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NPL Site Narrative for Mannheim Avenue Dump
MANNHEIM AVENUE DUMP
Galloway Township, New Jersey
Federal Register Notice: September 8, 1983Conditions at listing (December 1982): The Mannheim Avenue Dump is located in Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey. The 2-acre site is owned by Galloway Township and was used to dispose of about 300 drums (11,400 pounds) of degreasing sludge during the 1960s and possibly into the early 1970s. The waste was deposited in a 15-foot-deep pit. The Cohansey Aquifer underlies the site at 20 to 30 feet below the surface. It provides drinking water to about 1,300 area residents. The nearest home is 0.1 mile southwest of the site.
Status (July 1983): EPA is planning to start a Remedial Action Master Plan outlining the investigations needed to determine the full extent of cleanup required at the site. It will guide further actions at the site.
For more information about the hazardous substances identified in this narrative summary, including general information regarding the effects of exposure to these substances on human health, please see the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ToxFAQs. ATSDR ToxFAQs can be found on the Internet at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html or by telephone at 1-888-42-ATSDR or 1-888-422-8737.