monitor devices, inc./intercircuits, inc.

AIRPORT ROAD

From 1977 to 1981, Monitor Devices/Intercircuits Inc. manufactured printed circuit boards at this 2-acre site. The manufacturers leased the property from the site owner. Two structures stand on the property: the main building held the business office and production lines; the other was a storage shed. The process involved the use of copper, tin, lead, nickel, and gold cyanide, and treatment with sulfuric acid, fluoroboric acid, and acetone. Operators discharged process waste water either into a small, unlined pond, or directly on the ground at the rear of the building. In addition, drums and plastic containers were improperly stored outdoors and were in poor condition. In 1980, after observing the company's waste handling practices, the State ordered it to sample groundwater and to clean up the site as necessary. The company moved out in 1981 without fully complying with the order. In 1983, Monmouth County filed criminal charges against the company for violating environmental laws. The company went bankrupt in 1988. A furniture business employing 6 to 8 workers is currently operating on site. The site is surrounded by industrial and commercial areas located next to a small airport. There are no residences within 1 mile of the site. Two public water supply wells lie about 2 miles upgradient of the site, which supply drinking water to approximately 24,000 people. An industrial well is downgradient of the site. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through Federal and State actions

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