HRS DOCUMENTATION RECORD COVER SHEET

Name of Site: Riverside Industrial Park

EPA ID No.: NJSFN0204232 (Ref. 20, p. 1)

Contact Persons

Documentation Record: Ildefonso Acosta and James Desir Region 2 Acting NPL Coordinator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 290 Broadway New York, New York 10007 ( 212 ) 637

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Pathways, Components, or Threats Not Scored

The surface water migration pathway was the only pathway scored.

Ground Water Migration Pathway

The ground water pathway was not scored. The surface water migration pathway score was sufficient to
list the site. Although the groun d water pathway was not scored there are targets potentially associated with the ground water pathway, including fo ur possibly active public drinking water supply wells within a
4

- mile radius of Riverside Industrial Park (Ref. 21).

Soil Exposure Pathway

The soil exposure pathway was not scored. The surface water migration pathway score was sufficient to
list the site. Although the soil exposure pathway was not scored

, there is known soil contamination at the site has been identified and may pose threat to nearby human h ealth and the environment.

Air Migration Pathway

The air migration pathway was not scored. The surface water migration pathway score was sufficient to
list the site. Although the air migration pathway was not scored, a potential threat to individuals may exist based on a contaminant air release identified at the site.1 HRS DOCUMENTATION RECORD

Name of Site: Riverside Industrial Park Date Prepared: September 201 2

EPA Region: Region 2

Street Address of Site*: 29 Riverside Avenue

City, County, State, Zip Code: Newark, Essex County , New Jersey 07104

General Location in the State: Northeast section of the S tate

Topographic Map: Orange, New Jersey

Latitude: 40.765722 o North Longitude:

- 74.159084 o West

The site coordinates correspond with the northeast corner of Building 7 ( Ref. 4; Ref. 7, p. 55; Figure 2 )

.

References: 3

, 4 and 20

* The street address, coordinates, and contaminant locations presented in this Hazard Ranking System ( HRS ) documentation record identify the general area the site is located. They represent one or more
locations U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) considers to be part of the site based on the screening information EPA used to evaluate the site for the National Priorities List ( NPL ) listing. EPA lists national priorities among the known "releases or threatened releases" of hazardous substances; thus, the focus is on the release, not precisely delineated boundaries. A site is defined as where a hazardou s substance has been "deposited, stored, placed, or otherwise come to be located." Generally, HRS scoring and the subsequent listing of a release merely represent the initial determination that a certain area may need to be addressed under the Comprehensi ve Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA) . Accordingly, EPA contemplates that the preliminary description of facility boundaries at the time of scoring will be refined as more information is developed as to where the contaminatio n has
come to be located.

Score

Ground Water Migration Pathway: 0
Surface Water Migration Pathway: 100 Soil Exposure Pathway: 0 Air Migration Pathway: 0

H AZARD RANKING SYSTEM SITE SCORE: 50 .002 WORKSHEET FOR COMPUTING HRS SITE SCORE

S S 2

1. Ground Water Migration Pathway Score (S gw ) Not Scored Not Scored

2a. Surface Water Overland/Flood Migration Component (from Table 4

- 1, line 30) 100 .00 10,000

2b. Ground Water to Surface Water Migration Component (from Table 4

- 25, line 28) Not Scored Not Scored

2c. Surface Water Migration Pathway Score (S

sw ) Enter the larger of lines 2a and 2b as the pathway score. 100.00 10,000

3. Soil Exposure Pathway Score (S

s ) (from Table 5

- 1, line 22) Not Scored Not Scored

4. Air Migration Pathway Score (S

a ) (from Table 6

- 1, line 12) Not Scored Not Scored

5. Total of S gw 2 + S
sw 2 + S

s 2 + S

a 2 10,000

6. HRS Site Score Divide the value on line 5 by 4 and take the square root 50.003 HRS TABLE 4

- 1

- Surface Water Overland/Flood Migration Component Scoresheet

Factor Categories and Factors Maximum
Value Value Assigned
Drinking Water Threat

Likelihood of Release:

1. Observed Release 550 550

2. Potential to Release by Overland Flow:

2a. Containment 10

2b. Runoff 25

2c. Distance to Surface Water 25

2d. Potential to Release by Overland Flow (lines 2a x [2b + 2c]) 500

3. Potential to Release by Flood:

3a. Containment (Flood) 10

3b. Flood Frequency 50

3c. Potential to Release by Flood (lines 3a x 3b) 500

4. Potential to Release (lines 2d + 3c, subject to a maximum of 500) 500

5. Likelihood of Release (higher of lines 1 and 4) 550 550

Waste Characteristics:

6. Toxicity/Persistence (a) NS

7. Hazardous Waste Quantity (a) NS

8. Waste Characteristics 100 NS
Targets:

9. Nearest Intake 50 NS

10. Population:

10a. Level I Concentrations (b)

10b. Level II Concentrations (b)

10c. Potential Contamination (b)

10d. Population (lines 10a + 10b + 10c) (b)

11. Resources 5

12. Targets (lines 9 + 10d + 11) (b) 0
Drinking Water Threat Score:

13. Drinking Water Threat Score ([lines 5 x 8 x 12])/82,500, subject to a maximum of 100) 100 NS

Human Food Chain Threat

Likelihood of Release:

14. Likelihood of Release (same value as line 5) 550 550

Waste Characteristics:

15. Toxicity/Persistence/Bioaccumulation (a) 5 × 10 8

16. Hazardous Waste Quantity (a) 100

17. Waste Characteristics 1,000 3204 Factor Categories and Factors Maximum
Value Value Assigned
Targets:

18. Food Chain Individual 50 20

19. Population:

19a. Level I Concentrations (b) NS

19b. Level II Concentrations (b) NS

19c. Potential Human Food Chain Contamination (b) 0. 00003

19d. Population (lines 19a + 19b + 19c) (b) 0.00003

20. Targets (lines 18 + 19d) (b) 20 .00003

Human Food Chain Threat Score:

21. Human Food Chain Threat Score ([lines 14 x 17 x 20]/82,500, subject to a maximum of 100) 100 42.6 6

Environmental Threat

Likelihood of Release:

22. Likelihood of Release (same value as line 5) 550 550

23. Ecosystem Toxicity/Persistence/Bioaccumulation (a) 5 × 10 8

24. Hazardous Waste Quantity (a) 100

25. Waste Characteristics 1,000 320
Targets:

26. Sensitive Environments:

26a. Level I Concentrations (b) 0

26b. Level II Concentrations (b) 180

26c. Potential Contamination (b) 0

26d. Sensitive Environments (lines 26a + 26b + 26c) (b) 180

27. Targets (value from 26d) (b) 180

Environmental Threat Score:

28. Environmental Threat Score ([lines 22 x 25 x 27]/82,500, subject to a maximum of 60) 60 60

Surface Water Overland/Flood Migration
Watershed Component Score For A

29. Watershed (lines 13 + c Score 21 + 28, subject to a maximum of 100) 100 100

Surface Water Overland/Flood Migration Component Score

30. Component Score (S of ) c (highest score from line 29 for all watersheds 100 100 evaluated, subject to a maximum of 100)

a Maximum value applies to waste characteristics category.

b Maximum value not applicable.

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Former Structure

Current Structure

Former Tank Location

Lot Boundary

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Linseed Oil Paint (1931)

Grain
Silos Tank Bu ilding

(1931) Laquer Manu facturing

Uring (1931)

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Tanks

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Building

1-Story 1-Story 1-Story 1-Story
Br ick

Naptha UST (1909)

Barrel Storage (1931) Varnish Oven Room (1909) Oil Tanks Factory Office
Chemical Tank (1931)

Manufacturing Building (1909)

Warehouse (1931)

Turpentine Linseed Oils (1909)

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! . Soil Sampling/ Temporary Monitoring Well Location

! . Background Soil Sampling/ Temporary Monitoring Well Location

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GW = Groundwater

SB = Subsurface Soil

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86. EPA. 20 12. Memo to File: Presence of break walls at river boundary of site, 29 Riverside Avenue, Newark, New Jersey. July 25. 1 page.15 INTRODUCTION

As presented in the HRS documentation record, the site encompasses a release of hazardous substances
from tanks

, located on a former paint and varnish manufacturing facility property and other industrial operations at Riverside Industrial Park

, to the adjacent Passaic River and contaminated soil s throughout the property. These releases are ass ociated with present and past site activities. The EPA ’s Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information Sys tem (CERCLIS)
database identifies 29 Riverside Avenue as the physical address associated with the site (Ref. 20; Ref.
2 2 ). The site inspection ( SI ) report locates the property as being located at 1700

- 1712 McCarter Highway, Block 64, Lot s 63 and 64 , as shown on Plate 1, page 17 of Reference 7 (Ref. 7, p p

. 4, 17). An

assessment of the Site addresses listed in CERCLIS and the SI indicated that both information sources
refer to the same property (Ref. 7, p. 51; Ref. 22).

