The state will pursue the cleanup of the Lower Hackensack River as a federal Superfund site. This is the first time that a New Jersey river is being proposed for Superfund listing and marks a critical step toward remediation of river sediments contaminated with mercury, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other pollutants from past industrial practices.
The state’s decision to pursue Superfund listing will enable the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement a rulemaking process to propose adding 23 miles of tidally influenced river from the Oradell Dam to Newark Bay.
“Designating the Lower Hackensack River as a federal Superfund site will provide the tools we need to remove decades of contamination that have polluted river sediments and restore the natural resources that have been impaired for far too long,” said Shawn LaTourette, state Department of Environmental Protection commissioner.
EPA previously evaluated the Lower Hackensack River and is committing to completing the evaluation for potential inclusion on the National Priorities List. This process is expected to take about a year, to allow time to collect more recent samples and analyze data.
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