EPA Proposes to Fine-Tune Cleanup Plan to Remove Contaminated Soil, Protect Groundwater at Goose Farm Superfund Site

Plumsted Township, N.J. - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to update the ongoing cleanup of the Goose Farm Superfund Site in Plumsted Township, New Jersey. The new plan targets addressing remaining soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, and chemical waste that continues to pollute local groundwater.

"EPA has made real progress at the Goose Farm site," said EPA Regional Administrator Michael Martucci. "This plan tackles previously unidentified areas of soil contamination, bringing us closer to completing the job and protecting the community's groundwater for the long term."

The Goose Farm Superfund Site located in an agricultural area was once used to dispose of hazardous industrial waste. Decades of dumping led to serious contamination of the groundwater and soil. EPA began cleanup in 1985 with a plan to remove contaminated soil, treat groundwater and monitor the site over time. Since 1988, the party liable for the site has been performing the cleanup, under EPA's oversight. While much of the work is complete, additional testing over the years shows that some PCB-contaminated soil and chemical waste - known as light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) - still remain.

The updated plan proposes:

• The removal of soil with PCB levels above state clean-up standards and that it be sent to an EPA-approved disposal facility.

• The excavation of LNAPL chemical waste that continues to contaminate groundwater.

EPA will hold a virtual public meeting on July 17 at 6:00 p.m. to present the proposed plan and hear from the community. The public can join the virtual meeting by registering hereExit EPA's website.

The public may also submit written comments from July 11 to August 11 to Tiffany Harden, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10007 or by email to Harden.Tiffany@epa.gov.

Visit the Goose Farm Superfund site profile pagefor additional background and site documents.