Raritan Bay Slag
Sayreville, NJ

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A meeting is scheduled for Tues. June, 12, 2012 at 6:30 pm at the Rec Bldg. behind Hoffman's Deli.

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Pat Seppi- (212) 637-3679
seppi.pat@epa.gov

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The Raritan Bay Slag Site is located in the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge and in Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey. The Laurence Harbor seawall, which makes up part of the Site, was reported to have had metal slag from blast furnace bottoms deposited along the beachfront in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Approximately 2,500 feet of the seawall have been contaminated. Elevated levels of lead, antimony, arsenic and copper have been identified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) along the seawall near the area where the processing by-products were deposited. While site investigations were being conducted another area of concern was identified on the Sayreville waterfront. This area consists of the western jetty at the Cheesequake Creek inlet and waterfront area. At the request of the NJDEP, EPA evaluated the Raritan Bay Slag site for a removal action under Superfund.

Samples collected previously by the NJDEP from the nearby beach and park were evaluated by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Old Bridge Township placed a temporary fence around the area of concern and posted warning signs in the park along the edge of the seawall. Letters were sent to the residents of Laurence Harbor in 2007 to notify them of NJDEP’s findings.

The removal assessment, which also includes the gathering of historical information and available data, is ongoing. The assessment will include the collection of soil, sediment, water, biological and waste samples along the seawall, jetty and the beaches near the areas of concern.

In November 2009, the site was added to the Superfund National Priorities List.

Raritan Bay Slag Sayreville, NJ