The property was formerly used for paint and varnish manufacturing ; it is currently partially vacant, but
includes two multi

- story concrete buildings identified as Buildings 7 and 12 (Ref. 7, pp. 6, 52). A layout of the property is shown on Plate 2 in Reference 7, page. 18. The tanks that released to the Passaic River are located in Building 12 (Ref. 11, pp. 1, 3; Ref. 13; Ref. 15; Ref. 16; Ref. 18). Tanks in the basement of Building 12 were connected to a hose that was connected to the sewer system eventually releasing to the
Passaic River ( Ref. 15, p.1 ).

On October 29, 2009, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ( NJDEP ) responded to a reported oil spill ( while called oil, it does not refer to petroleum products only) into the Passaic R iver
from Riverside Industrial Park

. Contents were released from tanks located in the basement of a building

on the property into the river via undergro und pipes

— t he source of the spill was traced back to two tanks in the basement of Building 12 at the abandoned paint manufacturing facility then owned by the City of Newark through tax foreclosure (Ref. 11, pp. 1, 3; Ref. 14, pp. 2, 3; Ref. 16; Ref. 18). Black viscous
material was observed in the Passaic River by the embankment at 29 Riverside Avenue

, extending

a pproximately 0.25 mile upstream and down stream from that location. A sample of the black viscous
material was collected from the river and screen ed using the Haz

- Cat Chemical Identification System during the response ; it tested positive for chlorinated solvent s (Ref. 14, pp. 2, 3). The source of the spill was identified at low tide when a pipe containing the spill was exposed (Ref. 14, p. 8). The pipe was
sealed

, stopping the release (Ref. 14, p p . 14 , 15, 16 ). A fter the release was stopped

, o il continued to leach into the river from ground water and along the perimeter of the pipe (Ref. 14, p. 15). The pipe that discharged into the Passaic River was traced to a catch basin. When the cover of the catch basin was removed, the oily substance in the discharge was observed in the basin; a pipe exiting Building 12 was observed to discharge into the basin. The discharge from the Building 12 pipe resembled the discharge observed into the Passaic River. The pipe was traced to two connected tanks in the basement of Building 12 (Ref. 11, pp. 1, 3).

After conducting investigations of the discharge point at Riverside Industrial Park

, EPA initiated an emergency removal action to secure and remove the oil from the source of discharge. On November 11,
2009

, the EPA Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor mobilized to Riverside
Industrial Park to conduct removal activities. ERRS contractor s plug ged the sewer lines and secure d the
tanks that had been the source of the immediate release in order to prevent further discharge into the
Passaic River

. The tanks were directly connected to a sewer line in the basement of Building 12 . Access
to the basement was limited because the stairway to the area was determined possibly structurally
unsound. The connect ion to the sewer line was made via a hose specifically sized and adapted for the purpose of discharging to the sewer, and the tank valves were opened. Based on the field investigation during removal activities, contents of the two basement tanks appeared to have been intentionally set up to discharge into the sewer ; when the valve wa s closed, the release to the Passaic River ceased (Ref. 11, pp. 1, 3; Ref. 13; Ref. 15; Ref. 16; Ref. 18).16 Based on the available information , the contamination from the source was visually documented entering the river; therefore, t he discharge to the Passaic River is documented as an observed release by direct observation (Ref. 1, Sections 2.3 and 4.1.2.1.1). The discharge is evaluated as Source 1 in this HRS
documentation record. A nalysis of a sample of the tank contents revealed the presence of bar ium, mercury, and dimethylphenol (Ref. 12, p. 3). The portion of the Passaic River where the observed release is documented is a migratory pathway and feeding area for anadromous fish species

, and is part of the
New York

- New Jersey Harbor Estuary (Ref. 8, pp. 2 ; 9 , pp. 1

- 2 ). A n EPA representative familiar with the lower Passaic fishery located along the former paint and varnish manufacturing facility at Riverside
Industrial Park stated that this fishery has been closed since the 1980s due to dioxin and PC B
contamination . Specifically, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued an emergency rule on December 15, 1982 due to PCBs (Ref. 5; Ref. 19, p. 1). However, a comprehensive
2001 study was published with the objective of collecting information on area anglers and consumption patterns to support calculation of ingestion rates and risks documented the innate nature of the Passaic
River , including the river segment in the immediate vicinity of the Riverside Industrial Park si te, as a fishery for human consumption (Ref. 5; Ref. 10, pp. 9, 11, 33, 38, 44, 55

- 57)

. The NJDEP 201 2 Fish Consumption Advisory for Tidal Passaic River recommends public to not consume fish or crab caught
here (Ref. 65, pp. 1

- 2). Other publications and sources continue to indicate that the segment of the Passaic River adjacent to the site is used as a fishery for consumption purposes (Ref. 68, p p

. 1

- 2; Ref. 69, pp. 1

- 2, 4 ; Ref. 76, pp. 3

- 11 ).

A second source, contaminated soil, was identified on the abandoned paint and varnish manufacturing facility location during a December 2011 investigation by the EPA Region 7 Superfund Technical Assistance and Response Team (START ) (Ref. 32, p p

. 1, 3 , 7 ). The investigation included collection of
surface and subs urface soil and ground water samples from 15 sampling locations, including three background sampling locations (Ref. 32, pp. 3, 7, 10, 11). The contamination includes metals, semi

volatile organic compounds (SVOC), volatile organic compounds (VOC)

, and po lychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) (Ref 32. P. 17) . Section 2.4 of this HRS documentation record for Source 2 provides documentation of the hazardous substances and concentrations detected in the soil samples

.

Site History

The initial investigative actions a t the site we re in response to a reported spill associated with Source 1 and the focus remained in addressing its release to the Passaic River. However, the Riverside Industrial
Park entails a wider area of known soil contamination associated with Source 2; an estimated area of observed contamination is 130,172 square feet (Ref. 32, pp. 17, 23

- 31).

Most of the historic information pertained to two parcels (614

- 61 and 62) , specifically collected by the City of Newark, New Jersey (Ref. 6; 7). The City obtained the property in 1993 through foreclosure from Industrial Development Association and Industrial Development Corporation. The property includes a three

- story building known as Building No. 7

, a five

- story building known as Building No. 12 , and a former concrete building foundation located adjacent to Building No. 7. The property is bordered to the north by Chemical Compounds, Inc.

, and a vacant lot owned by the City of Newark; to the east by the Passaic River; to the south by Chemical Com pounds, Inc.

, and a vacant lot; and to the west by railroad tracks (Ref. 6, p. 21). Prior to 1993, the property was owned by Frey Industries, part of an industrial complex ; Central Chemical also reportedly had operated on the Site at some earlier time (Re f. 6, p. 23).

Based on fire insurance maps, prior to 1909 a water line that may have been covered by the Passaic River
existed at the site . The 1909 fire insurance map indicates the property may have been part of the Patton Paint Co., a manufacturer of paints and varnish until at least 1931. However, no buildings were present on the property . One 385

- gallon underground storage tank ( UST ) used for naphtha was located in a17 parking area, near the eastern border of Building No. 12. S ix iron tanks

— four 9,500

- gallon and two 56,000

- gallon

— used for storage of turpentine and substitutes and lins e ed oils

, are shown on the 1909 fire
insurance map at the location of Building No. 12 (Ref. 6, p p . 22 , 46 ).

The 1931 fire insurance map depicts Building No. 12 and i dentifie s it as a warehouse. The six iron tanks and naphtha USTs are no longer shown on this map. The property appears to have be en part of the Pittsburg Plate Glass Co., Paint and Varnish Division until 1973

. On the 1973 fire insurance map, f actory bui ldings to the north have been expanded and border the northwest portion of Building No. 12. Two naphtha tanks, assumed to be above ground storage tanks ( AST ) , are still present near the southern border, between Building No. 12 and Building No. 7 . Buildin g No. 8 appears to be located at the current location of Building No. 7 (Ref. 6, p p . 22

, 43

- 45 ).

The 1950 fire insurance map shows that the property as still part of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., Paint and Varnish Division. Building No. 8 is no longer present on this map

, and what appears to be the current Building No. 7 has been constructed and is identified as a factory building. Building No. 12 is identified
as a warehouse

, and the two naphtha tanks are no longer depicted on the property , but are shown on the adjacent property to the south

. The ASTs and USTs still appear in the parking area (Ref. 6, p p . 22 , 44 ).

The 1973 fire insurance map indicates the property a s part of Universal International Industries. USTs and ASTs are shown (Ref. 6, p p . 22 , 43 ). The 1989 fire insurance map is similar to the 1973; however, Building No. 12 is identified as a warehouse

, and Building No. 7 is ident ified as a factory building (Ref. 6, p p . 23 , 42, 43 ). The 2003 fire insurance map identifies the property as part of the Universal
International Industries (Ref. 6, pp. 23, 40).

