Former Barrel Recycling Site Fact Sheet

Name: Camden (1) Former Barrel Recycling Site

Address: 3rd Street between Penn & Linden

City/State: Camden, NJ 08102

SITE DESCRIPTION

Acreage: 1.00

This one-acre site occupies the center of a block adjacent to Rutgers University's Camden

Campus. The site was most recently used to clean and resell drums containing various solvents.

SITE HISTORY

This site had been used for the manufacture of toilet seats during the 1950's. During the 1980's it was used as a solvent barrel cleaning and reconditioning facility. A Preliminary Assessment has been completed and a Site Investigation is underway.

ZONING RESTRICTIONS

Enterprise Community/Empowerment Zone (ECEZ): Yes

New Jersey State Enterprise Zone: Yes

Other: Yes

The site is zone I-R or "Institutional - Residential". This mixed use zoning permits residential uses or those which will support the existing institutional facilities (Rutgers University Camden Campus).

PROPERTY ACCESS/TRANSPORTATION

General Information:

Highway: Yes

The City of Camden is served primarily by Interstate 676, US Highway Route 130 (N/S) and Route 30 (E/W). 1-676 provides a direct linkage to 1-76 (E/W), 1-95 (N/S), NJ 42, the Atlantic City Expressway (E/W), the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the New Jersey Turnpike.

Rail: Yes

The City of Camden is served by Conrail. The site does not have direct rail access, although, in the past, it was directly served by rail.

Airport: Yes

Camden is served by the Philadelphia International Airport. It is directly accessible by limited access highway (1-676 to 1-95).

Waterway: Yes

The Delaware River is at Camden's western edge. (This edge has not been developed to handle marine cargo). River access is available through the facilities of the South Jersey Port Corporation and the Delaware River Port Authority.

UTILITIES

General Information:

The site is part of an established utility infrastructure which has been providing service to the area for many years. The utility companies have all expressed a strong commitment to the redevelopment of urban areas.

Storm Sewer: Yes

The City of Camden has a "combined" sewer system. Sewers in the property must be adjusted to minimize flow and provide water quality control before the storm water enters the City's system.

Sanitation Sewer: Yes

Camden's sanitary sewerage is collected by the combined system and transported to the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority facility (CCMUA) for treatment. The CCMUA operates a secondary treatment facility and an Industrial Pretreatment Program. The CCMUA bills waste water generators directly.

Water: Yes

The City's water supply originates from a well in the Potomac Raritan Aquifer. The City's water system has water mains with diameters greater than 1 0 inches in the vicinity of this site.

Electricity: Yes

Electricity is provided by the Public Service Electric and Gas Company.

Gas: Yes

Natural Gas Service is provided by the Public Service Electric and Gas Company.

Telecommunications: Yes

The area is served by Bell Atlantic as the local access provider.

SURROUNDING AREA/NEIGHBORHOOD

This site is located in a residential area adjacent to Rutgers University Camden Campus. It is surrounded by occupied housing units that are being rehabilitated to serve university related housing needs.

ADJACENT PROPERTY USES

General Information:

The property is immediately adjacent to the Rutgers University Camden campus.

North:

Moderate income residential neighborhood.

South:

Moderate income residential neighborhood.

East:

Moderate income residential neighborhood.

West:

Moderate income residential neighborhood.

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

General Information:

Phase I:. Yes

Phase II: Yes

Risk Assessment/Other:

No information provided

No Further Remedial Action Planned (NFRAP):

No information provided

Site Contaminants and Concentrations - Soil:

The soil contains high levels of lead.

Site Contaminants and Concentrations - Groundwater:

Undetermined

Site Contaminants and Concentrations - Surface Water:

Undetermined

Site Contaminants and Concentrations - Air:

Undetermined

Exposure Pathways:

Undetermined

Underground Tanks:

Undetermined

Aboveground Tanks/Drums/Barrels:

Undetermined

Waste Volumes:

Undetermined

Permits:

Undetermined

Site Investigation Methods: Yes

Investigations are being performed in accordance with NJDEP standards. Under New Jersey's Voluntary Cleanup Program, the property owner or person with an interest in the property contacts NJDEP and enters into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning the site. This MOU outlines the steps and methods to be used in the investigation. Upon completion of a Preliminary Assessment, items of concern are noted. These concerns are discussed with a NJ DEP case manager who recommends the specific level of investigation for those concerns. The contractor then prepares a "Site Investigation Work Plan" which identifies the specific methodology to be used in the investigation. This "Work Plan" must be approved by NJDEP prior to the beginning of investigation. If the Site Investigation raises additional concerns (such as the actual size of the contaminated area) then the contractor must perform the additional work or invalidate the MOU. At the completion of the investigation, the initiator may continue to a remedial strategy followed by a no further action letter, or may opt not to continue.

Remediation Activities:

No information provided.

Innovative Technologies:

No information provided.

FUTURE PLANS FOR SITE

Future Plans:

This site is in the "Cooper Grant" neighborhood. The City has been approached by a non-profit housing developer to develop the site for residential use. A parking lot developer (whose parking lots serve the Rutgers community) has expressed interest in the site as well.

EPA ACTIVITIES AT SITE

EPA Activities: Yes

EPA is providing technical assistance and support to the staff working on this site, through the staff person assigned to Camden under and Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Project. EPA is currently evaluating the site for an expedited clean up, due to the high levels of lead in the soil.

STATE ACTIVITIES AT SITE

State Activities: Yes

The NJDEP and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) are funding the Preliminary Assessment Site Investigation of this site through the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Grant Fund Municipal Program. This program pays for 100% of the investigation costs.

NON-EPA AND NON-STATE ACTIVITIES AT SITE

Non-EPA and Non-State Activities: No

GROUPS INVOLVED IN SITE REDEVELOPMENT

General Information:

Universities:

No information provided.

Local Affiliations:

No information provided.

Community: Yes

Cooper Grant Concerned Citizens, Blue Bridge Inc.

Other:

No information provided.

ECONOMIC INFORMATION

General Information:

Real Estate Taxes: No

The site is City owned.

Special Assessments:

No information provided.

Financing Incentives: No

Enterprise Community/Empowerment Zone (ECEZ): Yes

Funding Activities - EPA Assistance: Yes

Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative Pilot Site

Funding Activities - Other: Yes

The funding for the Environmental Investigation has come from the New Jersey "Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund."

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF REDEVELOPMENT

Undetermined

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF REDEVELOPMENT'

Undetermined

COMMUNITY IMPACTS OF REDEVELOPMENT

Undetermined

Camden Sites Index

Regional Brownfields Hotline (800) 346-5009

For information, contact: brownfields.r2@epa.gov

Former Barrel Recycling Site Fact Sheet

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