Old Bridge NJ Superfund site cleanup proposed by EPA

OLD BRIDGE – The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a cleanup of contaminated soil in the Madison property portion of the CPS/Madison Superfund site.

The 35-acre CPS/Madison site on Waterworks Road includes the now-inactive CPS Chemical plant and the still-operating Madison Industries/Old Bridge Chemical site.

The Madison Industries/Old Bridge Chemical site produces chemicals for fertilizer, pharmaceuticals, food additives, zinc salts and copper sulfate.

At the CPS facility, organic chemicals were used in the production of water treatment agents, lubricants, oil field chemicals and anti-corrosive agents.

The EPA is proposing to remove soil contaminated with zinc, lead and cadmium from the Madison property. Most of the property is covered by pavement that acts as a cap, preventing the contaminated soil from spreading, the EPA said.

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Under the proposed plan, the existing cap would remain in place, along with:

A public meeting on the EPA's plan has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. June 15 at the Old Bridge Senior Center.

A 30-day public comment period ends June 30. Written comments may be mailed or emailed to Brennan Woodall, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway – 19th Floor, New York, New York, 10007, or email [email protected].

For additional background and to see the proposed cleanup plan, visit the CPS/Madison Industries Superfund site profile page.

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