During a site visit in March 2009, ASTs identified on the fire insurance map s were not observed

, and no evidence of USTs in the parking areas was found (Ref. 6, p p . 23 , 40 ). However, ASTs were observed during the site reconnaissance in 2009 on the first and third floors of Building No. 7. Moreover, according the fire insurance maps in Reference 6, u p to 11 USTs are possibly present on the property

, based on the fire insurance maps (Ref. 6, p. 72). Several areas containing aboveground piping runs were
observed at three or more locations on the first floor of B uilding No. 7 (Ref, 6, pp. 72

, 73). The remains of a concrete pad, measuring approximately 120 feet long by 3 feet wide, were observed along the southern side of Building No. 12. One rusted cylinder was observed in this area. Several empty drums
were ob served on the first floor of Building No. 12. Several 55

- gallon drums were observed on the first floor of Building No. 7. Contents of drums were not identified (Ref. 6, p. 73). Two steel grates that covered suspected catch basins were observed inside th e southern side of Building No. 7. A trench was observed on the first floor of Building No. 7, approximately 35 feet in length and 4 feet wide (Ref. 6, p. 73). An open pipe was observed on the southern side of Building No. 12. Use and origin of the pipe are unknown (Ref. 6, p. 74). Three pad

- mounted transformers were observed within a fenced area near the northeastern corner of Building No. 7. Staining was observed on the grassy area around one of the transformers (Ref. 6, p. 74). Freight elevators we re observed in Building s No. 12 and No. 7. The
elevators possibly have hydraulic tanks (Ref. 6, p. 75).

According to an Environmental Data Resources (EDR) report, Jobar Packaging, Inc. occupied Building
No. 7 for an un specified period of time. On Sept ember 22, 1988, a spill of approximately 20 pounds of terephthaloyl chloride was reported in Building No. 7. No additional information was provided for this spill. The EDR report identified Building No. 12 as Frey Industries, Inc. Building No. 12 is lis ted as a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Treatment, Storage

, and Disposal F acility (RCRA

- TSDF ) , with a small quantity generator (SQG) designation. On November 8, 1990, 50 pounds of plastic were spilled at Building No. 12 due to poor housekeeping. No additional information is available (Ref. 6, pp. 76

- 86).

Based on the site history, the tanks associated with Source 1 that released to the Passaic River and the18 area of contaminated soil (Source 2 ) remain from various industrial operations that occurred or are occurring at the former paint and varnish manufacturing facility property

.

Riverside Industrial Park Investigations

The EPA removal program conducted removal activities at Riverside Indus trial Park at various times from November 13, 2009 through February 28, 2012. The removal actions did not include removal of
contaminated soil in Source 2 (Ref. 27). Removal actions include d (1) removal of liquids from the basement of buildings ; (2) investigations of 10 abandoned 12,000

- to 15,000

- gallon USTs containing
hazardous wastes , approximately 100 3,000

- to 10,000

- gallon AST s , and t wo tanks containing oily wastes in the basement of one of the buildings ; (3) soil sampling in the area of USTs ; a nd (4) waste sampling inside the buildings (Ref. 27, pp. 19, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32)

.

EPA Region 2 requested the EPA

– Environmental Response Team (ERT) to conduct a subsurface investigation of a portion at the former paint and varnish manufacturing propert y in Newark, New Jersey. On May 26 and 27, 2010, ERT collected 24 subsurface soil samples from 12 soil borings (B1 through B12) , and collected sample s from both above and below the water table (Ref. 38, p p . 1, 2 , 6 ) . Twelve ground water samples were collected from the soil borings on May 28, 2010 (Ref. 38, p p . 2 , 6 ). The s oil
and ground water samples were analy zed for VOCs, SVOCs, and all parameters on the EPA Target Analyte List (TAL). Fill material was encountered at all boring locations. The fil l ranges in thickness
from 8 to 11.5 feet below land surface (bls)

, and contain s ash and cinder with construction debris such as
brick ( Ref. 38, p. 2, 3)

All 24 subsurface soil samples collected during the May 2010 ERT investigation contained SVOCs.
Som e of the prevalent SVOCs in the subsurface soil samples include d benzo(a)anthracene (up to 4.9 micrograms per kilogram [ mg/kg ] ), benzo(k) fl uo ranthene (up to 4.5 mg/kg), benzo(a)pyrene (up to 4.1 mg/kg), and indeno (1,2,3

- cd)pyrene (up to 1.9 mg/kg) (Ref. 38, pp. 3, 7, 33 to 57) . Lead was detected in
19 of the subsurface soil samples up to a concentration of 4,700 mg/kg (Ref. 38, pp. 9, 10, 69 to 92)

.

C oncentrations of lead were detected in nine of the ground water samples

, with a maximum concent ration of 16 micrograms per liter (μg/L) (Ref. 38, pp. 3, 10, 127 to 140)

.

START Region 7 conducted a site removal assessment at Riverside Industrial Park in June 2010 and completed the following tasks during this removal assessment:

 Inventoried and col lected liquid and/or residual solid samples from tanks located on the second and third floors of Building 7

 Collected aqueous and sediment samples from the basements of Buildings 7 and 12 where pooled

water ha d accumulated

 Inventoried and sampled drum s and containers located on site

 Collected samples of the red

- and blue

- colored dry pigment materials located on the floor of Building 12

 Collected samples of the tar/resin

- like materials leaching from the west bank of the Passaic River
and observed along the base of the north wall of Building 7 (Ref. 64, pp. 1, 11, 34).

The samples were analyzed under the Contract Laboratory Program ( CLP ) for target compound list (TCL) and Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) VOCs, SVOCs, pesticides, and PCBs ; and TAL and TCLP metals and cyanide (Ref. 64, p. 11). The sub

- basement sediment samples contained VOCs including acetone up to 11,000 micrograms per kilogram (μg/kg); chloroform up to 110,000 μg/kg;19 1,3

- dichlorobenzene up to 290,000 μg/kg; methylene chloride up to 220,000 μg/kg; 1,1,1

- trichloroethane up to 1,100,000 μg/kg; and SVOC 2

- methylphenol up to 4,700,000 μg/kg (Ref. 6 4 , pp. 39, 42). The tank wastes contained acetone up to 1,100 μg/kg, methylene chloride up to 560 μg/kg, and xylene up to
630 μg/kg (Ref. 64 , p. 35). Resin from the pipes contained ethylbenzene up to 150,000 μg/kg, and m,p

xylene s up to 65,000 μg/kg (Ref. 64 , p. 35 ). Samples were collected from pigments in containers and on the floor. The pigments contained acetone up to 710 μg/kg, methylene chloride up to 300 μg/kg, and lead up to 143 mg/kg (Ref. 64 , p. 44). Appendix D of Reference 63 provides sample data summar ies for the sample s cited above.

From 2008 to 2011

, Witman conducted a soil and ground water investigation at lots 62, 66

, and 67 of
Riverside Industrial Park (Ref. 43, pp. 1

- 23

. A nalytical data from the investigations show presence of
SVOCs and arsenic (up to 19.6 μg/L) and lead (up to 712 μg/L) in ground water (Ref. 43, pp. 3, 6). The soil samples contained SVOCs (Ref. 43, pp. 8, 16) ; arsenic, mercury, and lead (Ref. 43, pp. 10, 21) ; and
PCB s (Ref. 43, p. 11).Source Characterization
Source No. 1

20 2.2 SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION

2.2.1 SOURCE IDENTIFICATION

Name of source : Spill ( from tanks located in the basement of Building 12) Number of source : 1

Source Type : Other

Description and Location of Source (with reference to a map of the site):

On October 29, 2009

, the oily con tent of tanks associated with Source 1 in the basement of Building 12 located at 29 Riverside Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, released in to the Passaic River through a connection to a storm sewer. The tanks were connected to the storm sewer by a hose. The val v e from the tanks was open ed , which caused a releas e of the contents of the tanks t hrough the hose into the storm sewer and eventually the Passaic River . T he probable point of entry (PPE 2 ) associated with Source 1 is
identified in Reference 5 ; a hose from the tanks in Building 12 is connected to a sewer system which discharged into the Passaic River at PPE 2 ( Ref. 5; Ref. 11, pp. 1, 3; Ref. 15 , p. 1; Ref. 16, p. 1 ). The origin of the oil containing hazardous substances in the tanks associated with Sou rce 1 is unknown; however, b ased on the site history presented in the I ntroduction Section of this HRS documentation record, the oil ( while called oil, it does not refer to petroleum products only ) remained from one or more of the various industrial operations conducted on the property.

