water Location(s) of water-supply intake(s) within 3 miles (free-flowing bodies) or 1 mile (static water bodies) downstream of the hazardous substance and population served by each intake: No surface water intakes exist downstream from the site in the prescribed 3 miles. Ref: #14 100057 Computation of land area irrigated by above-cited intake(s) and conversion to population (1.3 people per acre): Not Applicable Total population served: Not Applicable Name/description of nearest of above water bodies: Raritan River, however all intakes within'the 3 mile radius are upstream. Ref: #14 Distance to above-cited intakes, measured in stream miles. Not applicable Ref: #14 10 100058 AIR ROUTE 1 OBSERVED RELEASE Contaminants detected: Contaminants were not identified. Air sampling for specific contaminants was not conducted. Ref: #18 Date and location of detection of contaminants Inside Blue Spruce International building, 6 ppm OVA, June 19, 1985. Ref: #18 Methods used to detect the contaminants: OVA, operated in accordance with NUS Operating Guidelines Manual. Ref: #32 Rationale for attributing the contaminants to the site: Detection was inside Blue Spruce International building. Ref: #18 • » » 2 WASTE CHARACTERISTICS Reactivity and Incompatibility Most reactive compound: Not applicable, no identification of gases. Most incompatible pair of compounds: Not applicable, no identification of gases. 11 100050 Toxicity Most toxic compound: Not Applicable Hazardous Waste Quantity Total quantity of hazardous waste: Not Applicable Basis of estimating and/or computing waste quantity: Not Applicable » • » 3 TARGETS Population Within 4-Mile Radius Circle radius used, give population, and indicate how determined: 0 to 4 mi 0 to 1 mi 0 to 1/2 mi 0 to 1/* mi 76,390 11,341 1,478 Unknown Ref: #15 Distance to a Sensitive Environment Distance to 5-acre (minimum) coastal wetland, if 2 miles or less: Not Applicable Distance to 5-acre (minimum) fresh-water wetland, if 1 mile or less: 500 feet Ref: #17 12 10O06O Distance to critical habitat of an endangered species, if 1 mile or less: Not Applicable Land Use Distance to commercial/industrial area, if 1 mile or less: Site is an active industrial complex. Ref: #18, 17 Distance to national or state park, forest,' or wildlife reserve, if 2 miles or less: 1,000 feet Ref: #17 Distance to residential area, if 2 miles or less: 500 feet Ref: #17 Distance to agricultural land in production within past 5 years, if 1 mile or less: Not Applicable Distance to prime agricultural land in production within past 5 years, if 2 miles or less: 1.75 miles Ref: #17, 6 Is a historic or landmark site (National Register or Historic Places and National Natural Landmarks) within the view of the site? No there is not. Ref: #17 13 1900B1 FIRE AND EXPLOSION 1 CONTAINMENT Hazardous substances present: No potential fire hazard has been registered with the office of the clerk of building permits for the Borough of Bound Brook. Ref: #35 Type of containment, if applicable: Not Applicable. No potential hazards were identified in the on-site investigation Ref: #35 » • » 2 WASTE CHARACTERISTICS Direct Evidence Type of instrument and measurements: Not Applicable. Ignitabllity Compound used: Not Applicable Reactivity V Most reactive compound: Not Applicable Incompatibility Most incompatible pair of compounds: Not Applicable. « • • 14 100062 Hazardous Waste Quantity Total quantity of hazardous substances at the facility: Not Applicable. Basis of estimating and/or computing waste quantity: Not Applicable. * • » 3 TARGETS \ Distance to Nearest Population Not Applicable. I. Distance to Nearest Building Not Applicable. I 'f • Distance to Sensitive Environment Distance to wetlands: Not Applicable. il. « Distance to critical habitat: ,,, Not Applicable Land Use Distance to commercial/industrisd area, if 1 mile or less: Not Applicable. lOOOB.l Distance to national or state park, forest, or wildlife reserve, if 2 miles or less: Not Applicable Distance to residential area, if 2 miles or Jess: Not Applicable. Distance to agricultural land in production within past 5 years, if 1 mile or less: Not Applicable Distance to prime agricultural land in production within past 5 years, if 2 miles or ! less: ' Not Applicable. [ i. Is a historic or landmark site (National Register or Historic Places and National Natural Landmarks) within the view of the site? Not Applicable. ^ Population Within 2-Mile Radius Not Applicable. Buildings Within 2-Mile Radius t Not Applicable. 16 1000B4 I DIRECT CONTACT 1 OBSERVED INCIDENT Date, location, and pertinent details of incident: &/26/$5 Middlesex County Utilities Authority Pump Station workers experience burning eyes and skin due to chemical infiltration suspected to have originated from the Blue Spruce building. Ref: #21 8/1/80 Consolidated Metal Fabricators-Brook Industrial Park workers complain of nausea, headache, dizziness, burning throat. Irritant is again suspected to have originated from the Blue Spruce building. Ref: #20 • • * 2 ACCESSIBILITY Describe type of barrieKs): Blue Spruce Building is now sealed and locked, dioxin area has limited access, and has been capped with asphalt. However the remainder of site is accessible to other workers in the industrial park. Ref: #18 • • • 3 CONTAINMENT ^ Type of containment, if applicable: I i Material contained in drums or open containers has been removed from the building and the building locked. Known dioxin areas now have limited access. i|. Ref: #18 * » • 4 WASTE CHARACTERISTICS Toxicity Compounds evaluated: Dioxin Malathion Lindane DDT Aldrin Ref: #22, 23, 1, 3, 24, 25 Compound with highest score: Dioxin Ref: #19, 8 fOOOBS * * * 17 5 TARGETS Population Within One-Mile Radius 11,341 Ref: #15 Distance to Critical Habitat (of Endangered Species) No Critical Habitat located within 3 mile radius of the site. Ref: #36 i. 18 lOOOBB Facility name: Brook Industrial Park Location: Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey EPA Region: II Persons(s) in charge of the facility: Richard Schleck 100 West Main Street Bound Brook, New Jersey 08805 Name of Reviewer: Scott Engle Date: Jainuary 31, 1986 General description of the facility: (For example: landfill, surface impoundment, pile, container; types of hazardous substances; location of the facility; contamination route of major concern; type of information needed for rating; agency action, etc.) Bound Brook Industrial Park is a 4.5 acre multiple services complex. Activities of the tenant industries has included chemical and insectide manufacture and storage, metal plating, plastics extrusion and steel fabrication. From 1971 to 1982 the Blue Spruce International firm formulated pesticides that were banned for use in the United States and could only be exported. Lax processing and housekeeping practices caused Blue Spruce to be investigated by the local Health Department and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Investigations showed frequent spills into the facility's basement and adjacent outdoor areas. National Metal Finishings Inc. has been cited for umpermitted discharge to metal plating wastes into the groundwater for the last 10 years. Operation of this facility is ongoing. From 2/14/80 to 3/27/80, Jame Fine Chemical, Inc. illegally discharged their cooling water used in the manufacture of L and D mandelic acid to the Raritan River. The major concerns at the industrial park are infiltration of waste into the groundwater and neighboring Raritan River. Waste storage and contamination of the buildings and surrounding area also pose a health hazard to the worker population. Investigations have already documented contamination of the industrial well located on- site and runoff into the Raritan River. The walls and floors of the Blue Spruce facility are also known to contain hazardous chemicals. Score: SM = 58.68 (Sgw = 100 Ssw = 17.48 Sa = o) SFE = O SDC = 62.50 100067 HRS COVER SHEET SECTIONS HAZARD RANKING SYSTEM 8CORINQ FORMS 100068 Ground 'ttMur Rout* Work Sr«««t Assignao vaiu* Multl- Rating Factor Scero (Circia 0n«i siiar Sce>« (Sacnon) CD 0bs*rv«0 R«<««a« ® 4^ «9 3.1 If O0a«rv«0 rwaaaa >a givan a scora ot 4S. orocaao to iin« [7]. If ooaanrad raiaaaa is 91 van • scora of 0. orecaad to iin« gl \2i Rout* Cnvaetansttcs ' 3.2 Oaetn to Aquifar o< 0 12 3 Concmn NM ^rveipttation 0 13 3 ParmMOriity o( tn« 0 1 2 j Unaaturvtod Zo«i« Physical Suta 0 12 3 Total Routa Otarsaanattcs Scora IS GO Containmant 0 12.^ 3.3 LiJ Wasta Cnaractanatica 3.4 Toxtcity / Par sistanea 0 3 « 9 12 1S(5» 1 ^^ 18 Hazaraoua waata 0l23<5«7(£)l' ^ 8 Quantity Total waata Cnaractanstics Scora Z6 Q Targota 3.5 Ground Watar Us* 0 1 2 Q) 3 1 9 0i3tanca to Naaraat 0 4 8 8 10 *0 Aaii / Poouianon 12 18 18 20 Sarrao 24 30 32 3S UO Total Targais Score H^ «9 0 If lino Q] la 48. muitloiy Q x Q * [3 If Hn* Q] la 0. muitioly [1] x [3] « Q * [s] [5733c S7 .330 LU OiviOa Ima (Tj Qy 57.330 inO multioly 8y 100 Sqw' 100 FIGURE 2 GROUND WATER ROUTE WORK SHEET 100069 Surfaco Wator Rout* Wont SA««t Asaign«d Valu* MuitK Rating Factor Sear* Max. R*f. (CIrei* On*) oli*r Seor* (Saetteni | Is" Obaarv^j n*iaaa« 0 (43) 1 45 © 4.1 If oeaorvvd ralaaaa la giv«n a vaiua of 48. precaao to Una [7]. If oeaarv«o raiaaa* la gtvan a valua of 0. groca«0 to iin« [Il Routa C?i«ract*natlea 4.2 r Facility Slop* and Intaryaning 0 12 3 1 3 Tarrain 1-yr. 24-hr. RalnfaM 0 12 3 1 3 •iatanc* to Naaraat Surfac* 0 12 3 2 8 Watar Pttyaieai Stat* 0 12 3 Total Rout* Charaetansties Seor« IS UJ Contaln«n*nt 0 12 3 4.3 Q] Waat* Cnaractariatica 4.4 Toxicity / Paraiatanc* 0 3 8 « 12 1S@ '5 Hazardoua Wast* 0 1 2 3 4 5T®8 1 Quantity Total Waat* CAar»ct*natiea Scora 26- 2« LD Targota 4.S Surfaca Watar Us* 9 Oistanca to a Sanalttv* (T) 3 8 Snvironmant ^ • Poouianon S*r Total Targats Scor* 10 5S If lln* QJ ia 0, muitleiy [z] « [H « H « Q IIZ50 84,390 n Olvida lina [?] By &4.3S0 «nd multioly Oy 100 I )^ /7. Vo-.rs- PiQURE 7 SURFACE WATER ROUTE WORK SHEET 100070 Air Rout* went Sfi*«t Assignod Vaiu* MultK RaUng Factor Scor* Max. flaf. (Clret* On*) Blior Scor* (Sacnoni Q Ob**rvad Raiaaa* ® 4S 5.1 Oat* and uocation: Sampilng Pfotocoi: O'^A u<.zd /^^ hecfU. d i^t-Af If lln* Q] ia 0. tna S, • 0. Entar on iin* [9] . If Iin* Q] ia 48. tft* Q] Waat* CAaractanatica 5.2 Raactivity and 0 12 3 incompatiDillty ToKteity 0 12 3 Hazardoua Waat* 012348878 Quantity Total Wasta Charactanates Scora 20 m Targats 5.3 Pooulation Within 0 9 12 19 18 30 4.MII* Radlua 21 24 27 30 Oistanca to Sansittv* 0 1 2 3 8 Envfronmant Und Us* 0 12 3 3 Total Targats Scora 39 Q Multlolv Q X [2] X Q] 35.100 uJ Olvida lina Q Qy 35.100 and muitioiy Oy 10Q s, - O FIGURES AIR ROUTE WORK SHEET 100071 S s^ Groundwatar Routa Scora iS^^) (00 / 0- OOd . 1 Surfaea Watar Rout* Scor* (S,w) [7.4^2-5- 32>ir.b3^4 Air Rout* Scor* t00072 Fir* and Csoioaion Worn SA*«t AssiQn*d vaiua Multi- Rating Factor Scor* Max. R*f. (Clrcia Ona> Oi)*r Scora (Sactioni m Containm*nt o 7.1 m waat* Charactanatics 7.2 Olr*a Evid*nca 0 tgnitaatiity 0 1 2 3 naactKity 0 1 2v 3 incomeaiiMiity 0 1 2 3 Hazaroewa waat* 0 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 8 Quantity Total waata Cnaractanaaea Scor* 20 Si Targats 7.3 Oistanca to Naaraat 0 1 3 4 5 Pooulation Oistanc* to Naaraat 0 1 3 Building OiatarKa to Sansitiv* 0 1 3 Environmont Und Us* 0 1 3 Poouianon WitMn 0 1 3 4 5 2-MII* Radlua Buildings Within 0 12 3 4 5 2-Mil* Radlua Total Targats Scora o 24 a 1,440 Muitlpiy Q X []] X Q o lH Oivida lina [T] Oy 1.440 and muitiDiy Oy 100 SPS - O FIGURE 11 FIRE AND EXPLOSION WORK SHEET 100073 Oir*et Contact Wert SltMt Asaign«d vaiua Multt> Rating Factor SCOfS Max. R*f. (Crct* On*) 8i»*r 3C0f9 1 (S«etieni G] 00a«r>«d ineMMM 0 (^ 1 A-sr 4« 8.1 If Una Q] ia 46. proc**d to im* Q . iflin* Q] la 0. proeaod to Hn* Q] 1 0 Aec***iWlKy 0 l' 2 3 i 3 8.3 ' 1 IS [ ffl Waa» CAaraetanattca " Toxie«y 0 1 I (s) S 13 IB L ••* 1 kSrarvra tA « 0l234(r) 4 2. A. Total Tsrgva Sdoni 32 \^ 21 If una 0 i* 4S. multl0iy Q] x (Tj x Q] llZ^oo If Un0 Q is 0. mwrttoly Q * 5] * 3 * 3 21.800 \\JJ Oiv*d* Iin* [7] Oy 21,800 and multtely Oy 100 SQC * '^"2- •'•TO FIGURE 12 OIRECT CONTACT WORK SHEET 100074 SECTION 6 BIBLiOQRAPHY OF INFORMATION SOURCES 10OO75 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF INFORMATION SOURCES HRS MODEL SOURCE LOCATION N3DEP survey, 1980 and 1981, on-site contamination - NUS Corp. Blue Spruce International, Table 2, Region II Office N3DEP survey 1980-1982, on-site groundwater contamination NUS Corp. versus Federal standards and criteria, Table D-2. Region II Office Indoor and outdoor soil contamination. Blue Spruce NUS Corp. International, 1980-1982, Table D-3. Region II Office N3DEP Sample Analyses, background well and Monitoring NUS Corp. Well #1, Brook Industrial Park, 1/5/82. Region II Office Van Houten, F.B., 1969, Late Triassic Newark Group, North NUS Corp. Central New Jersey and Adjacent Pennsylvania and New York; Region II Office from Geology of Selected Areas in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania; Editor Seymour Subitzky, p. Sl'f. Kirkham, W.C. et al., 1976, Soil Survey of Somerset County, NUS Corp. New Jersey. United States Department of Agriculture Soil Region IlOffice Conservation Service, p. kd-kl, p. 102-105, Map 21. Memo to Kathy Van Hook from Gregory Cunningham, NJDEP, NUS Corp. June 12, 198^. Region II Office 8. Mitre Corporation; 198^^, Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Site NUS Corp. Ranking System. A User's Manual. Region II Office 9, Kunze, Robert; Middle Brook Health Commission, Background NUS Corp. File, August k, 1980. Region II Office 10. Patterson, Donald; February 19, 1980, Complaint NUS Corp. Investigation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Region II Office Protection. 