higgins disposal

121 LAUREL AVE

The Higgins Disposal site is located on a 37.6-acre parcel on Laurel Avenue in Franklin Township, New Jersey. From the 1950s to 1985, the site owner operated a waste disposal business, including an un-permitted landfill, waste transfer station, and compactor. The owner’s family currently maintains a residence on the site, as well as an equestrian facility (Hasty Acres Riding Club) and a truck repair shop. The site has approximately 10,000 people within a three-mile radius that relies on groundwater as a source of drinking water. A freshwater wetland is located 300 feet from the site as well as two on-site ponds that discharge into Dirty Brook, a tributary of the Delaware/Raritan Canal. Dirty Brook, located along the northern and southern property boundaries, is not used for irrigation or drinking water. The Delaware/Raritan Canal, located approximately three-miles downstream from the site, is used for fishing, boating, and swimming. Both the Delaware/Raritan Canal and the Millstone River, located approximately 1,500 feet west of the site, flow north and eventually discharge into the Raritan Bay. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through Federal and a potentially responsible party’s actions.

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