2.2.2 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOURCE

O n November 11, 2009

, EPA collected a sample from one of the tanks that released into the Passaic River (Ref. 11; Ref. 12; Ref. 16). The analytical results from the tank sample detected the hazardous substances
summarized in T able

- 1 below. The sample included in Table

- 1 is representative of the contents in both tanks at the site, because the tanks are int erconnected by a pipe as photo documented in Reference 13. Although additional compounds (Ref. 12) were identified in the analytical results, those contaminants with highest waste characteristics factor values (see sections 4.1.3.2.1

– Table SW

- 2 and 4.1. 4.2.1

– Table
SW

- 4 of this HRS documentation record) were included in Table

- 1. As noted on the sample results sheets from the analytical laboratory, the semi

- volatiles were analyzed by EPA method 8270; EPA
methods 200.7 and 200.8 were used for metals’ ana lysis (Ref. 12, pp. 3

- 9).Source Characterization
Source No. 1

21 TABLE

- 1
TANK SAMPLE (Sample ID: Tank 1)

Analysis Result (mg/L) Reporting Limit (mg/L) Reference

ICP Metals

Barium 0.5 9 0.3 0 12, p. 3

Chromium 0.68 0.050 12, p. 3

Lead 0.014 0.010 12, p. 3

Manganese 3.3 0.020 12, p. 3

Total Mercury
Mercury 0.012 0.004 12, p. 3

TCL

- Semivolatile Organic Compounds

2,4

- Dimethylphenol 16 5 12, p. 4

Notes:

ICP = Inductively c oupled p lasma mg/L = Milligrams per liter
TCL = Target compound list

List of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances Associated with Source
Barium
Chromium 2,4

- D imethylphenol
Lead Manganese MercuryContainment
Source No. 1

22 2.2.3 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AVAILABLE TO A PATHWAY

Release via overland migration and/or flood: A release of hazardous substances to the Passaic River (Source 1) is documented ; t herefore, the containment factor for the surface water migration pathway is assigned a value of 10 (Ref. 1, Table 4

- 2).Source Hazardous Waste Quantity Value
Source No. 1

23 2.4.1 HAZARDOUS SUBS TANCES

2.4.2.1 Hazardous Waste Quantity

2.4.2.1.1 Hazardous Constituent Quantity

The information available is not sufficient to adequately support evaluation of the hazardous constituent quantity (HWQ) for Source 1. The volume of the spill is not known with confidence.

2.4.2.1.2. Hazardous Wastestream Quantity

The source is a release (spill) to the Passaic River. Although some information regarding the source hazardous waste quantity is available, such as an estimated gallons of oil spilled dur ing the emergency spill response in November 2009 (Ref. 14, p. 2), t he actual quantity of the release is not adequa tely
documented

. Therefore, the hazardous wastestream quantity associated with Source 1 is undetermined but greater than 0, and is assigned a HWQ value of > 0 (Ref. 1, Table 2

- 5).

TABLE

- 2 HAZARDOUS WASTESTREAM QUANTITY
SOURCE 1

Hazardous Wastestream Wastestream Quantity (pounds) References

Tank contents (see Table 1) Not quantified 11, pp. 1, 3; 12; 14

Sum (pounds): > 0 Sum of Wastestream Quantity/5,000 (Ref. 1, Table 2

- 5): > 0

Hazardous Wastestream Quantity Assigned Value: > 0

2.4.2.1.3 Volume

The volume of Source 1 is greater than 0, but t he information available is not sufficient to adequately support evaluation of the volume of Source No. 1.

Volume of Source (cubic yards): > 0 Volume Assigned Value: > 0

2.4.2.1.4 Area

The area o f Source 1 is greater than 0, but t he information available is not sufficient to fully quantify the
area of contamination.

Area of Source (square feet): > 0 Area Assigned Value: > 0
2.4.2.1.5 Source Hazardous Waste Quantity Value

The source hazardous waste quantity value is greater than 0

.

Highest assigned value assigned from Ref. 1, Table 2

- 5: > 0Source No: 2
Source Characterization

24 2.2 SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION

2.2.1 SOURCE IDENTIFICATION

Number of source : 2

Name of source : Contaminated Soil s

Source Type : Soil

Description and Location of Source (with reference to a map of the site): Source 2 includes an area of
contaminated surface and subsurface soil possibly resulting from the manufacture of paints and varnishes, and other industrial opera tions between 1909 and 1993 (Ref. 7, p p . 6 , 11, 15

- 16 )

. A mong others, a facility inspection conducted by NJDEP in 1987 documented poor waste management practices that may have
contributed to the soil contamination at the site (Ref. 71, pp. 3

- 11). The area of contaminated soil was identified during a sampling investigation by EPA between November 29 and December 2, 2011. The investigation included collection of surface and subsurface soil samples at 15 sampling locations, including three background sampling locations along Riverside Avenue. A surface and subsurface soil sample was collected at each sampling location (Ref. 32, pp. 3, 7, 10). Fill material was used to create land adjacent to the Passaic River and
was encountered at all boring locati on s (Ref. 7, p p

. 7, 63; 32, pp. 5, 13, 17).

Regionally, the site is underlain by sandstone strata of Lower Jurassic to Upper Triassic Period Passaic Formation (Ref. 7, p. 6). It is located in a historic fill area; site specific soil profile typically in cludes fill material from ground surface to depths of approximately 8 to 10 feet below ground surface (bgs) (Ref 7, pp. 7, 63; 32 pp. 5, 13, 17)

. M aterials below the fill include sands, silts, and gravels typical of natural deposits
associated with the ne ighboring Passaic River (Ref. 7, p. 7). The fill contain ed ash, cinder with construction debris such as brick, and gravel (Ref. 32, p. 13 and Appendix E, p. 105

- 120 ). As documented in Table s

- 5 through Table

- 18 and Figure 4 of the HRS documentation record

, at each sampling location are elevated
concentrations of hazardous substances

.

The surface and subsurface soil samples were collected from locations where previous industrial site operations
had occurred and contamination may have been present ̧ as shown on Figures 4 and 5 in Appendix A of Reference 31 (Ref. 31, p p . 17 , 34

- 35 ) and Figure s 3 and 4 of this HRS documentation record . The property was used for manufacturing of paints, varnish, and glass (R ef. 6, pp. 22, 45, 46) and possibly for other act ivities

. Figure 3 of this HRS documentation record shows manufacturing areas and areas where hazardous materials may have been stored. Soil samples were collected near those areas (Ref. 32, p. 24 and Figure 4 of this HRS
documentation record ). Approxima tely 21 tanks were located at Riverside Industrial Park . The tanks contained naphtha , turpentine, linseed oil, oil, and unknown liquids ( Ref. 32, pp. 4

- 5; Ref. 61). Figure 3 of this HRS
documentation record shows the locations of ASTs, USTs, and buildings formerly located on Riverside
Industrial Park (Ref. 31, p. 6; Ref. 7, pp. 51 to 53, 61, 62; Ref. 61). As evidenced by the concentrations of hazardous substances detected in the soil samples collected from R iverside Industrial Park , the former industrial operations on the property released hazardous substances to the soil (see Table s

- 3 through Table

- 18 of the HRS documentation record).

As shown in Figure 4 of this documentation record, the sampling locatio ns summarized in Source 2 tables are located within the historic fill area adjacent to the Passaic Riv er (Ref. 32, pp. 34

- 36)

. According to eye witnesses, the parcels associated with the Riverside Industrial Park (including areas associated with Source 2)

, were inundated with water in 2011 (Ref. 72, p. 1 , Ref. 84, pp. 1

- 6 ). Soil material s associated with Source 2 that
contains one or more hazardous substances (as discussed in Section 2.2.2 of this HRS documentation record) isSource No: 2
Source Characterization

25 known to have been in contact with surface water through direct deposition. PPE 1 and PPE 3

, associated with
Source 2

, are presented in Reference 5.

2.2.2 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ASSOCIATED WITH SOURCE 2

Between November 29 and December 2, 2011, EPA Region 7 START collected 1 6 surface soil samples (including one duplicate sample) . Thirteen of these samples were collected at locations with in areas where previous industrial operations had occurred and contamination may have been present at Riverside Industrial
Park , as shown on Figure 4, Sampling Location Map of this HRS documentation record (Ref. 32, p p

. 9, 10, 24). Three of the sampling locations were outside of any known industrial operation , and thus were selected to document background soil concentrations (Ref. 32, p. 10, Figure 3, p. 23, Figure 4, p. 24). Table 2, page 34, of Reference 32, provides descriptions of the samples. As documented in Table s

- 5 through Table

- 18 and Figure 4 of the HRS documentation record, at each sampling location were significantly elevated con centrations of hazardous substances (Ref. 1, Table 2

- 3).

Surface soil samples were collected in accordance with standard operating procedures described in Reference 31. The soil sample was collected directly into discrete volumetric samplers for VOC anal ysis. Additional sample volume was collected and homogenized, and then transferred into certified

- clean bottleware for analyses
for SVOCs, pesticides, PCBs, metals, cyanide, and moisture content. All surface soil samples were screened
with a flame ioniza tion detector ( F ID) and/or photoionization detector ( PID ) to evaluate the presence of VOCs (Ref. 31, pp. 17 through 20 and Appendix C, pp. 43, 53). Table 2, page 34, of Reference 32 describes the surface soil samples.

The subsurface soil samples were screened with a PID

, and any apparent indications of contamination (visual or olfactory) were documented in the boring log along with the PID responses. Samples were collected from recovered soil with an elevated PID response, apparent contamination, or a t 11 feet bls (Ref. 3 1 , pp. 17, 18).
Table 3 in Reference 32

, page 3 5 provides sample descriptions and sample depths for subsurface soil samples. The descriptions are also provided in the soil boring logs in Appendix E of Reference 32 (Ref. 32, pp. 10, 1 1; and Appendix E, p p . 105

- 120 ). T he sample depths can be verified by comparing the sample depths recorded in Table 3 of Reference 32 to the soil boring logs and the PID readings.