11. Moore, Doug; June 10, 1980, Spill File -Possible Pesticide NUS Corp. Spill at Tifa Company, New Jersey Department of Region II Office EnvironmentaJ Protection. 12. Faherty, Dennis; August 6, 1980, Spill File - Tifa (Blue Spruce) NUS Corp. Company, 100 West Main Street, Bound Brook, New Jersey Region II Office Department of Environmentcd Protection. NUS Corp. FIT Region II 100076 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF INFORMATION SOURCES (Cont'd) HRS MODEL SOURCE LOCATION 13. Faherty, Dennis; August 6, 1980, Spill File - Blue Spruce NUS Corp. Company, Bound Brook, New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Region II Office Environmental Protection. 1^. Al Maz, Elizabethtown Water Company, 1341 North Avenue, NUS Corp. Plainfield, NJ, (201) 756-4088. Region II Office 15. "Graphical Exposure Modeling System, United States NUS Corp. Environmental Protection Agency. Region II Office 16. Administrative Consent Order against Jame Fine Chemical NUS Corp. by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Region II Office April 29, 1980. 17. United States Geological Survey, Bound Brook Quadrangle, 1977, NUS Corp. Topographic Map, 7.5 minute series. (Public supply wells Region II Office within a three mile radius are indicated.) 18. NUS Coporation, Field Log Book //1446 entry 20, June 1985. NUS Corp. Region II Office 19. Fire Protecton Guide on Hazardous Materials, 1978, editor NUS Corp. National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Ma. Chapter 49, Region II Office p. 1-305 and Chapter 491M, p. 1-450. 20. August 1, 1980, Bound Brook Borough Municipal Court Affidavit. NUS Corp. Region II Office 21. February 13, 1981, Health Officer Correspondence, NUS Corp. Dr. Ronald Cohen. Region II Office NUS Corp. 22. Laboratory Results, General Testing Corporation, 2/17/82. Region II Office NUS Corp. 23. Laboratory Results, Rossnagel and Associates, 12/9/80. Region II Office NUS Corp. 24. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 7/18/80 Pollution Report. Region II Office NUS Corp. 25. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 8/12/83 Pollution Report. Region II Office 26. NJDEP - Analysis of Water Samples Taken from Monitoring Wells NUS Corp. and Well Logs at Brook Industrial Park. Region II Office 27. Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission, Well Survey, 1984. NUS Corp. ,,. Region irOffice , . NUS Corp. FIT Region II 11(0077 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF INFORMATION SOURCES (Cont'd) HRS MODEL SOURCE LOCATION 28. Administrative Order and Notice of Civil Administrative NUS Corp. Penalty Assessment in the matter of National Metal Region II Office Finishing Corporation and Brook Industrial Park, August 7, 1985, State of New Jersey Department of Environmentcd Protection. 29. Industrial User Pretreatment Base Line Report from NUS Corp. National Metal Finishings Corporation, Inc. to Region II Office U.S. EPA, October 6, 1980. 30. Letter from Ronald Cohen, Health Officer, Middle-Brook NUS Corp. Regional Health Commission, 8/2/84. Region II Office 31. Sax, Irving, Dangerous Properties of Industrial NUS Corp. Chemicals, 6th Edition, 1984. Region II Office 32. NUS Corporation Operating Guidelines Manual, NUS Corp. Section 5.5, Organic Vapor Analyzer Operations, Region II Office 1984. 33. Telecon beteen Bob Demoss of the Water Engineering Dept. NUS Corp. and the.office of Henry Patterson III, both of the Region II Office Elizabethtown Water Co., and Scott Engle of NUS Corp., 2/7/86. 34. Well Records, NJDEP, Division of Water Resources. NUS Corp. Region II Office 35. Telecon between Clerk in charge of building permits NUS Corp. Borough of Bound Brook and Scott Engle of NUS Corp., Region II Office 2/10/86. 36. Fish and Wildlife Service List of Endangered and NUS Corp. Threatened Wildlife and Plants, January 9, 1985, Region II Office Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. 37. Telecon: Doug Pozzie, EPA and Don Hessemer, NUS NUS Corp. 3/27/86, 1005. Region II Office NUS Corp. FIT Region II 100078 SECTION 7 PRESS RELEASE SUMMARY-MITRE HAZARD RANKING SYSTEM 100079 SUMMARY STATEMENT BROOK INDUSTRIAL PARK BOUND BROOK, NEW JERSEY The Brook Industrial Park is a 4.5 acre complex of light industries and warehouses situated on the north banks of the Raritan River in the Borough of Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey. The industrial park is bordered to the north by the Central Railroad of New Jersey and to the south by the Lehigh Valley and Port Reading Railroads which are adjacent to-the Raritan River. Residential areas are located on the north side of the Central Railroad Tracks and west of the site. The facility has been in existance since the late 1800's. IndustriaL chemical and pesticide production, usage and storage operations began here in 1971 when Blue Spruce Chemical occupied some of the buildings on the site. The storage of Agent Orange on the site has also been documented. .Mr. Richard Schleck is currently the owner of -the property. Other occupants of the buildings at the Brook Industrial Park include; Consolidated Steel Fabricators (manufactuer of steel products), K. Jabat, Inc. (extruded plastic products), Jame Fine Chemicals, Inc. (specialty chemicals), National Metal Finishings Corporation (metal plating), and Sterling Center Corporation (pet supplies). These companies have operated at Brook Industrial Park for the past ten to twelve years. Several of these operations have been cited for inadequate housekeeping and waste disposal practice. Investigations by the Middlebrook Regional Health Commission and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection were initiated when workers within the buildings became ill. Testing by NJDEP and U.S. EPA has shown contamination of the buildings, soils and groundwater. Fines and indictments have been served to several of the operators for damages and lack of compliance with mandates for remedial action. The primary concern is for residents adjacent to the Brook Industrial Park, users of local water resources, and the workers of industries within Brook Industrial Park. Direct contact with waste could occur through groundwater use and through contact with site soils. : Other concerns exist including surface runoff of contaminated soils into the Raritan River and degradation of air quality due to airborne soils. Soil runoff and air quality degradation have not been fully evaluated to this date. 1000^0 SUMMARY STATEMENT (CONPD) BROOK INDUSTRIAL PARK BOUND BROOK, NEW JERSEY Some of the contaminated soil surfaces have been covered with an asphalt cap, and access to the industrial park is limited by a fence surrounding it. The Environmental Protection Agency has authorized a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study for the Blue Spruce International site. 100081 SECTIONS ATTACHMENTS- CITED DOCUMENTS 100082 REFERENCE #1 100083 Inl:| I •' llil !,lll I lilllnrilllCil Mill HI.IM MI:Ui:i IN 11 llMiM I IINr-.l , INI'. nr.v; l^lllll i.M'iiiiiin I.iirii:i:riri>rvi Iiiri:. <|.|Mh> (lllilli Nihil' '..'I I vi..y;, , IVIIO •Hill i'/i:i) I'/llO milniiHii mm 13 Ji/^ UJArtrjt Hoiirii III i>uH iMui, iunuiii III emu 1111-10 '..UUIII '.Mtil;lll III in iii;. :iii HI tiii i:iii III! i.i til,Ml ,1, -.i. • 0' ,i I il I III 0,6:':' ?.'»4;-i I I ..Su'^ I'l.ii/'.i ;|,iMiui-> |!|li: ('.It'll O..V,il ..17, (.n ' o.-r.n) O.tlillll 0 . 0(1 •l,lllllll,l lit IIII ll' : I.:' 1 !:i II , |> ' llllH ()..'i:;:. 0./','4 |.,|. ' luiii I .'.JO:' 1 .:.'ii o.ii:'0 1 .nil/. (,,,.' lull 0.1")7 O.l'V'.' :;.oii.s O.OIIJ .rJ. I-III ,.,! ' I'l'l 11.4.5:' 1 .iiJ >•. O.-Ji'i O.llo/. 7:..;..';;; iiii.-l.liii:;yi II 11, i 1 ti. V i:.' 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(iiil.iiii: > 1 .4;'(IK') I t o,|i ' -HHI o,;'(ii:') I 1 0.0111/, ii,|i ' Hin: I'./.:. (110) I • ll'il 'il.liioii I .(Kill ) I I /i 1 lull i 11 lilt. I A I dl 1 ) I I l', I'SI-II t c :'40(IK') :r7;'.(ii:') I: '.>() II'IIIHI i nil. IMd.l) 1( IK!) 10 10 I!ll I'l.HI illli IMKIKM 4I:J(H;') '.:.:'0 (110) so M) Cni'inM 16 (III > 1000 1000 I I'CIt .17'.' 0(111 > 300 I I'.til A40(tl'.!) 1041 (IK') f.6 (O'J) SO TiO lilM I 'I I y 0, Til 11:') 1 , I dIO) Nil Kr I :'oi (III') ';IO(O:M ly (111 > 0 . 14 4 I III -10 (HI ) 11,4 / 11.1 r'.'/i (111 > ;;ooo r.ooo TABLE 0-2 ON-SITE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION VERSUS FEDERAL STANDARDS AND CRITERIA NOTESi a- Water Quality Criieria-U.S. EnvironmenUl Protection Agency (1910), Federal Register 0} (321) b - Year o( Maximum Reported Concentration c - MCL-Maximum Contaminant Level. National primary Interim drinking water regulation. Code ol Federal Hegulationi (1911) Title 40, Part Ul d - RMCL-Recommended Maximum Contaminant LeveL U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (19t e - SNARLS-Suggested No Adverse Respoilse Levels. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Drinking Water i - Based on I day/10 day/Cltronic exposures g - Human Toxiciiy-Based on ingestion of contaminated water and contaminated aquatic organlsmv h - Levels which may relgst in incremental increase ol cancer risk over the lifetime estimated at 10'^ bated on ingestion ol contaminated water and contaminated aquatic organisms I - NC-Not calculated o oo REFERENCE #3 loooas lAHU 0-a INHIIlIK AND OIIIHIIIIK SOU (IINI Ah (NAI IDN MAX 1 HUM ritl omen I.ONCI NlliAlinUlK 171)0 17li:') (ALl IJNlTti IN IJG/B) UUUiDIi Mill 0111 m 11)11 Hi'ii.-i'iie ! I l.ll I II I Illli.-lt.'OliC II '2.0(1101 1 1 1170 (IK') 1.4 1 I , .' Hi I It I III III'I.Ii'tne .'4.4(11(1) 11 0, ;i I (uo) 1 1 l.ll ll. • l.ll II I HI :!2dr.') 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I 0.6tO 100091 •7«Mie, Ave. * 5f(//M€.. 'i SK1^"" '^fl Jf^^ • '. ... ^^ •"•\ L'*'.' '-"N AmiSa::-:-- I llflll I—^vi*«^«^4 V7« . Ote«r((ntnt al tniiiontntmtt froiKiiort BACT. 'wAB NO. rUAStnTt OR MINT OlWKIon ol Wittr Rttoufcit Wmi BALLPOINT flti WATER ANALYSIS OATC RCC'O. UUhlCI»ALl£V OUNTV ^^ ^ _^^ STRtAM )§p..o,n f?/?n<.>A- r BOTTUC NO. MCli'l I V CBOmCJT 5 fen^^CNi'^.^ti^ ^ '''<• mrE '-'-" icoui-NAME -J ^-IL SNT. RtMAUKl fJL trORCT Rack'rrR,oorjn fn.iu. Cj^i^,rJi.-^At<^>y y,\: READ JilL. SXJ KTlO N lOtN-nKICATION NUMHER YR. .MO. DAY IIOUIl' t s c » t FIELD ANALYSIS ANALYSIS UNITS pARA.M^rrER \ /ALUE RNfK3. ••f aw«i««T.mo 'c PIC. 1 1. . SV^ <;/'Ati OCU PI 1 • T . O o.o.-winkKf not. 1 , • ^' ^_ L • - 1. Oo.O.-^roM n«i. ^Ai?orhJ^c \^Aeb(M>bct^ P • 1 _ • o'^ (fl«iai MOO, Prtj oniA^^^K^ " P •" ji Q J«i«ii* 0«e(n'ft. 0), a p 1 '' %• O a««« Hiignt-fl. n(, 1 ^ . - n$»«e. Cono. p^ a -'• •' • P a p QS4llnliy°/00 MIO. 1 D P GTId«SU«* F702U u a p BACTERIOLOGICAL • OILLTIO.NS (REOL'ESTED) -D- P PtMl COIKOfin •1 •J •3 .4 •5|-6 Ton* Call'orm 10 1 10 to to to tOl 10 D P^ f«»l • 1 • 3|^4 1-5 -a D P ttrtoiococel 10 1 10 10 to 1 I0| to TO • • P CJ MPN Fill IS. 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Z (jgpphtlft^o. »fPB«SeNTATlVl ^^ rrrw cOuu NAMC — • ••' ENT. mCMAH.li »TOHKT ^OhJiTC{:!n^'& toe-LL. ^ / BIZaO •' »''we 0 MS u JTATION IDENTIFICATION NU.MBER YR. MO. DAY iioun sc . X • ^•^'^^'/ "^^ /^^ • M 1 FIELD ANALYSIS ANALYSIS UNITS PARA.METER VALUE H.\tKS. Q W»ttr T«mo 'c PlO, -ff- I Q O.O.-WlnMltr PldO. g D O.O.-ProM nj». 0()iX fh'chlO'^f-iH'h^tiJi' DP^ (fl»ia) p • S«npl* Oapilt'lt pj. Q d««* H«t«nt-tt. P«S, P»5. D S4iiftiiy '/oo P4I0, a6 CTTo\^it>* a TIPI SUM ^oan. a c\ BACTERIOLOGICAL • DILLTICNS (REQLESTED) Ffcti Caii'O"^ •2 .3' •5 -6 ii Totll COH'OfTij 'OJt 10 10 10 10 10 s' Ftcai TTTT •4 1-5 1-6 Bm: ^\> ''I'Vi. StrcaiecMci 10 1 10| 10 lOl 10 TO 'W- I MPN PIKIi, til FfCSI toll /IflO ml IMF PJUll, i7 Ftcil SlrfSt ——i^ W • MPI N p:i»n. • p.(^icV^/o.^.^b(V.it».vi?. /IQQ mi . I I ,• k ik D Tot eon a MPN PJHOli /10« mi n a BIOCHK.Mir-\L0.