Orange Valley Regional Ground Water Contamination

⚠ Superfund · Listed on NPL

EPA is working on a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) which is a detailed investigation to examine the nature of contamination and alternatives for cleanup at a Superfund site. The overall cleanup approach will be developed after the investigation and will be available for public review.

Location

CityWest Orange/Orange
CountyEssex County
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.77994, -74.22527

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 09/30/1992
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 03/15/2012
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 09/18/2012
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 09/17/2012
  5. Final Remedy Selected — Estimated Sep - Nov 2027
  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 Essex County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Orange Valley Regional 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: 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).

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.