Lower Hackensack River

⚠ Superfund · Listed on NPL

The EPA added the Lower Hackensack River Superfund site to the Superfund program's National Priorities List on September 9, 2022.

Location

CityBergen And Hudson Counties
CountyBergen County
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.80079, -74.06718

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 06/19/2015
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 03/18/2022
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 09/09/2022
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 07/28/2022
  5. Remedy Selected — Estimated Sep - Nov 2028
  6. Remedial Action Started — Not Yet Achieved
  7. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
  8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — Not Yet Achieved
  10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Bergen County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Lower Hackensack River 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: Listed on NPL. This site is on EPA's National Priorities List, which identifies the most serious uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country. Listing triggers federal cleanup authority and funding under CERCLA (the Superfund law).

Contamination has been detected in sediment.

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.