\YGE.N UE.NU.NU INITIAL a Q IHB I JAVPUE a_ SEED y£S• NOD n CONC.% D a<30 __ |. Oi-OAv pjia G BOO Ct-OAY Pll ll D .J- CHAIN OF CUSTODY OATC TIME FAOM (NAME) EEEOai Minim .i«-UJ9e2- —M-trv^n-e.-„;„iom»n.i>^ «! n I I - ChsrDistrv Laboraior"' , C^tmiii ^ivK. Pirt I • Wjnr Uii»liiv li^vtntory Coov Pifi J • *vt(»r ffaio«ri;«i l^Oyi^O'' i'»'^"^'"" P»n2 •Ciem.ttfv Cooy Port 4 • 8»et»fidiocy Cooy 100094 REFERENCE #5 100035 w (fini £^i:•^r-r>^ t A'n,-, ^ I-.;•(.., ^-i (^ 'S'-y r.^ j i.-,(-^^ .-Lz ic-. _ tai4or FIELD TRIP NO. 4 LATE TRIASSIC NEWARK GROUP, NORTH CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND ADJACENT PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK F. B. VAN HOUTEN Department of Geological and Geophyaical Science*, PriTueton Univertity, Princeton, New Jeney 08540 GENERAL GEOLCXJY deposits of the Coastal Plain Province to the south east. LNTBODUCTION In addition to their general northwest dip Newark General statement. The Late Triassic Newark strata are locally warped into open anticlines and Group is preserved in a southwest-trending basin synclines (fig. 11) and are broken by many small that reaches from Rockland County, New York, to normal faults which complicate attempts to estimate northeast Lancaster County, eastern Pennsylvania. thickness of the formations. In the central part of This is the largest of six major (and several minor) the basin a few large faults with several thousand Triassic rift valleys in a sinuous belt more than feet of vertical displacement may be part of a trans- 1,000 miles long, from Nova Scotia to North Caro current system involving those of the northwest lina (and in subsurface as far south as Florida). border as well (Sanders, 1962, p. 40). This faulting The Newark Basin is the largest of three lobes has nearly doubled the width of the basin. (Newark, Gettysburg, Culpeper) connected by narrow corridors in a 300-mile arcuate tract from SEDIMENTARY ROCK UNITS AND TYPE .\REAS southeastern .New York to northeastern Virginia. Newark Group (System in early reports) —Red- It is about 140 miles long and a maximum of 32 field, 1856, p. 357; Newark, east-central New Jersey. miles wide along the Delaware River. Stockton Formation —Kiimmel, 1897, p. 35—40; The Newark Group consists of 16,000-20,000 feet vicinity of Stockton, west-central .New Jersey. (4,880-6,100m) of nonmanne sedimentary rocks Lockatong Formation —Kiimmel, 1897, p. 40-47; and associated intrusive and extrusive basic rocks along Lockatong Creek between St(x:kton and (fig. 1). Their strike generally parallels the trend Frenchtown, west-central New Jersey. of the basin and they dip 10-20°NW. Along the Brunswick Formation —Kiimmel, 1897, p. 47-35; northwestern margin these rocks are bounded by along Raritan River, vicinity of .New Brunswick, Precambrian and Paleozoic rocks of the Reading central New Jersey. Prong of the New England Upland (the Highlands). Hammer Creek Formation —Glaeser, 1963, p- Most of this boundary is a system of high-angle 184; along Hammer Creek in Richland Quadrangle. faults, but intermittendy the Triassic deposits over Pennsylvania. lap on rocks of the upland terrane. Within the basin The common succession of rocks in the NewarK .Newark strata lie on Paleozoic and subordinate Pre Group (fig. 1), as in most of the Triassic basins, con cambrian rocks of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont sists of a lower, l(x:ally conglomeraric arkose, the provinces (fig. 2). .\long the southeastern margin Stockton Formation, a ma.ximuni of 6,000 '^eet .Newark deposits overlap on Precambrian and (1,830m) thick, grading upward into a redd''h- Paleozoic rocks of the Piedmont Province, includ brown mudstone deposit, the Doinswick F.rmu ing soda-rich schist and gneiss. .Newark strata, in tion, estimated to be as much as 18,000 feet (4.^.-'Omi turn, are overlapped by Cretaceous and younger thick. .\s in other basins, this sequence is thickest 314 10001^ REFERENCE #6 100097 Klk^lTOvvN , UJC, «.-f d. Soil Svt^M.^ of Scv/w-rsft-]- (2au>i4y r >^^ / SOIL SURVEY 46 Rivers and their tributaries in mixed sedin Riverhead sandy loam. 3 ^° ;5„PS'is'in''u*r^ washed frorri upland soils and in the underlying (RhC).-This gently slopmg to strongly sloping son siltstone, or fine-grained sandstone. In a representative profile in an area of blue: ^tMwHthissoUinmap^^ ture, the surface layer is dark-brown silt loam of K,mewh.t P~r^y dra,n_ai ^^'^J^^X e sbpes are less inches thick. It is mottled in the lower 7 inc 5S??Xni anJ'^^S'wheTslopes are more than 15 subsoil is friable, mottled dark reddish-brown about 30 inches thick. The substratum, between 40 and 65 inches, is reddish-brown stratified I'.. '*'Se"'"organic-matter content is moderately high in the IP gravel. ,Jface l7yer. This layer is generally m good "Ith anij it In unlimed areas these soils are strongly aci wWfs up early in spring. It can be plowed an(^ cultivated strongly acid in the upper part and very strong !^after heavy rain, and it does not generally crust or medium acid in the substratum. Natursil fertilii Sd. Runoff is slow or medium, and the hazard of erosion The rooting zone is deep. Permeability is modt is slizht or moderate. , j- the availab e water capacity is high. The water This soil is suited to a wide variety of crops, including a depth of 1 foot to 3 feet late in winter anc com alfalfa, small grains, soybeans, vegetables, fruit, hay, spring, and it does not drop much in summer nature and other specialized crops. Contour cultivation, summer is extremely dry. Stream overflow ger minimum tillage, and cover crops are effective in curs several times every spring and after most a; maintaining the organic-matter content and good tilth and heavy rain in any season. controlling runoff and erosion. Capability unit Ille-oS; Most areas of Rowland soils have been clearec woodland suitability group Sol. ing. The native vegetation consists of forests of =. wood trees as ash, white and pin oaks, walnut, w • sycamore, maple, and, river birch. Because j Rowland Series damage these soils are not well suited to crops i The Rowland series consists of deep, moderately well are well suited to pasture. Com and soybeans ari j drained and somewhat poorly drained soils. These nearly some of the higher positions, but flood damagi j level soils are on flood plains of the rivers and major Sod production is a special use, but flood dama j streams. They are about 3 to 8 feet above normal stream every year. Flood control is impractical he\ level and are subject to frequent stream overflow (fig. 10). watershed is so extensive. These soils are used (j They formed along the Raritan, Lamingion, and Millstone for parks and are good sites for ground-water poj i Figure /O.-Rowiand soili planted to bariey.Cropt grown on these soU. are often damaged by nooding. 10009R SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 47 Representative profile of Rowland silt loam in In unlimed areas these soils are strongly acid to very Rranchburg Township; in bluegrass pasture along the strongly acid. Natural fertility is medium. The rooting Raritan River, one-eighth mile north of Lehigh Valley Rail- zone is deep. Permeability is moderately slow, and the oad and one-eighth mile east of County Road 567: available water capacity is high. All—0 to 3 inches, dark-brown (7.5YR 4/2) sill loam: moderate, Most areas of Royce soils have been cleared for farming fine, granular structure: friable; many Tine roots; very (fig. 11). The native vegetation consists of forests of such strongly acid; abrupt, smooth boundary. hardwood trees as white, red, and black oaks; ash; beech; A12—3 to 10 inches, dark-brown (7.5YR 4/2) silt loam; few. fine, faint, dark reddish-brown (SYR 3/4) mottles; moderate, maple; and hickory. Idle areas seed in rapiiily with coarse, granular structure; friable: many roou; very redcedar. The soils are well suited to all general crops, strongly acid: gradual, wavy boundary. including com, soybeans, small grains, and vegetables, B—10 to 40 inches, dark reddish-brown (5YR 3/4) silt loam; few. fruits, nursery, and other specialized crops. fine, faint, dark reddish-gray (SYR 4/2) mottles; weak, coarse, subangular blocky structure: friable; few roots; few. Representative profiles of Royce silt loam, 2 to 6 thin, discontinuous clay films on ped faces; common black percent slopes, in Franklin Township; south of Amwell stains on ped faces; very strongly acid; abrupt, wavy Road, 75 yards east of Grouser Road and 1 mile south of boundary, Middlebush: lie—40 to 65 inches, reddish-brown (5YR 4/3) stratified sand and gravel; single grained; Itxise; strongly acid. Ap—0 to 8 inches, dark reddish-brown (SYR 3/3) silt loam; weak, medium, granular structure: friable; many fine roots: The solum ranges from 28 to 40 inches in thickness. Depth to bed •' many, medium, tubular pores; 5 percent white quartzose rock ranges from 4 to 8 feet. Coarse fragments make up 0 to 10 pebbles: slightly acid: abrupt, smooth boundary. percent of the .\ and B horizons and 20 to 50 percent of the C ho Bit—8 to 12 inches, dark reddish-brown (2.5YR 3/4) silt loam; rizon. weak. fine, granular structure: friable, slightly sticky an(i The Al 1 horizon has a hue of 7.5YR or SYR. a value of 3 to 5. and slightly plastic; few fine roots: common, medium, tiibuiar a chroma of 2 to 4. The A12 horizon has a hue of 7.5YR or SYR. a pores: few. thin, discontinuous clay films in pores and on value of 4 or 3, and a chroma of 3 or 4. faces of peds: 5 percent white quartzose pebbles; slightly The B horizon has a hue of 7.5YR. SYR. or 2.SYR. Value and acid; gradual, wavy boundary. chroma are 3 or 4. Texture is silt loam or loam. B2U—12 to 20 inches, dark reddish-'brown (2.5YR 3/4) clay loam, The C horizon has a hue of SYR, 7.SYR. or 2.SYR; a value of 3 or reddish brovim (2.5YR S/4) dry; moderate, medium, suban 4; and a chroma of 3 or 4. This horizon, above a depth of 40 inches, gular blocky structure: friable, slightly sticky and slightiv is sandy loam to silt loam. Below a depth of 40 inches are gravelly, plastic; thin patchy clay films on faces of peds and in pores; cobbiy. and sandy strata. 10 percent white quartzose pebbles; strongly acid: clear. Rowland soils are on slight rises and natural levees on flood plains wavy boundary. near the streams. They are next to the dark-gray, poorly drained B22t—20 to' 30 inches, reddish-brown (2.5YR 4/4) clay loam: Bowmansville soils in slight depressions and old stream meanders. moderate, coarse, subangular blocky structure: friable; thin Rowland soils do not have the gray B horizon that is commonly in discontinuoua clay films on faces of peds: S percent white Bowmansville soils. quartzose pebbles and some shale fragments: strongjy acid: clear, wavy boundary. Rowland silt loam (Ro).—This soil is generally nearly 1IR3—30 to 48 inches, reddish-brown (2.5YR 4/4) and dusky-red level, but there are minor hummocky areas and slopes of (lOR 3/4) shaly loam; weak, coarse, subangular biockv more than 2 percent. The soil is on flood plains along structure; firm; thin patchy clay films on shale fragments major streams. and on faces of peds: 26 percent shale fragments; verv strongly acid: clear, wavy boundary. Included with this soil in mapping are areas of sandy IIR—48 inches, dusky-red (lOR 3/4) partly weathered relatively un loam, loam, and gravelly loam soils. Also included are disturbed shale. some areas of well-drained soils nearer the streams and at The .lolum ranges from 40 to 60 inches in thickness. Depth to bed slightly higher elevations and areas of Bowman.sville soils rock ranges from 3V, to 6 feet. Coarse fragments of rounded quartz in depressions. ose gravel make up S to 20 percent of the A horizon- and the upper The organic-matter content is medium to high. The sur part of the B horizon. Coarse fragments of mostly shale and siltstone chips make up 15 to 60 percent of the lower part of the B horizon face layer is generally easy to till. Runoff is slow, and the and the C horizon. hazard of erosion is slight. During flooding, however, The A horizon has a hue of SYR, a value of 3. and a chroma of -i rapidly flowing water gouges the soil in some places and or-}. deposits material in other places. In places surface or The B horizon ha.> The Royce series consists of deep, well-drained soils. and in slight depressions. These gently sloping soils are on high positions in the land Royce soils are deeper than Penh and Klinesville .soils. They are scape on undulating and rolling uplands. They formed in a redder than Readington and Lansdowne soils and dn not have the thin mantle of mixed marine sediment and in the under mottles that are commonly in those soils. lying material weathered from red shale, siltstone, or fine Royce silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes (RyBi.