PID readings were recorded at the following sampling locations: SB

- 04 a t 8 feet bls at 10 parts per million (ppm); SB

- 05 at 10 feet bls at 500 ppm; SB

- 11 at 8 feet bls at 37 ppm; and SB

- 13 in each interval

, with the highest at 4

- 5 feet bls at 180 ppm (Ref. 32, p p

. 10, 102, 103, 104 109, 110, 117, 118 ). The subsurface soil

sa mples were collected in accordance with standard operating procedures described in Reference 31, Appendix C and pages 10 and 11. Disposable acetate sleeves and disposable sampling equipment were used to minimize

cross

- contamination (Ref. 32, pp. 10, 11).

Subsurface soil samples were collected directly into discrete volumetric samplers from the acetate sleeve for analysis for VOCs. Additional sample volume from the acetate sleeve was collected and homogenized, and then
transferred into certified

- clean b ottleware for analyses for SVOCs, pesticides, PCBs, metals, cyanide, and moisture (Ref. 32, p. 1 1 ).

A photographic documentation log of the investigation is provided in Appendix C

, page s 70 through 7 9 of Reference 32. Copies of the logbook notes are pr ovided in Appendix D

, page s 80 through 104 of Reference 32. Logbook notes were recorded in accordance with standard operating procedures ( SOP ) described in Reference 31, Appendix C. The field soil boring logs are presented in Appendix E page 105

, and the chain

- of

- custody records from the sampling event are provided in Appendix F page 121 of Reference 32. Field soil boring logsSource No: 2
Source Characterization

26 were used rather than the logbook to record sample descriptions and sample time s/ dates (Ref. 32, Appendix E, pp. 106 to 1 20).

The samples were analyzed under the CLP. A nalyses occurred for metals, cyanide, and mercury in accordance with to the EPA CLP Statement of Work (SOW) No. ISM01.2 ; and for VOCs , SVOCs, pesticides, and Aroclors in accordance with CLP SOW SOM01.2 (Re f. 31, p p

. 17, 18 , 20 ). Organic data from sample analyses were
validated in accordance with t he current SOP HW

- 35/SVOA (Revision 1) August 2007, EPA Region II Data Validation SOP for SOW SOM01.2; inorganic d ata were validated using EPA Region 2 SOP HW

- 2, Revision 13, Appendix A.2, September 2005. The reporting detection limits (RDL) and method detection limits (MDL) are listed on the CLP electronic deliverable documents in References 33 to 37, and 39. The RDLs on the analytical data sheets are the sample

- specific and analyte

- specific, CLP contract

- required quantitation limits (CRQL) (Ref. 40). The sampling and analysis plan (SAP) for the 2011 investigation is in Reference 31. The QAPP is in Reference 59. The data validation reports for the samples are in References 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 41, 44, and 50 through 57

.

During the 2011 investigation, three background surface and subsurface soil samples were collected.
Similarities between t he ba ckground and source sampl ings include collection s using similar sampling procedures (Ref. 31, pp. 17, 18 ) ; collect ions at similar depths as documented in Table

- 3

, Table

- 4

, Table

- 11 , and
Table

- 12 ; collect ions at locations with similar topography and land us e (Ref. 32, pp. 5, 24, 151

- 159 ) ; collections
at locations of similar soil type (historic al fill) (Ref. 7 , pp. 7, 63 ; Ref. 31, p. 226; Ref. 32, pp. 34, 35 ) ; and analy ses via EPA

- approved analytical methods (Ref. 31, p. 22).

Table

- 3 summarizes the locations and descriptions of the background surface soil samples. Table

- 4 summarizes the locations and descriptions of the surface soil samples collected from Source 2. Table

- 11 summarizes the locations and descriptions of the background subsurface soil samples. Table

- 12 summarizes the locations and descriptions of the subsurface soil samples collected from Source 2.

The highest concentrations detected in the background samples (SS

- 05

, SS

- 06

, SS

- 08

, SB

- 05

, SB

- 06

, SB

- 08)

were used to e stablish the respective background concentration s of the analyte s . Concentrations detected in background surface soil samples were compared to source surface soil samples

, and concentrations detected in background subsurface soil samples were compared to source subsurface soil samples. Table s

- 4 through Table

7 list the concentrations of analyte s detected in the background surface soil samples. Table s

- 8 through Table

- 10
summarize the analyte s and their respective concentrations. Table s

- 13 through Table

- 15 list the concentrations
of analyte s detected in the background subsurface soil samples. Table s

- 16 through Table

- 18 summarize the analyte s and the respective concentrations detected in source subsurface soil samples above background (Ref. 1,
Table 2

- 3).Source No: 2
Source Characterization

27 TABLE

- 3
BACKGROUND SURFACE SOIL
SAMPLE DESCRI P TIONS

Sample
Identification Sample
Date Sample
Time Sample Depth (inches bls) Sampling Location Sample Description References

RA

- SS

- 05 * 11/30/11 1345 0 to 6 Northwest side of Lot
614

- 1, background sampling location dark brown, gravelly sand 32, pp. 23, 24, 34, 102, 110;
61 ; 67, p. 2

RA

- SS

- 06 11/30/11 1520 0 to 6 Lot 614

- 68, southwest corner, background sampling location dark gravelly sand (brown/black) 32, pp. 23, 24, 34, 103, 111 ; 61 ; 67, p. 2

RA

- SS

- 08 12/01/11 900 0 to 6 Northwest of lot number
614

- 69, background

sampling location dark brown, black
ash like fill with

some gravel 32, pp. 23, 24, 34, 103, 113 ; 61 ; 67, p. 5

Notes:

* RA

- SS

- 05 is not used to document background concentrations of VOCs because much of the VOC data for the sample are not usable (Ref. 48, pp. 52, 53)
bls B elow land surface
ft F eet RA Riverside Avenue
SS Surface soilSource No: 2
Source Characterization

28 TABLE

- 4
SOURCE No. 2

– SURFACE SOIL
SAMPLE DESCRI P TIONS

Sample
Identification Sample
Date Sample
Time Sample Depth (inches

bls) Sampling Location Sample Description Reference

RA

- SS

- 13 12/01/11 1430 0 to 6 Lot 614

- 63, adjacent to former barrel storage area brown/black sand clay and

ash like fill 32, pp. 23, 24, 34, 67, 104, 118, 129; 61 ; 67, p. 5

RA

- SS

- 15 12/02/11 1100 0 to 6 Lot 61 2

- 61 adjacent to the
former storehouse and

shipping department light grey ash
like fill 32, pp. 23, 24, 34, 104, 120 129;
61 ; 67, p. 12

Notes:

bls = Below land surface
RA = Riverside Avenue
SS = Surface soilSource No: 2
Source Characterization

29 TABLE

- 5
BACKGROUND SURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS

Sample
ID Sample
Name Hazardous
Substance Conc. (μg/kg) Q MDL (μg/kg) RDL (μg/kg) Reference

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 1,1

- Dichloroethene 6.5 U 1.3 6.5 36, p. 12; 32, p. 124; 47, p. 27

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Acetone 13 U 3.6 13 36, p. 12; 32, p. 124; 47, p. 27

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 trans

- 1,2

- Dichloroethene 6.5 U 0.80 6.5 36, p. 12; 32, p. 124; 47, p. 27

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 1,1

- Dichloroethane 6.5 U 0.90 6.5 36, p. 12; 32, p. 124; 47, p. 27

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 cis

- 1,2

- Dichloroethene 6.5 U 0.70 6.5 36, p. 12; 32, p. 124; 47, p. 27

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 2

- Butanone 13 U 2.5 13 36, p. 12; 32, p. 124; 47, p. 27

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 1,1,1

- Trichloroethane 6.5 U 0.80 6.5 36, p. 12; 32, p. 124; 47, p. 27

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Trichloroethene 6.5 U 1.5 6.5 36, p. 12; 32, p. 124; 47, p. 27

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Chlorobenzene 6.5 U 1.1 6.5 36, p. 12; 32, p. 124; 47, p. 2 8

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Styrene 6.5 U 1.0 6.5 36, p. 12; 32, p. 124; 47, p. 2 8

Notes from Table

- 5 :

μ g/kg = M icrogram s per kilogram
Conc. = Concentration
ID = Identification
MDL = Method detection limit Q = Data validation qualification
RA = Riverside Avenue
RDL = Reporting detection limit (equivalent to a sample quantitation limits [Ref. 40])
SS = Surface soil

Data Qualifiers and Data Validation from Table

- 5 :

The data validation report for the analytical data presented in Table

- 5 is in References 44 and 54.
U = Non

- detect (Ref. 44, p. 1; Ref. 54, p. 1)Source No: 2
Source Characterization

30 TABLE

- 6
BACKGROUND SURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
SEMIVOLATILE OR GANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS

