77 JACOBUS AVE
The Syncon Resins site encompasses approximately 15 acres in a heavily industrialized area of northern New Jersey. The site is situated on the peninsula formed by the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers. In addition to the 13 buildings on site, there were two unlined lagoons, numerous large bulk storage tanks, underground storage tanks, and at least two chemical reactor buildings housing stainless steel vessels. Prior to their removal, the site also contained approximately 12,800 55-gallon drums. Some of the 55-gallon drums had rusted, spilling their contents onto the soil. The Syncon Resins facility produced alkyd resin carriers for pigments, paints, and varnish products. In the production process, excess xylene or toluene was separated from the wastewater and was reused in subsequent reactions. The remaining wastewater was pumped to an unlined lagoon to evaporate or percolate into the soil. Investigations of the site found extensive contamination of the groundwater, soil, buildings, vessels and tanks. While 10,000 people reside within 3 miles of the site, the closest residential area is about 1 mile to the west in Newark. There are no municipal water supply wells in the immediate area. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through Federal and State actions.
2,361 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$73,412 |
Average Income |
10 |
Occupied homes |
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