—This sandstone. gently sloping soil is on slight rises on the undulating In a representative profile in a cultivated area, the sur uplands. v- face layer is dark reddish-brown silt loam 8 inches thick. Included with this soil in mapping are small areas of The subsoil is about 40 inches thick. The upper 4 inches is nearly level soils, a few areas of moderately eroded soils, dark reddish-brown silt loam, the middle 18 inches is dark and a few areas where the surface layer is loam. In some reddish-brown and reddish-brown clay loam, and the included areas quartzose gravel makes up more than 15 lower 18 inches is reddish-brown and dusky-red shaiy percent of the surface layer. Also included are some small loam. Shale bedrock is at a depth of 48 inches. areas of Birdsboro and Lansdowne soils. 100099 NEW JERSEY - SHEET NUMBER 21 I Jen, in Soil series and Foundations for dwellings— njap symbols Septic-Unk Sewage lagoons Sanilarj- landfillsi absorption fields Ulth basements Without basements Severe: hazard of Udifluvents and Ochrepts: Severe: hazard of .Severe: hazard of Severe: hazard of Severe: hazard of ! frequent stream frequent stream frequent stream ! UD. frequent stream frequent stream overflow. overflow. overflow. overflow. overflow. ' Urban land: Urn. Too variable to rate. Waichung: Wc. Severe: seasonal Severe: se.isonal .Severe: seasonal Severe: sea.sonal Severe: season.al high water table high water iftble Iiigh water table high water table high water table at a depth of U lo at a depth ui U to dt a depth uf U tu at a depth of 0 to at a depth of 0 to 1 foot. 1 loot. 1 foot. ' I foot. 1 foot. ^\^lippany: WhA ...; Severe: seasonal Severe: aeasoniil .Severe: ^asunal Slight Severe: seasonal high water table high wnter tnbie high water table high water table St a depth of i .It a depth of I at 3 depth of i at a depth of i foot to U feet. foot to Ii feet: foot to Ii feet; foot to Ii feeil high frost-action slow permeability. potential. ' Onsite deep studies of the underlying strata, water table, and hazards of aquifer pollution need to be made for landfills deeper than 5 or Relief Sourland Movmtain. is in the southern part of the county near Neshanic. A pair of V-shaped steep ridges (Watchun'g Somerset County has nearly all o[ its acreage in the Mountains) extends from the vicinity of Watchung Piedmont Plateau. Only about 6 percent, or 11.800 acres, through Martinsville and Chimney Rock to Pluckemin. is in the Highlands. Elevation ranges from 10 feet along Blufflike escarpments are adjacent to some streams, such the RariianRiver near Somerset to 85" feet on a hill nonh as at Dock Watch Hollow and Millington Gorge. of Bemardsville. ^ The Highland area is made up of moderate slopes on the The Piedmont area in the county is made up of gently uplands that drop abrupdy to the bordering lowlands of undulating and moderately sloping upland plains and nar the Piedmont Plateau. Some streams and drainagewavs row flood plains along the major streams. A steep ridge. have cut deeply into the hills, making deep indentations. Time The length of time the parent material has been iii place and exposed to the active forces of climate and vegetation is reflected in the degree of horizon differentiation, al though this is influenced by other factors as well. .^ ma ture soil is one that has well-defined, genetically related horizons; an immature soil is one that shows little or no horizonation. In this county deep soils that have cieariy expressed horizons indicate that the soil material has been in the same place for thousands of years. Soil horizons have formed as a result of the movement of clays, organic matter, and bases from the A horizon into the B horizon. This movement was caused by the action of water over long periods. Immature soils on flood plains do not have such characteristic horizons. Processes of Horizon Differentiation Several processes are involved -in the formation of soil horizons in the soils of Somerset County. These include the accumuladon of organic matter, the leaching of soluble salts, the reduction and translocation of iron, the forma-_ Figure 12.—Traprock quarry in the Watchung .Mountains. The tion of soil structure, and some translocation and loss of basalt is crushed and used as road mantle, roofing granules. clay minerals, aluminum, silica, and iron. The processes and aggregate. are continually taking place and generally at the same lOOlOl SOMERSET COUNTS, .NEW JERSEY 105 soils used for community developmeni—Continued Local roads Lawns, landscaping, Picnic and Campsites for and streets and golf fairways .\thletic fields play areas trailers and Paths and trails tents Severe: hazard of fre Severe: hazard of Severe: hazard of Severe: hazard of Severe: hazard of Severe: hazard of quent stream overflow. frequent stream frequent stream frequent stream frequent stream frequent stream overflow. overflow. overflow. overflow. overflow. Severe: seasonal high Severe: seasonal Severe: seasonal Severe: seasonal Severe: seasonal Severe: seasonal water table at a depth high water table high water table hizn water table high water table high water uble of 0 to 1 foot. at a depth of U to at a depth of 0 to ai'a depth oi 0 to at a depth of 0 to at a depth of 0 lo 1 foot. 1 foot. 1 foot.' I foot. 1 foot. Severe: seasonal high Severe: seasonal Severe: seasonal Moderate; water Severe: water Moderate: water water table at a depth high wjiter table high water i.tble table above a table above a table above a of J foot to U feet. :n. a depth of V .11 a depth of V depth of 20 inchei depth of 20 inches depth of 20 inches foot to Ii feet. foot to U feet. for short periods for short periods for short periods during season of during season of during season of use. use. use. 6 feet. time throughout the profile. They are measured in thou is high and pore space is low. Genesis of fragipans is not sands of years. fully understood, but studies show that swelling and The accumulation of organic matter takes place with the shrinking take place in alternating wet and dry periods. decomposition of plant residue. This process darkens the This may account for the tight packing of soil panicles surface layer and helps form the Al horizon^ Organic mat and. also, the gross polygonal pattern of cracks in fragi ter, once it has been lost, takes a long time Co be replaced. pans. Clay, silica, and oxides of aluminum are the cement The surface layers of the soils in the county average about ing agents' that most commonly cause brittleness and hard 3.5 percent organic matter. ness. Mature soib in Somerset County have distinct subsoil horizons. It is believed that some of the lime and other soluble salts are leached before translocation of iron and Major Soil Horizons clay takes place. Many factors affect this leaching, such as The results of the soil-forming factors and processes can the kinds of salt originally present, the depth to which the be distinguished by the different layers, or soil horizons, soil solution percolates, and the texture of the soil profile. seen in a soil profile. The soil profile extends from the sur Most well drained ana" moderately well drained soils in face down to material that is little altered by the soil-form Some.'set County have yellowish-brown or reddish-brown ing processes. horizons in the subsoil. These colors result mainly from The .A horizon is the surface layer. The uppermost part, thin coatings of iron oxides on sand and silt grains, al which contains the largest accumulation of organic mat^e.^ though in some soils, such as those of the Lehigh series. is called the .Al horizon. Beneath the .Al horizon many the colors are inherited from the underlying bedrock. soils have a layer of maximum leaching, called the .A2 ho Weak to moderate development of subangular blocky rizon. The .A2 horizon of some soils in Somerset County structure has taken place, and the subsoil generally shows brownish colors as a result of the oxidation of iron. contains considerably more clay than the overlying .sur The B horizon lies beneath the .A horizon and is com face horizons. monly called the subsoil. It is the horizon of maximum ac The reduction and transfer of iron are associated mainly cumulation, or illuviation, of clay. iron, aluminum, or with the wetter, more poorly drained soils. This process is other compounds leached from the A horizon. In some called gleying. Poorly drained to very poorly drained soils, soils the B horizon is formed through alteration in place such as Croton, Cokesbury, and Watchung. have a subsoil rather than through illuviation. The alteration may he and underlying material that are grayish in color, indicat caused by oxidation and reduction of iron or by the ing the reduction and transfer of iron. Moderately well weathering of clay minerals. Generally the B horizon is drained co somewhat poorly drained soiis have yellowish- firmer than the .A horizon and has blocky or prismatic brown, reddish-brown, and gray mottles, which indicate structure. It is generally lighter in color than the .Ai ho the segregation of iron. rizon but darker than the C horizon'. Some immature soils .A fragipan developed in the subsoil of many moderately do not have a B horizon. well drained and somewhat poorly drained soils. This ho The C horizon is below the .A or B horizon. U consists oi rizon is very firm and brittle when moist and hard when material that has been little altered by the soil-forming dry. Soli particles are tightly packed, so that bulk density processes but has been modified by weathering. 100102 ' PRIME FARMLAND 1 i • NEW JERSEY IMPORTANT FARMLANDS INVENTORY Prime Farmlands AOELPHIA Fine sandy loam, 0-2% slopes Fine sandy loam, 0-31 slopes Fine sandy loam, 2-51 slopes Fine sandy loam, clayey substratum, 0-2% slopes Fine sandy loam, clayey substratum, 2-5X slopes Loam, 0-2% slopes Loam, 2-5% slopes AOELPHIA GLAUCONITIC VARIANT Fine sandy loam, 0-2% slopes Fine sandy loam, 2-5% slopes ANNANOALE Gravelly loam, 3-8% slopes Gravelly loam, 3-8% slopes eroded Annandale - Edneyville gravelly loam, 3-8% slopes ARENDTSVILLE Gravelly loam, 2-6% slopes ATHOL Gravelly loam, 2-6% slopes AURA Loamy sand, 0-2% slopes Loamy sand, 0-5% slopes Loamy sand, 2-5% slopes Sandy loam, 0-2% slopes Sandy loam, 0-5% slopes Sandy loam, 2-5% slopes Sandy loam, moderately firm, 2-5% slopes Gravelly sandy loam, 0-2% slopes- Gravelly sandy loam, 0-5% slopes Gravelly sandy loam, 2-5% slopes Loam, 0-2% slopes Loam, 2-5% slopes Aura - Downer loamy sand, 0-5% slopes Aura - Oowner sandy loam, 0-5% slopes . Aura - Sassafras, loamy sand, 0-5% slopes Aura - Sassafras, sandy loam, 0-5% slopes 8ARCLEY Fine sandy loam, loamy finesand, 0-2% (drained) 8ARTLEY Loam, 0-3% slopes Loam, 3-8% slopes 100103 PRIME FARMLAND 6 MARLTON Sandy loam, 0-2% slopes Sandy loam, 0-5% slopes Sandy loam, 2-5% slopes Fine sandy loam, 0-2% slopes Fine sandy loam, 2-5% slopes Soils, 2-5% slopes Soils, 2-5% slopes, eroded Loam, 2-5X slopes MATAPEAKE Loam, 0-2% slopes Loam, 2-5% slopes Silt loam, 0-2% slopes Silt loam, 2-5% slopes MATAWAN Loamy sand, 0-5% slopes Sandy loam, 0-2% slopes Sandy loam, 0-5% slopes Sandy loam, 2-5% slopes MATTAPEX Silt loam, 0-2% slopes Silt loam, 2-5% slopes Silt loam, clayey substratum, 0-2% slopes Silt loam, clayey substratum, 2-5% slopes Silt loam, glauconitic substratum, 0-2%.slopes Silt loam, glauconitic substratum, 2-5% slopes Mattapex i Bertie loam MECKESVILLE Gravelly 1 oam, 2!-6 % slopes MIDDLEBURY Loam MOUNT LUCAS Silt loam. 0-•2% slopes Silt loam. 0-•6% slopes Silt loam, 2-•5% slopes Silt loam. 2-•6% slopes NESHAMINY Gravelly loam, 2-6% slopes Silt loam, 0-6% slopes Silt loam, 2-6% slopes Gravelly silt loam, 3-8% slopes 100J04 REFERENCE #7 100105 \ NEW JERSEY STATE PEPARTMENT OF ENVtROWMEWTAL ^WQTgrjign irpau of BnrLrcnnental Etfaluatitp^^ >^n1 ^i^te A«qesaiEnt, HaiA ^, OmnlnyhMi^ Wcathera Reglai. Btforcanent DATE JUN 12 1984 DNR Wftsteaater Dlacharge. Jame Fine Qiemlcal. Inc.. Brook Industrial Paaic. Bound Broqlc, Soqerset Cbunty ttla mmnrwrrtri Is ccDcemlng your recent Inquiry regarding tbe fanser discbarge ^t JaoB Fine CbemLcal, Inc. in Bound Brook. Please be advised tbat on Harch 27^ 1960, Mr. Janes Grtsavage, Jr. of tbe Office of Ckooer and TtaBdc Substances Besearcb and I collected vestewater saoples Iron Jaoe Fine's discbarge. Tbe Chain of Qistody sheet used to relinqui^ tbe saiqples to tbe laboratory for analyses Is attacbed. lbs letters JF-1 under tbe coliim "Sairple Nuaber" on tbe Cbain of Custody Identif^s tbe saoples oollerted of Jane Fine's wastenater discbarge.; • I If you have any qpestioos ccctact me at 2-M38. I A20:gk Attacbment cc: Joseph 11. Uikulka, Chief, Nortbem Begioo Wllliatn Kransr, N.J. Geological Survey Eleoent M 1 1 1 1 . I ' 1 1 • \ '• • \ •1 • 1 i lOC^lOfi •mtmi CHAIK<^F CUSTODY RECORD M^^-K^j. i ^' \\ iNwiiOMikiMTAi Monniew AOINCT . 