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The LCP Chemicals, Inc. (LCP) site is located in an industrial area on the Tremley Point peninsula adjacent to the Arthur Kill, in Linden, Union County, New Jersey. The site is bordered by South Branch Creek to the east, ISP Environmental Services (formerly GAF Corporation) to the north, and Northville Industries, BP Corporation, and Mobil to the northeast, south, and west, respectively. South Branch Creek, a tributary of the Arthur Kill, flows through a portion of the site via engineered conveyance structures on the north side of the property. The land, originally a coastal marshland, was filled in and developed for industrial use. LCP Chemicals, Inc., a division of the Hanlin Group, Inc., purchased the 26-acre chlorine production facility in 1972 from GAF Corporation, who owned and operated the facility since 1942. LCP operated the facility from 1972 through 1985, when it ceased operations. Sludges containing mercury from the chlorine production were discharged to lagoons. In 1972, 1974, and 1979, the State of New Jersey documented releases from the brine sludge lagoon discharging to South Branch Creek. Over the years, portions of the site and buildings were leased to other companies, including Union Carbide, Microcell Technologies, and Kuehne Chemical Company. In July 1991, Hanlin Group, Inc. filed for bankruptcy. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) actions.
153 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$70,588 |
Average Income |
54 |
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