Sample
ID Sample
Name Hazardous
Substance Conc. ( μg/kg ) Q MDL ( μg/kg ) RDL ( μg/kg ) Reference

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Phenanthrene 800 59 210 37, p. 42; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 137

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Fluoranthene 750 62 210 37, p. 4 3 ; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 137

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Pyrene 530 64 210 37, p. 4 3 ; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 137

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Benzo(a)anthracene 270 64 210 37, p. 4 3 ; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 137

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Chrysene 260 65 210 37, p. 4 3 ; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 137

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Bis(2

- ethylhexyl) phthalate 210 U 69 210 3 7, p. 43; 32, p. 134; 49, p p

. 137, 138

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Phenanthrene 1400 53 190 39, p. 14; 32, p. 13 5 ; 46, p. 19

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Anthracene 280 52 190 39, p. 14; 32, p. 13 5 ; 46, p. 19

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Fluoranthene 2000 57 190 39, p. 14; 32, p. 13 5 ; 46, p. 19

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Pyrene 2700 58 190 39, p. 14; 32, p. 13 5 ; 46, p p . 19

, 20

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Benzo(a)anthracene 1300 58 190 39, p. 14; 32, p. 13 5 ; 46, p. 19

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Chrysene 1600 59 190 39, p. 14; 32, p. 13 5 ; 46, p. 19

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Bis(2

- ethylhexyl) phthalate 770 62 190 39, p. 14; 32, p. 13 5 ; 46, p. 19

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 480 66 190 39, p. 14; 32, p. 13 5 ; 46, p. 20

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Benzo(a)pyrene 1100 62 190 39, p. 14; 32, p. 13 5 ; 46, p. 20

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Indeno(1,2,3

- cd)

pyrene 750 58 190 39, p. 14; 32, p. 13 5 ; 46, p. 20

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Anthracene 190 U 51 190 39, p. 17 ; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 3 0

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Benzo(b)
fluoranthene 190 U 78 190 39, p. 1 7 ; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 31

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Benzo(k)
fluoranthene 190 U 64 190 39, p. 17 ; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 31

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Indeno(1,2,3

- cd)

pyrene 190 U 56 190 39, p. 17 ; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 31

Notes:

μg/kg = M icrogram s per kilogram
Conc. = Concentration
ID = Identification
MDL = Method detection limit Q = Data validation qualification
RA = Riverside Avenue
RDL = Reporting detection limit
SS = S urface soil
U =Non

- detectSource No: 2
Source Characterization

31 TABLE

- 7
BACKGROUND SURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
POLYCHLORI NA TED BIPHENYL (PCB) (ACROCLOR) CONCENTRATIONS

Sample ID Sample
Name Hazardous
Substance Conc. (μg/kg) Q MDL (μg/kg) RDL (μg/kg) Reference

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Aroclor

- 10 1 6 41 U 2. 2 36 37, p. 64; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 139

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Aroclor

- 1221 41 U 6.7 36 37, p. 64; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 139

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Aroclor

- 1232 41 U 1.1 36 37, p. 64; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 139

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Aroclor

- 1242 41 U 5.4 36 37, p. 64; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 139

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Aroclor

- 1248 41 U 2.4 36 37, p. 64; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 139

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Aroclor

- 1254 41 U 2.7 36 37, p. 64; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 139

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Aroclor

- 1260 41 U 2.7 36 37, p. 64; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 139

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Aroclor

- 1262 41 U 12 36 37, p. 64; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 139

RA

- SS

- 05 B00W1 Aroclor

- 1268 41 U 5.7 36 37, p. 64; 32, p. 134; 49, p. 139

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Aroclor

- 10 1 6 38 U 2.1 38 39, p. 45 ; 32, p. 13 5 ; 46, p. 16

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Aroclor

- 1221 38 U 6.2 38 39, p. 4 6 ; 32, p. 13 5 ; 46, p. 16

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Aroclor

- 1232 38 U 1.0 38 39, p. 46; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 16

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Aroclor

- 1242 38 U 4.9 38 39, p. 46; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 16

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Aroclor

- 1248 38 U 2.2 38 39, p. 46; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 16

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Aroclor

- 1254 38 U 2.5 38 39, p. 46; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 16

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Aroclor

- 1260 38 U 2.5 38 39, p. 46; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 16

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Aroclor

- 1262 38 U 11 38 39, p. 46; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 16

RA

- SS

- 06 B00W2 Aroclor

- 1268 38 U 5.3 38 39, p. 46; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 16

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Aroclor

- 1016 36 U 2.0 36 39, p. 46; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 33

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Aroclor

- 1232 36 U 0.99 36 39, p. 46; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 33

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Aroclor

- 1242 36 U 4.7 36 39, p. 46; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 33

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Aroclor

- 1248 36 U 2.1 36 39, p. 48; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 33

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Aroclor

- 1254 36 U 2.4 36 39, p. 48; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 33

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Aroclor

- 1260 36 U 2.4 36 39, p. 48; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 33

RA

- SS

- 08 B00W4 Aroclor

- 1268 36 U 5.0 36 39, p. 48; 32, p. 135; 46, p. 33

Notes:

μg/kg = M icrogram s per kilogram
Conc. = Concentration
MDL = Method detection limit Q = Data validation qualification
RA = Riverside Avenue
RDL = Reporting detection limit
SS = Surface soil

Data Qualifiers and Data Validation:

The data validation reports for the analytical data presented in Table

- 7 are in References 55 and 56.
U = Non

- detectSource No: 2
Source Characterization

32 TABLE

- 8
SOURCE No. 2

– SURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS

Sample ID Sample
Name Hazardous Substance Conc. ( μg/kg ) Q MDL ( μg/kg ) RDL ( μg/kg ) Reference

RA

- SS

- 13 B00W9 Styrene 16000 63 390 36, p. 19; 32, p. 125; 47, p. 44

Notes:

μg/kg = M icrogram s per kilogram
Conc. = Concentration
MDL = Method detection limit Q = Data validation qualification
RA = Riverside Avenue
RDL = Reporting detection limit
SS = Surface soilSource No: 2
Source Characterization

33 TABLE

- 9
SOURCE No. 2

– SURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS

Sample ID Sample Name Hazardous Substance Conc. ( μg/kg ) Q MDL ( μg/kg ) RDL ( μg/kg ) Reference

RA

- SS

- 15 B00X1 Phenanthrene 8600 530 1900 39, p. 29; 32, p. 136; 46, p. 83

RA

- SS

- 15 B00X1 Anthracene 1500 52 190 39, p. 27; 32, p. 136; 46, p. 83

RA

- SS

- 15 B00X1 Fluoranthene 11000 570 1900 39, p. 29; 32, p. 136; 46, p. 83

RA

- SS

- 15 B00X1 Pyrene 15000 580 1900 39, p. 29; 32, p. 136; 46, p. 83

RA

- SS

- 15 B00X1 Benzo(a)anthracene 6500 580 1900 39, p. 29 ; 32, p. 136; 46, p. 83

RA

- SS

- 15 B00X1 Chrysene 6800 590 1900 39, p. 29; 32, p. 136; 46, p. 83

RA

- SS

- 15 B00X1 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 2500 66 190 39, p. 27; 32, p. 136; 46, p. 84

RA

- SS

- 15 B00X1 Benzo(a)pyrene 6000 620 1900 39, p. 29; 32, p. 136; 46, p. 84

RA

- SS

- 15 B00X1 Indeno(1,2,3

- cd)pyrene 3700 580 1900 39, p. 29; 32, p. 136; 46, p. 84

Notes:

μg/kg = M icrogram s per kilogram
Conc. = Concentration
MDL = Method detection limit Q = Data validation qualification
RA = Riverside Avenue
RDL = Reporting detection limit
SS = Surface soilSource No: 2
Source Characterization

34 TABLE

- 10
SOURCE No. 2

– SURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
POLYCHLORI NA TED BIPHENYL (PCB) (ACROCLOR) CONCENTRATIONS

Sample ID Sample
Name Hazardous
Substance Conc. ( μg/kg ) Q MDL ( μg/kg ) RDL ( μg/kg ) Reference

RA

- SS

- 13 B00W9 Aroclor

- 1254 410 2.4 36 39, p. 4 7 ; 32, p. 135; 46,

p. 62

Notes:

μg/kg = M icrogram s per kilogram
Conc. = Concentration
ID = Identification
MDL = Method detection limit Q = Data validation qualification
RA = Riverside Avenue
RDL = Reporting detection limit
SS = Surface soil

TABLE

- 11
BACKGROUND SUBSURFACE SOIL
SAMPLE DESCRI P TIONS

Sample
Identification Sample
Date Sample
Time Sample Depth (feet bls) Sampling Location Sample Description Reference

RA

- SB

- 05 11/30/11 1350 9 to 11 Northwest side of Lot 614

- 1, background sampling
location soupy clay and sand, brown, black, and red clay 32, pp. 35, 102, 110