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TIFA COMPANY 100 West Main Street Bound Brock, N.J. 0 8805 August 4, 1980 - 7:00 PM Drums at TIFA Company were noted to be labeled as follows Lethane 3 84 Chlordane 7 2% DDVP - approximately ten 55-gallon full drums Aldrin - 5-gallon cans Tergitol - a wetting agent Atlox 3404F Chem-Germ Synthrin - EPA Number 279NY Arsenic Trioxide - four 400-pound containers Mentor Acetone Barbasco Methanol Extraction Lindane Triethanol Amine NOTE : Many drums were i-nmarked - Some were leaKing Third floor contained cases of new unmarked 1-gallon containers Robert Kunze Health Inspector 10O1O9 I August 4, 1980 •' " David Munn called our office giving us the following result: from samples taken at TIFA: Liquid coming from TIFA front entrance contained: 32 ppb Lindane 103 ppb Aldrin 54 ppb ODD 4 7 ppb DDT Liquid coming from the rear of the building contained: 208 ppb Lindane River Samples Contained: 1.7 3 ppb Lindane .35 ppb Aldrin Robert Kunze Health Inspector 100110 REFERENCE #10 loom y ^ i. '-OJ TO Feb. 19, 153- u J' -Id '':t:=fS3n 0. Eiiji Spr-uce Interrtiticr^al Coinpany SU3j£CT I "vO Valley P.odd S:iriin-r, 'IJ C79GQ CcrDlaint [nvest.iGaliion r. :r ;^ ::v,i3:i-a^icn: D=;. 2:^. 1379 f r" - 1:30-12:01 Dec. 31, 1979 frz'-x 1Q:C0 to 12:00 Pc.-sor'/s; Co-itact^d: Larry fiiizyka - N. J. Office of Hazardous Substance Control On 12-27-7.9 at approximately 9:30 a.m. this investigator and Larry Huzyka of tre Office cf Hazardous Substance Control arrived at 100 '•/. Main Street, 3ound Srco'y to coj'duct c joint inspection of the above naiTied firm at this location. The GPC ha; received ir-cr-aticn. frc.- Air Ppllucion Ccnt'-ol of possible pesticide storage— v'clat'c.-s at this site (3ee attached dated o-13-79'and 12-7-79). Because this irfor.~=ti jr: also cortairird -allegations of possible dischr::rcje into the environrrant _o • (•:--zardo'-;3 agents, Mr. iiuzyka acco:7.panied this investigator. .The firms building v,;3 1 coked and repeated ringing of an entry buzzer on the door produced no ansv/e"-. Tr^ ex':3rior of the prS'-'ise? was. inspected and no evidence of any discharges fro ths buiicirg was found. An employee in the building adjacent and attached tc the Bli.i-2 Soruce building (v,ro did not want to be identified) supplied the information th?.; a'lr'" heavy rains a noxious, odorous liquid v/as purrped out of the Blue Spruce bu::cirg on the ground behind the building. .The Raritan River is Icc.-ated v/ithin a;::ro.-.';r-ately 200 feet of the building and the terrain is flat or gently sloping tc./f.rd the T\--;'^r. This person took i!r. I'uzyka's card and said he "would call hi- t r.exi ti-? he siw th-is discharge. This person also stated that apparently empty pesticide ccntai."ers throuv/n cut onto tire ground adjacent to the rear of the b'j-;'': v,5:-e le't ",'.^r^ '.zr s.^ve'".!: -'.onths befc-re being put in a dj-npster and hau"!ed av.e.y. ."'jzyka called tm co~panies rain office in Stirling, ilJ fr'c:? a nearby ;:• 000tn. -fter a short conversation, Mr. iXuzykd alL'iged to thi: investigator th:it he cou' "ot reach; '\r. Livingston, owner of the firn, v.\-l that ?. cc.-pany secr-r^tar 'r.iz ti. ' •••r. Kuzyka's office phone riu'ce?-, said W-r. Livingston v;'X;ld call v.'-: h: --•."', up. ':':•-. "lijy'ia then ->r,-j'it ilin "':-=;-V i so/, Wc. Jo;;:! V.-'-^On, f^V" -."ce until see e'.MCr^nc;? o' ci•!=;•:'^T.zry^ v;as noted, at v;hirh tiri he v/O!. :o act. :nves:igac.-:r anu '. iluzyK.a rec:;rn::d to the site and ascertimsc;!\ ^ h - - :s 3tn i ;c:-::: .-::J :pp:ren::y •mncc-.pied.. It was noccd that the gr;-e outside the Hue Strutc; tuild-fn were in an unlockec, . r» i^-.. on 2-i-j f t> i \'\ 100112 S,;ruce I-.ternational Co, On 12/31.'79 this investigator r^'z\^r:\=': to the Blue Soruce building at 100 v:. I'ai-; St., Bound 3rook, Upon driving around to the rear c* the building where the pasticide containers were noted on the previous visit, this investigator observed two arpiOyees of Slue Spruce standing in an open double doorv;ay. These persons, [szo" observing this investigators arrival, imnediately shut and locked the doers. This investigator went to the front door and repeatedly r-anc the entry buzzer-, 'lo c-e ^r.'i-.iiraz tna door. Move'^ents of the persons inside tne building could be heard. ~i;-s investigator returned to the side of the buildinc \,'mr^ the pesticide container: we'"e to e.' 1. "Synthrin Concentrate 40" (EPA P.eg. Mo. 4316-372) Cans were stacked haphazardly, tops were open and cans were half-full of rainwater and/or Synthrin-water ni.xture (see photographs) Label statorents included: "CAUTIO:i" "KEEP CUT CF REACH CF CHILCREn" "This^product is toxic to fish and birds. Keep out of any body of water. Do not contaminate water by cleaning of equipment, or'disposal of wa3tes'^ "Return to drum reconditioner or destroy by perforating or crushing and burying in a safe place av;_ay fro^ a water source." 2. "Kocide ICI" (EPA Reg. Ho. 3901-1) E~pty bags with substantial powder residue v/ere wrapped in a plastic sheet open on the top and side. Label state-ents included: 'XAUTIOM: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREii" "Do not conta.^inate water by cleaning of equipment or by disposal of wastes" "Do not reuse container. Destroy when empty" 3. "Aqi.:a-xl==n" _ (EPA Reg. Mo. 25^-103) Empty plastic bags were stuffed into uncovered, upright 55 gallon drum. Label state.ments included: "Do not reuse empty bag. Destroy by burying in a safe place." "CA!JT:0:I: Kseo out of reach of children" "Tyfanon Malathion" (EPA Reg. rio. not legible) Open, joright, er.oty 55 gallon drur- with other ("Acua-Kleen") e-'pty pestis-id- S • ,j: - - - • f - •a - [ •; ' * •' "' " . ' 1 b e 1 ? t;; r ~. - 3,- '- - \'^n^ {< -'-i^'. • ".•'.G~:CE - Oru.-:3 3'"Cu':d never be r-euse'J. Empty G.-U':S i;houid bo decomtamin.-^.te- by •..•:G"ing witn rot-5- cr-ustic soda soliition. Ti^ey should then be perfni-.--i-.-- - -, .n-1 .-> re •itC.I or c.n Uoor •j-ninq "o t'-^ O.^C this investin?.tor revir-jv/^d the Glue Spruce file .'3.tti£.'i2t .'Notice cf Prosecutir.n dated P./. 100113 1^ - International Co. a^ Slue Jr p^5^" Conclusions Blue Spruce International Company at 100 W. '''ain Street, Bound Brook was discarding pesticide containers in a manner inconsistent v/ith the pesticide products Federal registered .labels. The disposal area was an unlocked, untended area accessible to anyone, approximately 200 feet from the Raritan River, in particular, the following products with applicable label sta.e.'nents were noted: a. "Synthrin Concentrate 40" (EPA, Reg. Tio.' 4315-372) "Ciuticn-" "Keep out of reach of chi". iren" "Ratu-n to drum /•acc.:-ditioner or aestroy ty perforating or crusnmg and burying in a safe place away from a water source." b. "Kocide 101" (ERA Reg. No. 8901-1) "Caution: Keep out of reach of children" c. ".Aqua-Klaen" (EPA Reg. No. 264-109) "Do not reuse empty bag. Destroy by burying in a safe place. "Caution: ' Keep out of reach of children". ' ^ d. "Tyfanon Malathion"- (ERA Reg. Mo. not legible) • "Caution: Keep out of reach of children." "Motice - Durms shoyld never be reused. Empty drums should be deccmtaminated by washing with hot 5'; caustic scda solution. They should then be perforated to prevent further use and discarded in a safe place." The containers of the above named pesticides appeared to be unrinsed and substantial residues were present. Cn :2/'3'./79 at approximately 10 a.m. er.-ployees of Blue Spruce '"" = --aticna"! Company denied this investigator access to the firms pesticide storage area Blue Spruce International Comoany has an unsatisfied Jlotice of Prosecution dated 3/25/77 for violation of fl.J.A.C. 7:30-1.10(b) and 'I.J.A.:. 7:30-1.lOf. Recc" 'dati ens 1. Sen-. .rzir tor v .0 laficn c I. u . .-V. C. /; j ^- - I . 10 '^ c / . 2. "z:-: ,:• thi Of'it; ;tv:-nry C-::^:':! 'or ;.^---.5:-:;.;tiC''; for fail:;r^ -.z I,''..- . - : z -.virrant tc searcn tne prem-ises at luO '.'.. ;!din Street, Etun'J 3?.c?'.', to which was denied this investigitor in violation of N.J.S.A. 13:r-i i> (ry-.J^l r-\J\hj'^-C-r- » Do.".":'z '^ z'^'^i'- :.vj 1001}4 II. .s.::?,-: o:: VISITS TO ?L/U:T: i/ Februery 17, IS67 - Preliminary visit and discussion. Uculd llV.e a letter frou D-.-. PluEoar, detailing project goals, etc., v.-hich he ulll hava to subalt to Iiain Office for approval of participation in pro^ran. ?ebruar>' 25, 196/ - Further discussions and so::ie aore infomacion, but again, no tour of planu. f/^y,^7. Jrv/,'c ....V ..„' ,y..^'V../ '.-.^..'..v -.<• .^S^.J^.^ /i' /J J TZ<'. , /-^r- , •»-^> /'^'''^'^ '*' ^' ^ ^'^ ^''"'' ' ^^'^^'•'^r'^- 100115 REFERENCE #TI 100116 -«^--j^ NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF fc.> /^ONNENTML PRtJTSCTiqix WUMv o J -^rb { - o ;^ TO SUBJECT Poaeible Peaticide Spill at TlFa Company OHSC ^80-3-28-2 Friday, March 28, 1980 1100 Received from Tom Allen an assignment to investigate a possible pesticide spill at TiFa Company, 100 West Main Street, Bound Brook. 1430 Arrived on site. Spoke to Mr. Richard Kiley and Mr. Bernard Kiley from K. Jabat Company adjacent to TiFa. They informed me that TiFa Company blends pesticides and ships them to the main plant in Millington. After inspecting the area around the plant, two samples were collected. Sample //C1A026 was taken from the water runoff and sample #014027 was a soil ^^ ^ sample taken from the run off area. Several empty pesticide containers m£ f*<^ »n"*'^^^ o< TlFa Company bearing various labels such as: Rotenone, Zineb, Pyrenone, and Sythrin. 1530 Secured from site. 1600 Arrived at Division of Fish & Game Fisheries Lab, Lebanon. Tom LaFisca, Chemist, agreed to store the samples until they are needed. Wednesday. April 9, 1980 1115 Picked up pesticide samples at Fisheries Lab. 1330 Arrived at TiFa Company. Inspection of site showed no change in situation. Runoff is still continuing to flow from inside the storage area. A one liter sample (C14028) Cwater sample)was collected. Thursday, April 10, 1980 Delivered pesticide samples to Health Department for analysis. Monday, June 9. 1980 As of this date results have not been returned. DM:lc 10 100118 OM.012 mmmAM0^ -^ -IERSEY JTTATE OEPARTMENT OP EN . ...JNMENTAL PROTgCTIO K TO Spill File F ROM Dennis Faherty DATE August 6. 1980 SUBJECT Tifa (Blue Spruce) Company, 100 West Main Street, Bound Brook ^c-~7~ hc-(n July 31, 1980 1240 Arrived at Bound Brook Health Department for a scheduled meeting.prior to a joint inspection of the Tifa facility. Met with the following people: Robert Kunze - Bound Brook Health Department Sue Sergay - Bound Brook Health Department Joseph Vittelaro - Pesticide, D.E.P. Dave Munn - Pesticide Control, D.E.P. Mr. Kunze showed us a sample of a fed-pink liquid taken the day before from a puddle alongside drums in the alley between the buildings. He also had photographs of these drums,''^;' I 1300 We arrived at the Tifa Company, 100 West Main Street, Bound Brook. A large red-pink stain (similar to the sample at the Health Department) was observed .. and photographed in the gravel parking lot. Mr. Kunze noted that the sta!in«tf ; covered a larger area than the day before, and that four (4) of the drums in the alley were missing. The red-pink stain appears to be a runn-off problem, and eventually can be traced off the fenced property toward a intermlttenC feeder stream. The feeder stream is a tributary to the Raritan River. The employees at the adjacent companies have been complaining of nauseous odors coming from the Tifa company building. Ms. Sergay took a survey of the employees that were complaining of the odors. Mr. Vittelaro, Mr. Munn and I, equipped with respirators, inspected the exterior property of the Tifa facility. There were large red-pink stains in the a4ley near the remaining drums and along the building. Photographs were taken. We looked inside the building and observed 55 gallon drums being stored, marked "DVPP". Puddles of a red unknown liquid were observed on the floor alongside the stored drums. In the back of the building, we observed a black sludge. Samples were taken. An employee of one of the adjacent buildings informed the Health Department officials that he had observed bags marked "arsenic" being stored in the basement. The industrial complex in which the Tifa Company is housed, has a flooding problem after every rain. Again, there is threat of pesticide tainted run-off water getting into the Raritan River everytime there is a heavy rain.