EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed Cleanup Plan at Goose Farm Superfund Site
Plumsted Township, N.J. - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the public comment period for its proposed plan to address remaining contamination at the Goose Farm Superfund Site in Plumsted Township, New Jersey. The comment period, originally set to end on August 11, will remain open for an additional 30 days until September 11, 2025. EPA is granting this extension at the request of the Township.
EPA held a virtual public meeting on July 17 at 6:00 p.m. to present the proposed plan and hear from the community. The presentation from that meeting is available here.
The public may submit written comments until September 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.
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 New Jersey state clean-up standards that would be sent to an EPA-approved disposal facility.
- The excavation of LNAPL chemical waste that continues to contaminate groundwater.
Visit the Goose Farm Superfund site profile page for additional background and site documents.
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