RA

- SB

- 06 11/30/11 1535 7 to 8 Lot 614

- 68, southwest corner, background sampling location brown sandy clay with gravel 32, pp. 35, 103, 111

RA

- SB

- 08 12/01/11 930 10 to 11 Northwest corner of lot
number 614

- 69, background sampling
location brown silty clay
and sand 32, pp. 35, 103, 113

Notes:

ft = Feet
RA = Riverside Avenue
SB = Subsurface soilSource No: 2
Source Characterization

35 TABLE

- 12
SOURCE No. 2

– SUBSURFACE SOIL
SAMPLE DESCRIPTIONS

Sample
Identification Sample
Date Sample
Time Sample Depth (feet bls) Sampling Location Sample Description Reference

RA

- SB

- 01 11/30/11 945 4 to 7 Lot 614

- 1, south of former
1931 oil tanks and tank building 6

- inch ash fill over 6

- inch clay layer, red sand, rocks 32, pp. 35, 106, 122

RA

- SB

- 02 11/30/11 1105 10 to 11 Lot 614

- 58, near former
1931 oil tanks and tank building red sand 32, pp. 35, 102, 107,
122

RA

- SB

- 03 11/30/11 1130 10 to 11 Lot 614

- 70, south of the former lacquer manufacturing building saturated, mucky, rocky sand 32, pp. 35, 102, 108,
122

RA

- SB

- 04 11/30/11 1255 10 to 11 Lot 614

- 70, south of the former lacquer manufacturing building, adjacent to the Passaic
River dark brown/black sandy, clay 32, pp. 35, 102, 109,
122

RA

- SB

- 07 11/30/11 1615 6 to 7 Lot 614

- 68, southeast

corner reddish brown clay and gravel with some
cobbles 32, pp. 35, 103, 11 2

, 122

RA

- SB

- 09 12/01/11 1020 4 to 8 Lot 614

- 70, adjacent to the Passaic River, adjacent to the former manufacturing building dark brown/black sandy silt, wet 32, pp. 35, 103, 114,
12 4

RA

- SB

- 10 12/01/11 1045 3 to 4 Lot 614

- 70, downgradient of the former lacquer manufacturing building black, white, brown
ash like fill, some gravel 32, pp. 35, 103, 115,
12 4

RA

- SB

- 11 12/01/11 1200 7 to 8 Lot 614

- 65, downgradient
of former turpentine/linseed
oil tanks clay and gravel mix 32, pp. 35, 103, 116,
12 4

RA

- SB

- 12 12/01/11 1410 8 to 10 Lot 614

- 64, adjacent to former turpentine/linseed
oil tanks white ash like fill 32, pp. 35, 104, 117,
12 4

RA

- SB

- 13 12/01/11 1440 4 to 5 Lot 614

- 63, adjacent to former barrel storage area brown, black sandy clay 32, pp. 35, 104, 118,
12 4

RA

- SB

- 14 12/02/11 1020 4 to 5 Lot 614

- 60, at the location of the former grain silos brown sandy silt with some lighter ash like
fill 32, pp. 35, 104, 119,
134

RA

- SB

- 15 12/02/11 1115 4 to 5 Lot 614

- 60, adjacent to the
former storehouse and

shipping department grey and white and
cinder like fill 32, pp. 35, 104, 120,
134

Notes:

bls = Below land surface
RA = Riverside Avenue
SB = Subsurface soilSource No: 2
Source Characterization

36 TABLE

- 13
BACKGROUND SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
METALS CONCENTRATIONS

Sample ID Sample
Name Analyte Conc. (mg/kg) Q MDL (mg/kg) RDL (mg/kg) Reference

RA

- SB

- 05 MB00R3 Cadmium 0.61 U 0.034 0.61 34, p. 2; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 12

RA

- SB

- 05 MB00R3 Chromium 11.5 0.064 1.2 34, p. 2; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 12

RA

- SB

- 05 MB00R3 Mercury 0.12 U 0.0040 0.12 34, p. 2; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 10

RA

- SB

- 05 MB00R3 Nickel 9.0 0.047 4.9 34, p. 2; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 12

RA

- SB

- 05 MB00R3 Silver 1.2 U 0.11 1.2 34, p. 3 ; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 12

RA

- SB

- 06 MB00R4 Arsenic 2.0 0.16 1.2 34, p. 3; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 15

RA

- SB

- 06 MB00R4 Cadmium 0.60 U 0.034 0.60 34, p. 3; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 15

RA

- SB

- 06 MB00R4 Chromium 13.9 0.064 1.2 34, p. 3; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 15

RA

- SB

- 06 MB00R4 Mercury 0.15 0.0040 0.12 34, p. 3; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 14

RA

- SB

- 06 MB00R4 Nickel 9.5 0.047 4.8 34, p. 3; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 15

RA

- SB

- 06 MB00R4 Silver 1.2 U 0.11 1.2 34, p. 3; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 15

RA

- SB

- 08 MB00R6 Arsenic 1.1 U 0.16 1.1 34, p. 4; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 19

RA

- SB

- 08 MB00R6 Cadmium 0.57 U 0.034 0.57 34, p. 4; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 19

RA

- SB

- 08 MB00R6 Chromium 3.6 0.064 1.1 34, p. 4; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 19

RA

- SB

- 08 MB00R6 Mercury 0.11 U 0.0040 0.11 34, p. 4; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 21

RA

- SB

- 08 MB00R6 Nickel 4.6 U 0.047 4.6 34, p. 4; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 19

RA

- SB

- 08 MB00R6 Silver 1.1 U 0.11 1.1 34, p. 4; 32, p. 127; 42, p. 19

Notes:

m g /kg = M i lligrams per kilogram
Conc. = Concentration
MDL = Method detection limit Q = Data validation qualification
RA = Riverside Avenue
RDL = Reporting detection limit
SB = Subsurface soil

Data Qualifiers and Data Validation:

The data validation report for the analytical data presented in Table

- 13 is in Reference 41.

Data Qualifiers (Q):

U = Non

- detectSource No: 2
Source Characterization

3 7 TABLE

- 14
BACKGROUND SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS

Sample ID Sample
Name Hazardous
Substance Conc. ( μg/kg ) Q MDL ( μg/kg ) RDL ( μg/kg ) Reference

RA

- SB

- 05 B00W1 Carbon disulfide 6.7 U 0.70 6.7 33, p. 12; 32, p. 122; 48, p. 17

RA

- SB

- 05 B00W1 Methylene chloride 6.7 U 1.5 6.7 33, p. 12; 32, p. 122; 48, p. 17

RA

- SB

- 05 B00W1 2

- Butanone 13 U 2.5 13 33, p. 12; 32, p. 122; 48, p. 17

RA

- SB

- 05 B00W1 1,1,1

- Trichloroethane 6.7 U 0.80 6.7 33, p. 12; 32, p. 122; 48, p. 17

RA

- SB

- 05 B00W1 Trichloroethene 6.7 U 1.5 6.7 33, p. 1 3 ; 32, p. 122; 48, p. 17

RA

- SB

- 06 B00W2 Carbon disulfide 4.6 U 0.50 4.6 33, p. 16; 32, p. 122; 48, p. 21

RA

- SB

- 06 B00W2 Methylene chloride 4.6 U 1.0 4.6 33, p. 16; 32, p. 122; 48, p. 21

RA

- SB

- 06 B00W2 2

- Butanone 9.1 U 1.7 9.1 33, p. 16; 32, p. 122; 48, p. 21

RA

- SB

- 06 B00W2 1,1,1

- Trichloroethane 4.6 U 0.60 4.6 33, p. 16; 32, p. 122; 48, p. 21

RA

- SB

- 06 B00W2 Trichloroethene 4.6 U 1.0 4.6 33, p. 16; 32, p. 122; 48, p. 21

Notes:

μg/kg = M icrogram s per kilogram
Conc. = Concentration

MDL = Method detection limit Q = Data validation qualification
RA = Riverside Avenue
RDL = Reporting detection limit
SB = Subsurface soil

Data Qualifiers and Data Validation:

The data validation reports for the analytical data presented in Table

- 14 are in References 44 and 54.

Data Qua lifiers (Q):

U = Non

- detect (Ref. 54, p. 1; Ref. 44, p. 1)Source No: 2
Source Characterization

38 TABLE

- 15
BACKGROUND SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS

Sample ID Sample Name Hazardous Substance Conc. ( μg/kg ) Q MDL ( μg/kg ) RDL ( μg/kg ) Reference

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Naphthalene 220 U 44 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 2- Methylnaphthalene 220 U 38 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Acenaphthylene 220 U 48 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Acenaphthene 220 U 54 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Fluorene 220 U 54 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Phenanthrene 220 U 61 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Anthracene 220 U 60 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Carbazole 220 U 58 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Di -n- butylphthalate 220 U 56 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Fluoranthene 220 U 65 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Pyrene 220 U 66 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Benzo(a)anthracene 220 U 66 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Chrysene 220 U 67 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Bis (2

- ethylhexyl) phthalate 220 U 71 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 220 U 75 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Benzo(a)pyrene 220 U 71 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Indeno(1,2,3

- cd) pyrene 220 U 66 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 220 U 80 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -05 B00R3 Benzo(g,h,i)perylene 220 U 69 220 32, p. 133; 37, pp.
17

- 18 ; 49, pp. 31

- 33

RA

- SB -06 B00R4 Naphthalene 200 U 41 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB -06 B00R4 2- Methylnaphthalene 200 U 35 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 3
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36 2, p.

