EPA Superfund Site

UNITED STATES AVENUE BURN

NJ | EPA ID NJ0001120799

About this site’s exposure pathways: As of January 2025, there is insufficient information to determine the site-wide Human Exposure Control status at the United States Avenue Burn Site. Contaminants of concern at the site include arsenic and lead in soil and groundwater. Groundwater sampling results at the site also indicated levels of volatile organic compounds such as benzene, xylene, and pentachlorophenol. EPA selected a remedy for soils and sediments for the Site in 2017 and construction was completed in 2024 with EPA oversight. Groundwater will be addressed under Operable Unit 3 (OU3) to determine if the soil remediation has a beneficial impact on the groundwater quality. Once a groundwater investigation is complete a groundwater risk assessment will be prepared to determine the potential impact to human health and the environment. It is anticipated that upon completion of the risk assessment and the selection of the groundwater remedy, a sitewide human exposure determination can be made.

EPA currently anticipates that there will be sufficient data to make a Human Exposure evaluation by September 2030, when the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) is complete, and the Record of Decision (ROD) is signed.

EPA ensures community participation throughout the remedial process by meeting with residents and affected stakeholders, issuing public notices and updating fact sheets. A site profile has been established on the EPA website to keep the community informed of recent progress at the site. Additionally, an EPA Community Involvement Coordinator is assigned to the site and can address specific community concerns as they arise.