A fence will be installed around the property, samples will be collected from the drums for analysis, and hazardous materials will be shipped offsite for disposal.Īs a result of the discovery, the township Office of Emergency Management drafted evacuation plans to be used in case of an emergency. The site is not currently fenced off, so the EPA will provide 24-hour security until it is secured, according to the agency. operated until 2019, according to the agency. The property was formerly used by a manufacturer that made glues, adhesives and asphalt materials, among other chemicals, according to the EPA. Many were "bulging, rusting, denting, or leaking" and labeled as hazardous, according to the federal agency. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection sought assistance from the EPA after counting between 200 to 300 drums on the site. The property contained numerous 55-gallon drums, some of which were open, according to an update posted online by the EPA this month. Firefighters contacted the township Emergency Management office, which then called local health authorities about spilled chemicals on the site. 9 after responding to the property and finding burning materials inside an old metal structure, according to the U.S. Local firefighters discovered the drums on Feb.
HOWELL - The township Office of Emergency Management has drawn up plans for a potential emergency evacuation of properties around 15 Marl Road after 200 to 300 chemical drums were discovered last month at the former Compounders Inc. Watch Video: Traveling the Passaic, a river of contradictions
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