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| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS / HILLIARDS CREEK | Gibbsboro, New Jersey | |
| Camden County | 1st Congressional District |
Site Location/Size:
The Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek site is located in Gibbsboro,
Camden County, New Jersey, and includes but is not limited to
contamination associated with the former Lucas Paint Works Plant (Lucas
Plant) and contaminated soil and sediment associated with Hilliards
Creek, which include private residences. The former Lucas Plant
encompassed approximately 60 acres.
Site History:
The Lucas Plant operated from 1849 to 1976. Operations at and structures
on the plant evolved over time to accommodate changes in production. The
Lucas plant manufactured primarily white lead paints, varnishes, and
lacquer. The plant was owned by John Lucas Company (Lucas) from 1849 to
approximately 1930, when Sherwin-Williams acquired control of Lucas. In
1981, the former Lucas Plant property was sold and developed into a
light industrial complex, "The Paint Works Corporate Center." Many of
the structures, such as aboveground storage tanks, were removed from the
property when the industrial park was developed.
Site Contamination/Contaminants:
While the current owner was developing the property, several
contaminated ground water seeps were identified. Investigations into the
source of the ground water seeps identified a ground water plume that
contained free-product underlying the former Lucas Plant, areas of
contaminated soil surrounding former structures on the plant such as
above ground storage tanks and buildings, and soil contamination in the
area of the surface impoundments. The contamination on the plant
includes volatile organic compounds, semivolatile organic compounds, and
metals, primarily lead.
Potential Impacts on Surrounding Community/Environment:
Samples of soil and sediment collected from Hilliards Creek revealed the
presence of lead-contaminated soil in the creek's flood plain including
a residential property, and lead-contaminated sediment in the creek for
a distance of approximately 4,200 feet. Lead-contaminated sediments also
have been documented in wetlands associated with Hilliards Creek.
Hilliards Creek flows through residential areas and the Gibbsboro Nature
Preserve. The preserve includes walking trails for area residents. Lead
contamination is present in sediment and soil in the flood plain of
Hilliards Creek in the area of the preserve.
Response Activities (to date):
A fence has been constructed around areas of lead-contaminated sediment
and soil in Hilliards Creek to prevent contact with lead-contaminated
soil. Lead-contaminated soil also has been removed from one residential
property. Sherwin-Williams has conducted numerous removal cleanup
actions at the former plant site.
[The description of the site (release) is based on information available at the time the site was evaluated with the HRS. The description may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination. See 56 FR 5600, February 11, 1991, or subsequent FR notices.]
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.