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NPL Site Narrative for Cinnaminson Ground Water Contamination

CINNAMINSON TOWNSHIP (BLOCK 702) GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey

Federal Register Notice:  June 10, 1986

Conditions at proposal (October 15, 1984): The Cinnaminson Township (Block 702) Ground Water Contamination affects that portion of the Raritan Magothy Aquifer located in the vicinity of Grinding Balls Road between Taylor Lane and Union Landing Road, Cinnaminson Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. Contamination of the aquifer with chloroform, benzene, and other organics was discovered during an August 1983 study conducted by a consultant for the owners of a nearby landfill. The aquifer is a source of drinking water for 52,000 people.

Status (June 10, 1986): EPA is conducting a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.

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.

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