- A sample of a puddle of rain water was taken alongside the back door. A water sample was also taken at the intermittent feeder stream. We secured. Recommendation: The analysis of the samples must indicate that the material being washed off the Tifa Company property by rain is listed by O.H.S.C. as a hazardous substance.4fter this has been established, an in-plant inspection should be made to evaluate the flooding problem and correct the storage proceedures. Finally, a Notice of Violation should be levied against the Tifa Company for 1) discharging a hazardous substance into the waters of the State and 2) failing to notify the D.E.P. of such a discharge. DF:efw 100119 REFERENCE #13 lOOlSA OrA-a 12 •^i- FROM Dennis Faherty DATE August' 6, 1980 SUBJECT Tifa (Blue Spruce) Company, 100 West Main Street, Bound Brook *;^^^-~7- 50-63 July 31, 1980 1240 Arrived at Bound Brook Health Department for a scheduled meeting prior to a joint inspection of the Tifa facility. Met with the following people: Robert Kunze - Bound Srook Health Department Sue Sergay - Bound Brook Health Department Joseph Vittelaro - Pesticide, D.E.P. Dave Munn - Pesticide Control, D.E.P. Mr. Kunze showed us a sample of a red-pink liquid taken the day before from a puddle alongside drums in the alley between the buildings. He also had photographs of these drums .'^^V 1300 We arrived at the Tifa Company, 100 West Main Street, Bound Brook. A large red-pink stain (similar to the sample at the Health Department) was observed and photographed in the gravel parking lot. Mr. Kunze noted that the stainrf covered a larger area than the day before, and that four (4) of the drums in v\ the alley were missing. The red-pink stain appears to be a runa-off problem, and eventually can be traced off the fenced property toward a intermittent feeder stream- The feeder stream is a tributary to the Raritan River. The employees at the adjacent companies have been complaining Of nauseous odors coming from' the Tifa company building. Ms. Sergay took a survey of the employees that were complaining of the odors. Mr. Vittelaro, Mr. Munn and I, equipped with respirators, inspected the exterior property of the Tifa facility. There were large red-pink stains in the a-^ley near the remaining drums and along the building. Photographs were taken. We looked inside the building and observed 55 gallon drums being stored, marked "DVPP". Puddles of a red unknown liquid were observed on the floor alongside the stored drums. In the back of the building, we observed a black sludge. Samples were taken. An employee of one of the adjacent buildings informed the Health Department officials that he had observed bags marked "arsenic" being stored in the basement. The industrial complex in which the Tifa'Company is housed, has a flooding problem after every rain. Again, there is threat of pesticide tainted run-off water getti-'^ i-co the Raritan River everytime there is a heav;/ rain.- -•^ sample of a puddle of rain vatar was taken alongside the back door. .A. water sample was also taken at the intertiittent feeder stream. We secured. Recommendation: Tne analysis of the sar.ples must indicate that the material being '-ashed off the Tifa Ccr.pany property fay rain is listed fay O.H.S.C. as a hazaracus substance-4f"er this has been established, an in-?Iant inspection should be .-hade to evaluate the flooding problem and correct the storage proceedures. Finally, a Notice -of Violation should be levied against the Tifa Company for 1) dischargir x# a nazarccus jufastance ir.to '.e waters 0 f the State and 2) failing to notify the D.Z.?. c: such a dischc 100121 '\J MJ J - ' I ° ' Oz-C/vr/? ^.i - J'j^ / - c 3 .- BLUE SPRUCE Sampling History C14026 Sample of water runoff from area behind the Bound Brook plant- Collected 3-28-80 by D. Moore, OHSC (memo 6-10-80). Analysis: "— p,p-DDT 8. 0 ppb S> 0 V \' t •\ p,p-DDD 3 1 ppb 0,p-DDT ' 3 0 ppb p,p-DDE 0 a ppb malathion 22 3 ppb C14027 Soil sample from area covered by water running off from wall in back of Blue Spruce building. Collected 3-28-80 by D. Moore, OHSC (memo 6-10-80)^ Analysis: p,p-DDT 415 pob o,o-DDT 165 pob p,p-DDD 125 ppb C14028 Samole of water runoff from back of Blue Spruce building. Collected 4-9-80 by D. Moore, OHSC (memo 6-10-80). Analysis: malathion 0.5 Dob C14626 Water sample taken from purplish puddle at site of spill - barrels with cutoff tops, possibly used in mining and then washed. Collected 7-30-BO by Susan Sergey of Middle Brook Regional Heait.h Commission. Analysis: lindane 32.58 opb aldrin 103.30 pDb DDD 53.71 ppb DDT 47.00 ppb CL4627 Water sample from same location as Cl-1626, :l-0 S. Sergey, same date. Analysis: lindane 53.36 ppb aldrin 85.11 ppb C14G29 t7ater same' from runoff flowinn out of ti.^j bi: of Blue Spruce buiKli-nq. Collected 7-31-30 by Vitellaro and Munn, BPC (memo 3-1 -FiO: Ari.il y; lindane 20a.5L ppb aldrin ND JP«t22 -2- C14629 Water samole from Raritan River downstream of entrance point of runoff from Blue Spruce. Collected 7-31-80 by Vitellaro and Munn, BPC. Analysis: lindane 1.73 opb aldrin 0.35 ppb C14630 Soil sample taken near rear cellar door of Blue Spruce. Collected 7-31-80 by Vitellaro and Munn, BPC. Analysis: lindane .04% = 400 ppm aldrin ND arsenic 6116.28 mg/kg = 6116.28 ppm C05576 Water sample taken from flooded cellar at Blue Spruce. Collected 8-8-80 by D. Munn, BPC (memo 8-14-80). Analysis: lindane , 384.29 ppb aldrin 0.32 ppb p,p DDT ' 1.23 ppb o,D DDT 0.33 ppb p,p DDE 0.21 ppb p,0 DDD 1.00 opb C05577 Soil sample taken near drums located in alley in front of Blue Spruce; drums labeled "Chem-Sect Aldrin Rice Seed Treater." Collected 8-8-80 by D, Munn. Analysis: ald'-i.n 3.7% C05578 Swab sample taken from back of a pickup truck carrying the rice seed treater drums. Collected 8-8-30 by D. Munn. Tested "positive" for lindarie CQ5582 Water samole from (r'jnoff stream) Raritan River, upstream from Blue Spruce. Analysis: aldrin ND lindane ND C05584 Water samole from feeder stream Lo Rarit.;ri Kl • downstream .f'rom observed entry point u f i u; Blue Spruce. Same location as (:l4i)J9. I'v.' 8-15-30 by D. Mun.n, BPC. Analv::ii;: aldrin 13 Dpb lindane 03 upb -3- C05583 Water sample from Raritan River feeder stream at observed point of entry of Blue Spruce runoff. Collected 8-15-80 by D. Munn. Analysis: aldrin .21 ppb lindane .20 ppb C4065a Soil sample taken from northwest corner of Blue Spruce basement. Collected by G. Allen, OHSC, 8-26-80. Analysis: chlordane 377,027 ppb (377 ppm) p,p'-CDT 2,000 ppb ( 2 ppn) p,p'-DDE ( 10. a" ppm) p,p'-DDD 10,837 pob (138.9 ppm) 138,894 ppb C40655 Soil sample from southeast corner of Blue Sprue; basement. G. Allen^8-26-80. Analysis: chlordane 3,607 ppb 3.6 pom) p,p'-DDT 8,264 ppb 8.3 ppm) p,p '.-DDE 194 ppb .2 ppm) p,p'-DDD 7,193 ppb [ 7.2 ppm) o,p -DDT 283 ppb [ .3 ppm) C4Q656 Soil sampie from middle of Blue Spruce basement. G. Allen, BzZ^-M.^ Analysis: chlordane 957,770 ppb (959 8 ppm) p,D'-DDT 292,067 ppb (292 .0 i'pm) D,p'-DDE 8,394 ppb ( 8. 4 pun) p,p'-DDD 44,077 ppb ( 44 .1 pp.../ 0,p -DDT 49,900 ppb ( 49 .9 ppm) C40657 Soil samole from southwest corner of Blue Spruct: basement. G. Allen, 8-26-80. Analysis: chlordane 4,041 ppb 4 .0 rioni) D.p'-DDT 3,5 79 ppb 3 . i) r.c,iii) p,p'-DDE 186.5 ppb .2 n;-jm) D,p'-DDD 4,669 ppb 4 . 7 Ojjia) o,p•- DDT 317.3 pub .3 cor.\) C4 0 659 Soil sample from northcant corner o[ blue Sfiract-.- basement. G. Allen, 3-2o-'dO. Analysis: chlordano 1,313 pph ( 1.3 opi.,^ p,p' -urn' , 426 ppD ( .4 pun) p,p'-DDD 1,254 ppb ( 1.2 !j;)m) min REFERENCE #14 180195 y^SA I Ajor-H^ /^ut. ^ r / <:^,^'/^^l 1 . /UJ (z^ I) -7 ST, - c/^ef? I Dr^J-L^r, ^ f- uJfiJJs ujf4-fi>^. c^ 3 r^J-e. r -f ^/0>^A AcLi>-r-7V/iL-/ PcLr~k'C - HOUr.-h:L^y^ SJ-2rJz^:r>yj LJ^JpJs ^ i^/'^/V Lr.^^ -^ ^ut^ r %\- %• ^f J.2" •? 4^ " cie,&p c^5^V -A t^.A.' ^ f^Z /^'' ^03 ' de.&to (Lcscd V& 4^/ C^^eic^ t^n>ol< /Co^g/ ^ 7 /D '' 2^S' cle^i^ . (fa^d -^ 2.2 ' o (^ " ^iO ' (L^j^^ C^^^J -A £7 ^ 0 d x^ <;g5rt (A^^^n-^'tv^'Ex^. ;ji•r|/^^c.<^ rjgju^^ lorrrjce. \'N \A W(?X.\ ^urwi^Kch^^QCx^'K^ear^ '-.' REFERENCE #15 106197 Z II D D ti D D •.- D Dli D D B Li I' D D D £i D i: D i) f i V: Ii j.i n Ii D I' 0 )J U i.i 'J)? • D D1' D).! 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NEW JERSEY 08625 APR 2 9 1980 CERTIFIED MAIL I:. RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. James R. Schleck Registered Agent Jame Fine Chemicals, Incorporated 100 W. Main Street Bound Brook, New Jersey 088 05 Re: Unpermitted Wastewater Discharge, Jame Fine Chemicals, Inc. Bound Brook Borough Dear Sir: There is enclosed for service upon you an ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER and NOTICE OF CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ASSESSfffiNT issued by this Department pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 58:10A-l(b) and N.J.S.A. 58:lOA-10(d). If you have any questions concerning this ORDER and NOTICE, please feel free to contact Mr. Joseph Mikulka, Manager, Region IV, Western Bureau of Compliance, Enforcement Element, at the address above or by telephoning (609) 292- 0576. Very truly yours, ORIGINAL SfGNED BY A'^'::;.."" ~ • -•••• '^lorr-Top Arhord'--Scrhiffman--- '^ Director Enclosure I00I9 IN THE MATTER OF : ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND !^ JAflE FINE CHEMICALS, INC. : NOTICE OF CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE ,r. PENALTY ASSESSMENT *^ The following FINDINGS are made, and ORDER and NOTICE issued pursuant to the authority vested in the Commissioner of the ;• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) i and duly delegated to the Director of the Division of Water Resources by N.J.S.A 13:1D-1 et. seq.; N.J.S.A. .13:lB-5; and the New Jersey Water Pollution Control Act, ^ N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et. seq. (hereinafter ."The Act"). i FINDINGS OF FACT 1. On February 19, 1980 a representative of the NJDEP inspected the Jame Fine Chemical, Incorporated (hereinafter [' "Jame Fine") facilities located on W. Main Street in the !, Borough of Bound Brook, County of Somerset, State of New Jersey, and observed an unpermitted discharge of contaminated 1^ wastev/ater into the Raritan River. Analyses of a discharge sample collected during said inspection revealed significant " concentrations of trichloroethane (2,400 ppb), tetrachlor- oethlyene (6,300 ppb), trichloroethlylene (80 ppb), toluene (175 ppb), ethyl benzene (65 ppb), m,p-xylene (200 ppb), O-xylene (65 ppb) and chemical oxygen demand (480 ppm). Jame Fine was informed by the NJDEP representative during the ) inspection that said unpermitted discharge of pollutants must be eliminated. 2. During that same February 19, 1980 investigation, the NJDEP representative observed spillage and poor housekeeping practices at Jame Fine, which have potential to cause contam ination of the Raritan River and area groundwaters. Analyses of a sample of ponded surface water, which was contaminated by the above spillages and poor housekeeping practices, and which was collected during said inspection, revealed significant concentrations of methylene chloride (14,640 ppb), chloroform. 1001 fit (10,000 ppb), trichloroethylene (40,000 ppb), cumene, (450 ppb), toluene (82 ppb), ethylbezene (546 ppb), m,p-xylene (786 ppb) and o-xylene (460 ppb) and chemical oxygen demand (9,517 ppm). Jame Fine was informed by the NJDEP representa tive during said inspection that said spillages must be . . cleaned up and that adequate and responsible housekeeping procedures would have to be implemented. 3. These discharges are not sanctioned under permits issued by NJDEP or by the United States Environmental Pro tection Agency (USEPA). 4. Discharging pollutants without a permit into waters of the State, or on to land from which they might flow or drain into surface waters or groundwaters of the State, is a violation of N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et seq. ORDER NOW-TKEREFOPvE IT IS ORDERED THAT: 5. Jame Fine shall immediately cease all its discharges of wastev;aters and pollutional materials into ground and surface v;aters of this State, including discharges due to spillages and poor housekeeping, upon receipt of this Order. All such discharges shall be disposed of in a manner acceptable to NJDEP. 6. Jame Fine shall submit a specific engineering proposal, including an implementation schedule with specific target dates, for a permanent system of treatment and/or disposal of its wastewaters and pollutional materials to NJDEP for review within sixty(60) consecutive days of receipt of this Order. 