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RBH Dispersions, Inc.
Other (Former) Names of Site: Inmont Corporation
| EPA Identification Number: | NJD002444958 | |
| Facility Location: | L-5 Factory Lane, Bound Brook, New Jersey 08805 | |
| Facility Contact: | Charles S. Higgins, Jr., (615) 383-6640 | |
| EPA Contact: | Alan Straus, (212) 637-4160, straus.alan@epa.gov | |
| New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Case Manager: | William Carp, (609) 292-9987, william.carp@dep.state.nj.us |
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| Last Updated: | July 2009 | |
| Environmental Indicator Status: | Human Exposures Under Control: No status has been recorded. Groundwater Contamination Under Control: No status has been recorded. |
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Site Description
RBH Dispersions, Inc. is located at L-5 Factory Lane in Bound Brook, New Jersey. The site is also known as the Former Inmont Facility. The site is bounded by Lehigh Valley Railroad to the north, the Port Reading Railroad to the south, and other industrial properties to the east and west. A residential area is located approximately one quarter mile north of the site. The closest surface water bodies are the Ambrose Brook, approximately 2,000 feet north of the site, and the Raritan River, approximately 3,000 feet west of the site.
The 25 acre site began as a chemical manufacturing facility in approximately 1929, manufacturing color base for lacquer, inks, container coatings, and textiles. Site operations through the late 1990s also included production of resin, metals powder, and pigments. Chemical solvents, resins, and pigments were used in manufacturing processes. There were numerous underground storage tanks located at the site. Solvent wastes were generated by the cleaning of process equipment and were stored in 55 gallon drums and an underground storage tank. The property is currently owned by Texas Pipe and Supply Company and has been used as a pipe distribution center since 2004.
Potential Threats and Contaminants
Various organic compounds and metals were detected in the soil at the site above state standards, including trichloroethene, tetrachloroethene, benzene, lead, and other contaminants. The shallow and deep groundwater is contaminated with volatile organic compounds, including 1, 2-dichloroethane, chloroform, toluene, and 2-butanone. The contamination is generally due to the discharge of wastes and other hazardous substances during the management and disposal of raw materials, chemical products, and wastes.
Cleanup Approach and Progress
Remediation of the site is being done under the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Property Transfer Program, pursuant to an Administrative Consent Order between NJDEP and United Technologies Corporation, the company responsible for cleanup of the site. Several areas at the site have been cleaned up or have no contamination above applicable standards and no further action is needed in these areas. Contaminated groundwater in the south-central portion of the site is being treated by infusion into the groundwater of oxygen and propane to enhance the natural degradation of the contaminants.
Additional investigations are planned for soil contamination and indoor air. Groundwater sampling at the site is ongoing to monitor contaminant concentrations. Additional off-site delineation of contaminated groundwater is planned. A plan has been prepared to address groundwater contamination in the western portion of the site by injection of a chemical oxidant into the subsurface to degrade the contaminants. There are no drinking water wells in the area.
Site Repository
Copies of supporting technical documents and correspondence cited in the site fact sheet are available for public review at the following location:
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Solid & Hazardous Waste
Records Center
401 E. State Street, 6th Floor
Trenton, NJ 08625
Telephone: (609) 777-3373
E-mail: records.custodian@dep.state.nj.us
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) makes available its public records through formal request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA).
