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EPA Finalizes Plan to Clean Up Contaminated Soil at CPS/Madison Superfund Site
in Old Bridge, NJ
NEW YORK (September 28, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has issued a final cleanup plan to address contaminated soil at the
CPS/Madison Superfund site in Old Bridge, New Jersey.
“Finalizing this clean-up plan brings us one step closer to addressing the
contamination at this site to protect the people of Old Bridge,” said EPA
Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia. “Our final plan will ensure that the
contaminated soil is safely removed, and that the existing pavement cover or
cap is maintained and monitored in the long term to prevent any further
impacts.”
The final cleanup plan will address the soil contamination at the Madison
property portion of the site. Most of the property is covered by pavement that
acts as a cap, preventing the soil contaminants from spreading. Under the
final cleanup plan the existing cap would remain in place.
The plan includes inspecting and repairing the cap if any areas are damaged,
removing contaminated soil in unpaved areas and transporting it to a licensed
disposal facility off-site for disposal. In addition, EPA will file a deed
notice with property records to avoid future residential use. Finally,
contractors will monitor sediment and surface water long-term to assess how
effectively the actions are at preventing contaminants from getting into the
water and sediment in the nearby creeks and river.
The CPS/Madison site covers 35 acres and includes two adjacent facilities: the
now-inactive CPS Chemical plant property and the still-operating Madison
Industries/Old Bridge Chemical property.
The Madison Industries facility produces chemicals for fertilizer,
pharmaceuticals, and food additives, and the Old Bridge Chemicals facility,
operated by a related company, produces 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 site operations led to the release of chemicals, polluting the soil,
sediment and groundwater with heavy metals and volatile organic compounds
(VOCs). In 2019, EPA chose a plan to address contaminated site groundwater and
soil at the CPS property. The engineering work needed to carry out that plan
is underway.
Prior to finalizing the cleanup plan, which is called a Record of Decision,
EPA held a public meeting and received public comments.
Visit the CPS/Madison Industries Old Bridge Township, NJ Superfund site
profile page for additional background and site documents including EPA’s
responses to the public comments that were received.