Superfund site · Bridgewater, New Jersey

American Cyanamid Co

Cleanup stage: Cleanup underway — remedial work has started. On the National Priorities List since 1983 (43 years).

Human exposureUnder controlAre people still in contact with the contamination at levels of concern? This is EPA's own determination for the site.
Groundwater migrationUnder controlIs contaminated groundwater still spreading beyond where it is contained? EPA's determination.
21Proposed164Listed34Remedychosen367Cleanupunderway271Constructioncomplete516Readyfor reuse
Where this site stands (dark column) among all 1,374 Superfund sites nationally.
Milestones

The cleanup, on a time axis

19801990200020102020today1980 Initial Assessment Completed1982 Remedial Investigation Started1982 Proposed to the National Priorities List1983 Finalized on the National Priorities List1993 Remedy Selected1994 Remedial Action Started2018 Final Remedy Selected2024 Most Recent Five-Year Review
Dates from EPA's site profile. Spacing is to scale in years.

About the site

American Cyanamid Co is in EPA's Superfund system for Bridgewater, NJ. The live record includes the official EPA identifiers, cleanup profile links, and whatever structured cleanup detail EPA currently exposes. EPA lists contamination in Groundwater, Soil, Sludge, Debris, and Solid Waste. Most Recent Five-Year Review was reached on 08/20/2024.

Contaminants of concern

Found in

EPA site profile → · EPA facility record →

Within 10 miles

What else is nearby

This siteSuperfund siteReleases to air (TRI)In significant violation

Superfund sites

1.3 miBrook Industrial ParkBound BrookSuperfund · Ready for reuse
3.6 miMiddlesex Sampling Plant UsdoeMiddlesexSuperfund · Cleanup underway
6.1 miChemsol IncPiscatawaySuperfund · Cleanup underway
7.8 miCornell Dubilier Electronics IncSouth PlainfieldSuperfund · Cleanup underway Not under control
8.2 miWoodbrook Road DumpSouth PlainfieldSuperfund · Remedy chosen
10.0 miFried IndustriesEast Brunswick TownshipSuperfund · Ready for reuse

Facilities releasing to air or in violation

0.5 miSpecialty Cosmetics @ Denholtz PropertiesBridgewaterSignificant violation
1.7 miRust-Oleum CorpSomerset2,002 lb to air
1.7 miVeeco Instruments, Inc.Somerset9,358 lb to air
2.1 miVeolia Es Technical SolutionsMiddlesex1,228 lb to air 8 penalty actions
3.2 miPrinceton Elks 2129Significant violation
4.0 miBl England Generating StationBridgewater TwpSignificant violation
4.3 miBridgewater TwpBridgewaterSignificant violation
4.9 miIndustrial Tube CorpSomervilleno air releases Significant violation
5.0 miNational Manufacturing Co., Inc.Piscataway11,000 lb to air
5.0 miAmneal PharmaceuticalsPiscatawaySignificant violation
5.3 miZiegler Chemical & Mineral CorpPiscataway<1 lb to air 1 penalty action
5.6 miThermo Fisher Scientific CoBridgewater561 lb to air

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Understanding this Superfund site

American Cyanamid Co is a federal Superfund site in New Jersey. The Superfund program, created by Congress in 1980, addresses sites where hazardous substances have been released or threaten release into the environment. EPA scores potential sites using the Hazard Ranking System; those that score high enough are placed on the National Priorities List.

Current status: Cleanup underway. Active cleanup is underway, meaning EPA has approved a remediation plan and work is in progress. Cleanup timelines vary widely — some sites take decades depending on contamination depth, groundwater involvement, and funding availability.

EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including (e)-1,3-dichloro-1-propene, (z)-1,3-dichloro-1-propene, 1,1'-biphenyl. Contamination has been detected in groundwater, soil, sludge, debris, solid waste.

If you live near this site and have health concerns, your state health department can provide site-specific guidance. EPA maintains a community involvement program for most NPL sites, and site documents — including the Record of Decision, five-year reviews, and public health assessments — are typically available through EPA's Superfund site profile.