7. Upon rece.ipt of written approval by NJDEP, Jame Fine shall implement all proposals, as approved, in accordance with the approved time schedule. NOTICE OF CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ASSESSMENT 8. Based upon the above FINDINGS, the Department has determined that an assessment of Civil Administrative Penalty. should be made pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:10A-10(d) and N.J.A.C. 7:14-8.1 e_t seq - 9. Based upon a review of the criteria contained in N.J.A.C. 7:14-8.10, The Department has determined that the amount of the penalty should be set at $3,750.00. 100192 10. Any submission of information required by the Notice and Order shall be made to: Mr. Joseph M. Mikulka, Manager Region IV Western Bureau of Compliance Enforcement Element Division of Water Resources P.O. Box CN-029 Trenton, New Jersey 08625 11. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that'pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 58:lOA-10(b), Jame Fine is entitled to a hearing before the Department of Environmental Protection. Any hearing request must be delivered to the address below within twenty(20) business days from receipt of this Order and Notice. Said hearing request does not stay the terms or effects of this Order and Notice. The request should be mailed to: Richard E. Bellis Assistant Director Enforcement Element Division of Water Resources P.O. Box CN-029 Trenton, New Jersey 08625 12. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14B-9(b)(4) and N.J.A.C. 15:15-10.2(b)(4), the applicant shall furnish the Department with a definite and detailed statement of the matters it will assert in the requested hearing. Any request for a hearing must include a writte.n statement specifying with particularity: (i) Any of the findings of fact set forth above, or specified portions thereof, which the applicant disputes; (ii) The applicant's counter statement of any facts so disputed; and (iii) The Order provisions to which the applicant objects, the reasons for such objections, and any alternative provisions proposed by the applicant. If there are no Findings of Fact in dispute, the Department may deny the request for a hearing. Any matters not contested shall be considered in full force and effect. 13. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVE^ that if no request for a hearing is received within twenty(20) business days, this Order and Notice shall become final and the Penalty shall become due loon3 immediately thereafter. Payment shall be made to the Department of Environmental Protection at the address referenced in paragraph 10- 14. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:10A-10(e), any person who violates this Administrative Order or who fails to pay an Administrative Penalty in full shall be subject to civil penalties of up to $10,000.00 per day for each day of violation. 15. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:10A-10(f), willful or negligent violation of N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et^. seq. is a misdemeanor punishable, upon conviction, by criminal penalties of up to $25,000.00 per day of violation. This Order and Notice shall be effective upon receipt. 'ORIGINAL SIGNED BY ^R 2 9 m^ r^'^^^ ^^^"'^^?^!^ Date Arnold Schiffman Director Itf0l.l4 RATIONALE FOR FUBB AMOUNT Jame Fine Chemicals, Inc. Sgrlousneas; The dlacharge is approxlaately 14,000 f^pd of proceaa and cooling vater into an FV-Z atreaii. The dlscharf.e contains high amounca of COD and organic chealcals and Is likely to cause B»derate dana Seriouaneas factor; 0.75 Type; Jaaie Fine discharges most of Its industrial vaste to the POTW and allowedly was unaware of the presence of the above cited dlacharge: therefore, the violation vlll be considered to be unintentional but foreseeable. In addition, the discharge contains hazardous pollutants and has highly toxic characteristics, therefore, an additional value of 0.25 vrlll be added to the type factor, reflecting the hazardous nature of the discharge. Type factor: 0.75 + 0.25 " 1.0 Foraulat 0.75 x 1.0 x $5,000 - $3,750 AA4:0003081:J 10O135 • i}(-^ r -V-f--f f f- ..^-^—f ^ ^ f ^ ^ -r- ^i—1_„..(.__-^„„^_-. ;V ^H^-t-f-H—J—\—^—/ i I J i I ) i—I I I I- I I i i T-^ <-^ )6-.n.-'^y-A-A-t'-'^-^-AH ^JJJ;,^p,;5^;:,e,pCt^.AHt-,^-^^A-^^^ :^ii±x=xpt ^. . 1 •3'» 1J .^-T^bv^frr:: v,**'"' /»?r^'i \,^^^ CD : -7^a^;^^^>^-^M# .-.('•'•''• ir .ftSEY STATE DEPARTMENTOl' HH 1.0m .2 Tone & Date Received STREAM OR WAST^AT^ ^^K^? Y By Lab* — S«pt. 75 Lab. No. FIELD INFORMATION , PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT WITH BAULPOINT PEN ^//f _ idJli Hour. A.M. P.M. >r Sample No. ^ c^T3/9 Composite Period^^^^^_^__ In^eivai' Collected by ^^/)/^A^/!^.^ ~7^: Residual Chlorine: Municipa, l ity ,^^.^^^>X^, ^ Immediate Plant. ( ,^J^^{r /-, ,( r Developed Stream '- d^o-tr^J-^-J::- Flow Rate Location yS''S~ /^y /<%^^^-«r '^'~r~y ^ \ Temperature Description and Remarks: ITEMS CIRCLED BELOW ARE UNSATISFACTORY Dilutions Requested 10 1 1 10-1 10-2 10-3 10-4 1 10-5 10.6 . (Bacteriological) 1 1 1 Ii LABORATORY RESULTS BACTERIOLOGICAL Coliform MPN/100 ml. _ (Confirmed Test); Fecal Coliform MPN/100 ml. Fecal Streptococci:MPN/100 ml.. Other LiHiZ ::••-••:!. c. 3n:*/ ): 0 .. ,1 -.--> •-> •-« ',• ••^{] CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSES (mgj./Iiter, unleM otherwise notedl^i-r'--' ^-'••^TT'J '•;IV Gr L.'.i:.:.'.;:.L:S S E"J]. Color (units) Chloride Sulfate Other Determinations 1 i Odor (cold) Suspended Solids Grease & Oil Turbidity (units) Ash Cyanide /< //)j r- ,.^ V ^ rvN r ^ pH Total Solids Chromium Total fi^rii/Uf^e. r» 11 «*J ."rfc" 1 V|C Acidity to pH 4 Ash Chromium Hex. -i^iiD^.X^cH 1*=;^ Alkalinity to pH 4 Total PO4 Ortho - PO4 J^\Mo(><>-^-^j^P^ '^-- Nitrite N MBAS Copper 1 Nitrate N ^Phenols Lead • Ammonia N Z . COD 95/7 Arsenic jt\i\^\l}i-^lj!-»^ <• Total Kjel. N ^ Iron Zinc i- O BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (mgj./iiter) Field D.O. Lab. D.O. Seed Required: Yes No 1 • PLE.^SE jSample Cone. ?o CIRCLE 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 25 50 75 100 ! BOD5 'ff^i^t 5f 100197 >\ eJ^ iEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEAI Time k 0«te Received CnMv29 STREAM OR W|((gfEV7AT^^fl^^ By Libs s«et. 75 Lab. No. . FIELDjIi^fPRMATION PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT WITH BALLPOINT PEN •'^•'A'^^^^t^ifCcflfection ^-^— i^ij^ Hour. O J ^<^ P.M. Sample No. ^ ITEMS CIRCLED BELOW ARE UNSATISFACTORY Dilutions Requested J^ 1. JJ2i 10-2 I 10-3 ISL JJJi JLQ:s i (Bacteriological) LABORATORY RESULTS BACTERIOLOGICAL = Coliform MPN/100 ml. _ (Confirmed Test); Fecal Coliform MPN/fGO ml. .Fecal StTeptococci:.MPN/100 ml. Other CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSES (mgs./liter, unless otherwise noted) Color (units) Chloride Sulfate Ot>er Determihatierts Odor (cold) Suspended Solids Grease & Oil tXai'^.^.^,: c^.c^^j^ Turbidity (units) Ash Cyanide '- ^[M^as^^d.a>.'C -'^ 4 pH Total Solids Chromium Total •\ Ammonia N ^ ^ COD 4J 7 Arsenic Total Kjel. N | Iron Zinc '!D = f;::!-::"""7.'.::r: 1.1 L3V/ BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (mgj./liter) Field D.O. Lab. D.O. Seed Required: Yes Htri^„3,380 PLEASE (Sample Cone. % CIRCLE 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 25 (,c5 loot fig 3 K^^^ 'RacUi-^-^ -) S hA>^^r la 100141 Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous Materials 7th Edition Ii] HUS CORPORA'^^^ REGION II SENT TO. Nadonai Fire Procectioti Association Batterymarch Park Quincy, .VIA 02269 100142 49-1 Hazardous Chemicals Data NFrA 4«— 1«7S 1975 EdiHen of NFPA 49 The L97.5 edition of Hazardous Chetnicais Data incorporates cii&a^ea prepared by the Sectional Committee on Properties of Hazardous Chemicals and adopted by the National Fire Pro tection .-Association at the 197.5 .\imual Meeting on recommenda tion of the Correlating Committee of the Committee on Chemicals and Explosives. It supersedes the 1973 edition. .Amendments adopted in 1975 are summarized beginning on page 49-4. Origin and D«v«lapm«nt of No. 49 The compilation of information on hazardous chemicals waa originated by the NFP.A Committee on Hazardous Chemicals and Explosives in cooperation with the .American Chemical So ciety. .-A Table of Common Hazardous Chemicals (NFPA No. 49)' was adopted in 1928. Revisions were adopted in 1929, 1931, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942^ 1944, 1946 and L950. A. complete revision, prepared by the Sectional Committee on Properties of Hazardous Chemicals, was adopted in 1961 under the new title, Hazardous Chemicals Data (NFP.^No. 49M). .•Amendments were adopted in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1975. Starting with the 1964 edition, the identifying number of Hazardous Chemicals Data has been NFF.A 49. The data presented are subject to additions and revisions and are not all-inclusive, but are presented as the most authoritative information available to date. The purpose in listing a substance is not to discourage its proper use, but rather to make available information relative to its hazardous properties and hre Sghting phases in order to promote and improve methods oc ore protec tion and prevention. This is not a regulatory standard and does not include all possible detailed informaiioa with regard co hazards, storage safeguards, &re ngricmg, or unusual conditions which may be encountered. 100143 491M-1 Manual of Hazardous Cheinicai Reactions NFPA Na. 491 M — I97S IQ^ 'aaauai was prepared by the Sectional Comaiittee on Hazardous I'fwiriiiai Reactiooa of the NFP.A Comnuttee on Chemicala and Ex it has been approved tor publicaxioa by the Sectional Com- on Hazardoua Chemical Reactions ind by the Cotieiating Cota- ,.y^' ^^ ^'th edition represents the addition at approziinateiy fractions to che 2.350 reactions appearing in the fourth edition put>- "> '97L .\s further iu'ormation on hazardous reactions is aceu- the Committee plans to publish revised editions. Those who ^ references to reactions not included or who have peiaonai Imowi- ^CoI«^*"^°"* reactions are requested to send the informarinn to ^""''"tee Secretary, using the tear sheets at the end oi the manual, Committee on Chemicals and Explosives Carrmiaaat CocnntlR** Or. RobwT W. Vma Ooiab. CWim—. PitUbiOt a Mioinc tad Su'aty Bimrtit CMMT, Surwtu oi Miam. 1*3. Oaoanaaot « cte Intanor. -teoo roHMi Av*. Picuburca. ?-^ tS313 Choscar t. Baboack.t Stcrtsari. •uwul rirn Prot*eiio« .Kma., 470 AtlMue .iv»_ Souoo. M.A. 0«10 l_ _ *»'>ur)r. CT H«iirr T. Rlctman. lutiwu oi Maiun al -|^« itiOMf REFERENCE #20 10014S "^^^d -r -i 1^ t: c DOUNn DROdK MUNICITM, COURT STATE or NEV/ JERSEY ) ) SS COIItlTY OF SOMERSET ) AFFIDAVIT Gii-.an riergey and Robert Kunze, being duly isworn upon oath ci'iponc: and says: 1. He are tlie Sanitarians for trie Middle Brook Regional .Kealtii Commisr: ion and for the Borough of Bound Brooic. 2. Wo havc'reAsonable evidence to suspect a health hazard ' sy.i^'"' based on the following facts: • (.1).. On July 30th a complaint was filed with the' Health ncp.Trtmont at 336-3090 by employees of Consolidated Steel pLThriccitori, 100 West Main Street, Bound Brooic. (b) Complainant and investigation by Robert Kunze and Eii.';an Serg'jy ravcaied purple substance left a trail from the c- of Tifa Company, 100 Wast Main Street, Bound Brook around the l;'iilciing and towards the Raritan River. (c) Sov-jn drums, fifty-five gallons potential capacity v nioc'.d adj.;\cant to the door labelled "Chem-Sect Rice Seed Trc;. Al(lri:i". Tlie color inside the barrels was purple and was the cn\nc as tlio effluent. -• •' (d) MorcK Index ninth edition page 32 litts Aldrin as re ^qiiirintj "C.iution: Poisoning may occur by ingestion, inhalation .Tkin .ibsorption. Severe symptoms may result...". (o) Five out of seven employees of Consolidated Steel- F.ibricators had varied symptoms of nausea, headaches, * (iir.7.incrjs and burning tliroat. (f) Susan Sergey and Robert Kunze, Sanitarians for the DocoiJ'jh of QOMnd Brook looked through-^an open window and v;cvc ':;:no::';'-J to iieavy fumes. Said employees during following tvcr.; fo'ir lioun TUL'fcrad from dizzines5, nausea and blurred visior.. {'j) 2a3cd on inspection cf July 30th and subsequent rci- '.-poction c.-i July 31st reasonable evidence of a public health lui;;ar'l exists. 3. Ol-.hnr in:pcctors have indicated to the abo''o t'.vQ ncntionc:: Sani'.:;'r L.ins that access lias been previously refused ip.dicati:'.(; a noc'i !or .i search warrant. .; . It is .-.ccassary to make an inspection of Tifa Ccnpany, IDO '.-.'.-ir^t Mai.T Straot, Bound Drock, .Mew Jersey in orcer to »i:.L,->ji'.. .1 j.u J. C = !.--ilLa hazard decs e:;i3t iascd or. ivi.i.zT.z^. acourrMiIatcil •..'nilo doing an i.-.snection of the surroundi.-.q ai"e?. . 