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NPL Site Narrative for Imperial Oil Co., Inc./Champion Chemicals
IMPERIAL OIL CO., INC./CHAMPION CHEMICALS
Morganville, New Jersey
Federal Register Notice: September 08, 1983
Conditions at listing (December 1982): The Imperial Oil Co., Inc./Champion Chemicals Site covers 5 acres in Morganville, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Imperial blends oil on the site, which is leased from Champion Chemicals. Several companies have operated at the site in the past. One, a reprocessor of waste oil, may have discharged wastes to a nearby stream. A waste pile on the premises is contaminated with PCBs. PCBs, petroleum hydrocarbons, and heavy metals contaminate soil surrounding both the waste pile and an oil/water separator, sediments in the stream nearby, and ground water beneath the site.
This site was originally listed under the name "Imperial Oil Co."
Status (July 1983): The State is reviewing a preliminary assessment prepared by the present owner. In summer 1983, EPA plans 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.