Cinnaminson Township Block 702 Ground Water Contamination

⚠ Superfund · Cleanup underway

The first phase focuses on cleanup of the groundwater contamination from the landfill at the site. A groundwater cleanup system operated from 2000 until 2013, at which time EPA approved a proposal for a temporary, two-year shut-down test of the groundwater remediation system to evaluate the need for its continued operation.

Location

CityCinnaminson Township
CountyBurlington County
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.01750, -74.98620

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 04/30/1985
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 10/15/1984
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 06/10/1986
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 03/29/1985
  5. Remedy Selected — 09/28/1990
  6. Final Remedy Selected — 09/30/2022
  7. Remedial Action Started — 05/11/1995
  8. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  10. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 05/28/2024

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Burlington County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Cinnaminson Township Block 702 Ground Water Contamination 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 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,2-dichlorobenzene. Contamination has been detected in groundwater, soil, soil gas.

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.