3 . "or these roisons, it is ro.'ipei.tfully requested t.hat a so.-'.r •..-.•'.rr.T:it be issuod allowing the below signed Sanitarians ar.d :r.c L'-irc ncf.arC'Tion': -o rr.aka an inspection of the promises located a!: 100 V.'cst :;a a jtreet, Bound Drook, New Jersav. (• Susan Sci-ycy (J y^ lOwcrc Kunze /,. me this 1st day of August, 1?30 100146 BOUND BROOK MUNICIPAL COURT STATE or NEW JERSEY ) ) SS COUMTY OF SOMERSET 1 SEARCH WARWVNT 1. This matter being opened to the Court under oath by l.obert Kunze, Sanitarian for the Bound Brook Board of Health, on application for.the issuance for a search warrant for the' pcemincs described below, and the Court having reviewed the af f idavit ,j3f said Mr. Robert Kunze and Susan Sergey and being ^ ?3ntistied therefrom that located therein and thereon there is a health and fire hazard due to the following stipulated fact: (a) . On July 30th a complaint was filed with the Health Dcpart.'nent at 3SS-S090 by employees of Consolidated Steel Fabricators, 100 West Main Street, Bound Brook. (b) Complainant and investigation by Robert Xunze and Susan Sergey revealed purple substance left a trail from -he of Tifa Company, 100 West Main Street, Bound Brook around the building and towards the Raritan River. (c) Seven drums, fifty-five gallons potential capacity .stored adjacent to the door labelled "Chem-Sect Rice Seed' T-.s Aldrin". The color inside the barrels was purple and was the color as the effluent. (d) Merck index ninth edition page 32 lists Aldrin as r ,^ quiring "Caution: Poisoning may occur by ingestion, inhalatic ^kin .Tbr3orption. Severe symptoms may result...". (o) Five out of seven employees of Consolidated Steel Fabricators had varied symptoms of nausea, headaches, * ditr.iness and burning throat. •(f) Suson Sergey and Robert Kunze, Sanitarians Cor the ncrou'jh of Bound Brook looked througti iin open window and v.-c.-; c:i!ior.':6 to heavy fumes. Said employees during following tv.-c: !()-.:i: hours suCfored from dizziness, nausea and blurred visi.r (rj) riascd on inspection of July 30 thftnd/^•yi>b!>ecil£." - "' '-•'icctjon cn July 3,1st reasonable evidence or a 'public rv.',i2:; li.i::.-'.rd exists. ^ c:iar^!0 or control as such premisosi • • XJ. X-^i ^i,' ^^U. f>'J~^s—r -t^ ;i_^^u.-,_- ,. . 3. '.-•jii ar'i ncreuy orccrcu, i'n" -na event vou 30i:a anv o: •. • ai'oi''":iTion';io."i'':d ."riscol ancous, to give a receipt for ti'.c oi:,\: •^o 3cir-:'.l to the person from -.jhcm it was taken or whose _-o.= : It '..•."•.•; ;:oiind, or i.-. ch.o absc.ice of such person to lea'.'e a c: f.!; i.- •..•.-..rrnnt togeti-.er with such receipt ir. or upon the sai-J pr<-;;ni-;os froin '.viiich -he property i.T taken. •I. All infotmatian cvntair-.ed in the affidavit under oath : in junpcrt of the application for this search warrant is c> incor::ora:od iicroin by reference and the executing officer; directed to fr.iiiiiarize themselves with the contents there: 100147 r rou are further authori'^cd- to execute this warrant wit--,i: f^n (10) days from t.he is;;uancu hereof, and thereafter to Tc- ll^r^. prompt return to me with a written inventory of the pre, soizod hereunder. iliCi*— /-••''/^ <^ 7..,^U^. i , ,. The eollo.inc ^s^ ^esc^x^tion of_ 1 100 West Main Street '" ^"'"i ^ ^ / sound Brook, New Jersey 03305 ^^^^, ^/-/"^-^ N^^cholaZJsL L. aisseli, JrX Acting Judge for Bound Brook \ --V<- • \ • \ \ • > : '.. 100149 REFERENCE #21 100149 ^1- Or~... ^ ^ 3oroucTh of Watch unc February 13, 1981 Gecrge Psak, Esq. 2S1 ra.'^t ;'.ain rtra-st Sorh.erville,. ::. J. C8876 Dear lir. Fsa) F.nclo£ed fir.d surrj-.ary of inspection-s r.ade at 3-luc rpruco International, 100 West i'ain Street/ BooKd Brook for your records. hincerely. P.cnald Coiian !'.ealth Officer t.v- :rns r.nc *i lOoiso Bound Brook, N.J. INSPECTIONS MADE BY MR. ROBERT KUNZE 1/22/81 Noted 3 workers cleaning out basement 1/16/81 Noted 2 workers cleaning up running water 1/15/81 Checked Blue Spruce - No Activity 12/18/80 12/17/80 Checked Blue Spruce - See Bob for details 12/11/80 Checked Blue Spruce - No Activity 12/10/30 Checked Blue SPruce - Observed 3 monitoring wells 12/ 1/30 Checked Blue Spruce - No Activity 11/26/80 Checked Blue SPruce - Red Liquid Flowing 11/25/80 Checked Blue Spruce, - No Activity 11/17/30 . " 11/13/80 " ' •• 11/12/80 Checked Blue Spruce -2 men working inside 11/10/80 Checked Blue Spruce - 15 barrels of lindane being removed r 11/ 7/80 Checked Blue Spruce - Water Noted 11/ 6/80 Checked Blue Spruce - No Activity |[^ 11/ 3/80 " .. " 10/30/80 Checked Blue Soruce - Noted slow flow of water cut of rear l.^ 10/25/80 Checked Blue Spruce - Noted water flowing at 11:30 A..M. 10/28/80 Inspected Blue Spruce with Bruce Schwartz 10/27/30 .Meeting with Mr. Livingston, Mr. Seidel, Mr. Welaj, Mr. Barbai -Mr. Psak, Dr. Cohen & Miss Sergey 100I5Y Blue Spruce Corp. 100 West Main St, Bound Brook, N.J, INSPECTIONS MADE BY MISS SUSAN SERGEY .1/22/81 Noted 3 workers cleaning'out basement 1/ 9/81 Inspection - No Activity 1/ 8/81 1/ 5/81 12/ 4/80 " " • 12/ 1/80 • " " ' ' 11/25/80 . " " . 11/21/80 . " . 11/19/80 11/17/80 " " ^ 11/14/80 ,. .. 11/ 7/80 Visited Blue Spruce - DEP took soil & water samples 11/ 3/30 Inspection - No Activity 10/31/80 .... - • P 10/2 7/80 Meeting with Mr. Livingston, Mr. Seidel, Mx. Welaj, Mr. Barbai .Mr. Psak, .Mr. Schwartz & Dr. Cohen '^ -/JTT)) •Ididdle-Brook :CJ REGIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION 1200 MOUNTAIN AVENUE MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY 08846 (?01) }3St<090 PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES '?3n 33S-7400. 80«0UCM o< eOUNO B«OCK TOWNSHIP ot GCEEN anoOK 80B0UCH ot MlOOLESEX •CROUCH ot SOUTH aouNo SPOOK BOBOUGH of SOUTH PUAINFIELO 80«0UCM o< WATCHUMG July 31, 1980 RS: Tifa Co., (Blue Spruce) 100 W. Main St., Bound Brook, N.J. EMPLOYEES C? CONSOLIDATED STEEL FABRICATORS: 9111 Pheysey Burning throat 538 Grove St. headache Upoer Montclair, N.J. 07043 746-7761 John Lentine Dizziness 268 So. Lincoln Ave. Headache Middlesex, N.J. 08846 356-4596 Rocco Cassio Headache 583 Orchard St. Rahway, N.J. Ernie Finizio Nausea PO Box 303 Stewartsville, N.J. 08386 James Wenz Nausea 1 Circle Drive • Headache Sonerville, N.J.08876 Lee Overran 24 6 Roycefield Rd Sor.crville, N.J. 08876 Robert Davis 234 "D" St Middlesex, N.J. 03346 PLASTIC COMPA^nr ON QTH-R SIDE OF TIFA: Richard Kileg 4 5-06 Fox Run Drive Fox Run Ant, Plai.-i'Sboro, N.J. 100153 r t i;::LK>,w.-r:s:x.'^'.1 4 v; *..v- •"V 1 •r 31 «r- ^a —. '•—>--» ,- — 1^ .• -^" * ^ 1 ^•",> • V.^ .-; • ••'•" C ^r- DDVP EMPTY BARRELS LABELED "ALDRIN" "X r. V ^x I r* E n JULY 31, 19 80 - 1:15 ?M Susan Sergey, Middle Erook Regional Health Com.mission AObert Kunze, .Middle Brock Regional Health Commission -ave Mu.".n, NJSDEP, Bureau of Pesticide Control Jce Vitellaro, NJSDEP, Bureau.'of Pesticide Control E.-aergency Response Coordinator Co."..->.is Faraday, .NJSDEP, Buroiiu of Hazardous Substa.-fces 1001S4 l^ DDVP E.MPTY BARRELS LABELED "ALDRIN* > ^i: J'JIY 31, 1980 - 1:15 .-M • .G.in Sergey, Middle Srook .Regional Health Com.T.ission ..ooert Kunze, Middle Brook Reg-ionai Health Comission Da-.-c .Munn, NJSDEP, Bureau of Pesticide Control -co Vitellaro, NJSDEP, Bureau.'o f • Pes ticide Cor. :rol E.nergency •'response Coordinator ' *• " .^•--..-.is Faraday, NJSDEP, Bureau of -{a-ardcus Substa.'foes 1001^5 REFERENCE #22 100156 - C i H_ s •- M^ I. p,;ll ^^^^^^ general wafer and wasfewafer testing specialists^ testing <^ " "^ - /Ji/C 6 .= ^^-•/^SXif - o ^ 126 John Oiraat 62S Oatamar* Ava. / 85 Trinny P»,ca corporation Rocf»««te«. NY 14623 Bunalo. NV 14202 / Hackanaack. NJ 07602 (7161424 1970 (716iaB3-«990 ' 12011 488-5242 Feb. 10, 1982 Mr. Dan Sheridan Peabody Clean Industry Inc. 2 Lincoln St. FEB l7b8Z Linden, N.J. 07036 g;r».V**«V"« C> Dear Mr. Sheridan: Attached are the results of analyses performed on soil samples taken on January 21 and January 25, 1982. The purpose of these samples were to determine the extent of contamination at specific levels. As the logs detail, three to five foot holes were manually dug by PCI personnel at each of seven sites. The site location's numbers are the same used during the first phase sampling. Manual excavations were done because we could not be confident of obtaining specific depth samples using the split spoon technique. The samples taken were: 1. Site 2-2 Rear yard of building A five foot hole was dug and samples removed at the two, three and five foot levels. Only the Sfoot 2 inch sample was analyzed. ' 2. Site 41-2 Alley Sample taken at the one foot level. This is a new site. Drums of material had been stored against the building at this site. 3. Site 36-2 Alley ill Sample taken at the 36 _inch depth. 4. Site 14-2 Basement Water filled to the 17 inch level in the hole. We attempted to pump the water out before sampling ^t it refilled too quickly. We manually dug the hole to t'fie three foot level and removed samples (through the water) usin^ a small sampling spoon. This procedure was agreed to by "Fred Gollob of GolLob Analytical Laboratories during a previous meeting on January 21, 1982. (See logs) 5. Site 19-2 Basement Sample taken at the tree foot level using the same procedure as at site 14-2. Water was found at the 12 incH level. 100157 Mr. Dan Sheridan -2- Feb. 10, 1982 6. Site 30-2 Room 3 Sample taken at the three foot level. Water was found at the 25" level and could not be oumpSd out. The 36" sample was taken through the water using the same procedure as in the base ment, (see site 14-2) ALl analyses were performed using the same methodolpgy as described in the Phase 1 report, dated November 3, 1981. All samples were taken by Richard Scheible of General Testing Corp., using sampling spoons. These spoons were washed and rinsed with methylene chloride before each sampling. 1 I hope this report is sufficient for your immediate needs. If you ] have any further questions, please do not hesitate to call. , f Sincerely, /l^yA^-^iyi'^^'^'^^^^ Richard Scheible Laboratory Director RS/cf End. r 100158 Water and Wastewater Testing Specialists general testing\A 328 John Suaai 62S Oalawara Ava. 85TnnnvPUc Rochaatar. NY 14623 «u Date samples ( ) racaivad ( J coUactad by General Testing 1/25/82 ANALYTICAL RESULTS P.O. #. (mg/l untan tutad otha Sample Description 2-2 Replicate Date(s] Time{s) Pentac h Lorobenzene <0.002 a Ipha - BHC <0.002 gamma - BHC (Lindane) <0.002 beta - BHC <0.002 D i ch lora n <0.002 Haptac hlor Analyiical procadura* in accordanca with Standard Matrtoda (w i*«« CM*t*«k»tfw«i'ut Wtfivr^wMi WM««wa««r, 'i^*'n canton and Mathoda (o< Chemical Analyvaol Waiat and VVaaiaa. EPA. ( 32S John S(ra«t general testing 825 Da4awara Ava. 96 Tfioitv PU<. Rochntar. NY 14623 BuHato. NY 14202 Maekantaek. Nj v corporation (7181424.1970 (7181 8B3-4990 (201|4aB-S24i LABORATORY REPORT Job No. i-snn o«« —F^h. in. ioflp Client Peabody Clean Industry Inc. Sampleis) Reference 2 Lincoln St. Linden, N.J. 07036 Blue Spruce Att: Dan Sheridan Bound Brook, N.J. Soil Samples - Phase 2 Date samples ( ir«ea>v«i ( xtcoiiactad by General Testing 1/25/82 ANALYTICAL RESULTS P.O. #. All results ug/g Sample Description 2-2 ^*r ar« Date Analviical procedures in xrcordar^e with Sundard Moihods tot ...« ^..MVIM'^MM** !*• m^mimt * C3B OalMwa Ava. 328 John SMM 88 Trimty Piscj general testing^^ •ufMo. NY 14203 Wocftaiar. NY 1 e>"naaek.Njo corporation (718)424.1170 (a01|4»«24: LABORATORY REPORT Job No. J-500 0»*» Feb. 10, 1982 Client Peabody Clean Industry Inc. SampieisI Reference 2 Lincoln St. Blue Spruce Linden, N.J. 07036 Bound Srook^ N.J. Att: Oan Sheridan Soil Samples - Phase 2 , Oat* samples i inacawMi ( ;(eo«Mnad by General Testing 1/25/82 ANALYTICAL RESULTS P.0.#. Al I-pesatts-Tjg/g-' Sample Description 14-2 Basewant; 5' \ DateUV;: 1/25/82 Time(s) 12:40 i Pent ach lorobenzene <0.02 I •/^i^alph a - BHC .<0.02 gamin a - BHC (Lindane) <0.02. ' ...: beta - BHC ..0.02 Dich loran <0.02 .v'.r^.Hapt achlor .:<3.02 delt a - BHC <0.02 ., _: ALdr in ...O.fli.;: Hept ach lor-epoxide <0.0?- ~.'T..- Ha I ath i on .-: Anatyrical precaduia* in accordanca wfftt Standard Meihoda for ••'• cmmninmiion oi malar ana vvaatawMiar, lam toman and Matftoda for Chamcai AnatyM a< Watar ar>d Wama*. EPA. (<1 indwatM towaat daMcuMa eorwanuainn wiin proeadwr* uaad Laborstorv Director Water and Wastewater Testing Specialist: general testing^ 328 JoAn Straai 625 Oalawara Ava. 85 Trinhv PU. Aocftanar. NY 14823 SuffUe. NY 14202 Hackanaack. NJ i corporation (7181 424-1970 (718)1 (2011406.52.! 0„« Feb. 10, 1982 LABORATORY REPORT JobNn J-500 Client Peabody Clean Industry Inc. Sample Date samples ( )r acaivad ( jtcooactad by General Testing 1/25/82 ANALYTICAL RESULTS P.O. #. All results -ug/g • Sample Description 19-2 6as NUS 067 REVISED 0SB1