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NPL Site Narrative for Fair Lawn Well Field
FAIR LAWN WELL FIELD
Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Federal Register Notice: September 8, 1983Conditions at listing (December 1982): Fair Lawn, New Jersey, operates three well fields to supply water to its 32,000 residents. The wells in the Westmoreland Field are the most heavily contaminated. Lower levels have also been detected in wells in the Memorial and Cadmus Fields. Chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and tetrachloroethylene are among the major contaminants. None of the levels has been high enough to force closing of the wells.
Status (July 1983): EPA recently completed 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.