RA

- SB -06 B00R4 Acenaphthylene 200 U 45 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB -06 B00R4 Acenaphthene 200 U 51 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36Source No: 2
Source Characterization

39 TABLE

- 15 (Continued)
BACKGROUND SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS

Sample ID Sample Name Hazardous Substance Conc. (μg/kg) Q MDL (μg/kg) RDL (μg/kg) Reference

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Fluorene 20 0 U 51 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Phenanthrene 20 0 U 57 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Anthracene 20 0 U 55 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Carbazole 20 0 U 54 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Di

- n

- butylphthalate 20 0 U 52 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Fluoranthene 2 00 U 60 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Pyrene 2 00 U 61 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Benzo(a)anthracene 2 00 U 61 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Chrysene 2 00 U 63 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Bis (2

- ethylhexyl) phthalate 2 00 U 66 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 2 00 U 70 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Benzo(a)pyrene 200 U 66 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Indeno(1,2,3

- cd)pyrene 2 00 U 61 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 2 00 U 75 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 06 B00R4 Benzo(g,h,i)perylene 2 00 U 64 200 37, pp. 19

- 20; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 34

- 36

RA

- SB

- 08 B00 R6 Naphthalene 210 U 41 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 2

- Methylnaphthalene 210 U 35 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Acenaphthylene 210 U 45 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Acenaphthene 210 U 51 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Fluorene 210 U 51 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Phenanthrene 210 U 57 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Anthracene 210 U 56 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Carbazole 210 U 55 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47Source No: 2
Source Characterization

40 TABLE

- 15 (Continued)
BACKGROUND SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS

Sample ID Sample Name Hazardous Substance Conc. (μg/kg) Q MDL (μg/kg) RDL (μg/kg) Reference

RA

- SB

- 08 B00 R6 Di

- n

- butylphthalate 210 U 52 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Fluoranthene 210 U 61 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Pyrene 210 U 62 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Benzo(a)anthracene 210 U 62 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Chrysene 210 U 63 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Bis(2

- ethylhexyl) phthalate 210 U 67 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 210 U 70 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Benzo(a)pyrene 210 U 67 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00 R6 Indeno(1,2,3

- cd)pyrene 210 U 62 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00R6 Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 210 U 75 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

RA

- SB

- 08 B00 R6 Benzo(g,h,i)perylene 210 U 64 210 37, pp. 21

- 22; 32, p.
133 ; 49, pp. 45

- 47

Notes:

μg/kg = M icrogram s per kilogram
Conc. = Concentration
MDL = Method detection limit Q = Data validation qualification
RA = Riverside Avenue

RDL = Reporting detection limit
SB = Surface soil

Data Qualifiers and Data Validation ( Table

- 15 )

The data validation report for the analytical data presented in Table

- 15 is in Reference 55.

Data Qualifiers (Q):
U = Non

- detectSource No: 2
Source Characterization

41 TABLE

- 16
SOURCE No. 2

– SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLES
METALS CONCENTRATIONS

Sample
Identification Sample
Name Analyte Conc. (mg/kg) BK
Conc. * (mg/kg) Q MDL (mg/kg) RDL (mg/kg) Reference

RA

- SB

- 01 MB00T0 Arsenic 8.0 6 0.16 1.4 32, p. 128; 34, p. 8; 42, p. 44

RA

- SB

- 03 MB00R1 Arsenic 70.6 6 0.16 1.9 32, p. 127; 34, p. 1; 42, p. 4

RA

- SB

- 03 MB00R1 Cadmium 3.9 1.83 0.034 0.96 32, p. 127; 34, p. 1; 42, p. 4

RA

- SB

- 03 MB00R1 Chromium 300 41.7 0.064 1.9 32, p. 127; 34, p. 1; 42, p. 4

RA

- SB

- 03 MB00R1 Mercury 3.1 0.45 0.0040 0.38 32, p. 127; 34, p. 1; 42, p. 5

RA

- SB

- 03 MB00R1 Nickel 108 28.5 0.047 7.7 32, p. 127; 34, p. 1; 42, p. 4

RA

- SB

- 03 MB00R1 Silver 4.7 3.6 0.11 1.9 32, p. 127; 34, p. 1; 42, p. 4

RA

- SB

- 04 MB00R2 Arsenic 28.5 6 0.16 1.4 32, p. 127; 34, p. 2; 42, p. 7

RA

- SB

- 04 MB00R2 Cadmium 3.0 1.83 0.034 0.72 32, p. 127; 34, p. 2; 42, p. 7

RA

- SB

- 04 MB00R2 Chromium 166 41.7 0.064 1.4 32, p. 127; 34, p. 2; 42, p. 7

RA

- SB

- 04 MB00R2 Mercury 9.9 0.45 0.0040 0.57 32, p. 127; 34, p. 2; 42, p. 9

RA

- SB

- 04 MB00R2 Nickel 41.5 28.5 0.047 5.7 32, p. 127; 34, p. 2; 42, p. 7

RA

- SB

- 07 MB00R5 Arsenic 9.9 6 0.16 1.3 32, p. 127; 34, p. 3; 42, p. 17

RA

- SB

- 07 MB00R5 Mercury 0.90 0.45 0.0040 0.13 32, p. 127; 34, p. 3; 42, p. 18

RA

- SB

- 09 MB00R7 Arsenic 6.8 6 0.16 1.4 32, p. 127; 34, p. 4; 42, p. 22

RA

- SB

- 09 MB00R7 Cadmium 3.9 1.83 0.034 0.72 32, p. 127; 34, p. 4; 42, p. 22

RA

- SB

- 09 MB00R7 Chromium 122 41.7 0.064 1.4 32, p. 127; 34, p. 4; 42, p. 22

RA

- SB

- 09 MB00R7 Mercury 1.9 0.45 0.0040 0.14 32, p. 127; 34, p. 5; 42, p. 23

RA

- SB

- 09 MB00R7 Nickel 30.4 28.5 0.047 5.7 32, p. 127; 34, p. 5; 42, p. 22

RA

- SB

- 10 MB00R8 Arsenic 7.7 6 0.16 1.2 32, p. 127; 34, p. 5; 42, p. 27

RA

- SB

- 11 MB00R9 Arsenic 16.4 6 0.16 1.4 32, p. 128; 34, p. 5; 42, p. 29

RA

- SB

- 11 MB00R9 Cadmium 4.6 1.83 0.034 0.68 32, p. 128; 34, p. 5; 42, p. 29Source No: 2
Source Characterization

42 TABLE

- 16 (Continued)
SOURCE No. 2

– SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLES
METALS CONCENTRATIONS

Sample
Identification Sample
Name Analyte Conc. (mg/kg) BK Conc. (mg/kg) Q MDL (mg/kg) RDL (mg/kg) Reference

RA

- SB

- 11 MB00R9 Mercury 2.4 0.45 0.0040 0.14 32, p. 128; 34, p. 6; 42, p. 28

RA

- SB

- 12 MB00S0 Arsenic 7.7 6 0.16 1.5 32, p. 128; 34, p. 6; 42, p. 32

RA

- SB

- 12 MB00S0 Cadmium 3.6 1.83 0.034 0.73 32, p. 128; 34, p. 6; 42, p. 32

RA

- SB

- 12 MB00S0 Mercury 2.2 0.45 0.0040 0.15 32, p. 128; 34, p. 6; 42, p. 32

RA

- SB

- 13 MB00S1 Arsenic 9.8 6 0.16 1.3 32, p. 128; 34, p. 7; 42, p. 34

RA

- SB

- 13 MB00S1 Cadmium 23.0 1.83 0.034 0.66 32, p. 128; 34, p. 7; 42, p. 34

RA

- SB

- 13 MB00S1 Chromium 218 41.7 0.064 1.3 32, p. 128; 34, p. 8; 42, p. 34

RA

- SB

- 13 MB00S1 Mercury 3.6 0.45 0.0040 0.27 32, p. 128; 34, p. 8; 42, p. 36

RA

- SB

- 14 MB00S2 Arsenic 6.8 6 0.16 1.9 32, p. 128; 34, p. 7; 42, p. 39

RA

- SB

- 15 MB00S3 Arsenic 6.9 6 0.16 1.2 32, p. 128; 34, p. 7; 42, p. 40

RA

- SB

- 15 MB00S3 Mercury 0.65 0.45 0.0040 0.12 32, p. 128; 34, p. 8; 42, p. 41

Notes:

mg/kg = M illigram s per kilogram
Conc. = Concentration
MDL = Method detection limit Q = Data validation qualification
RA = Riverside Avenue

RDL = Reporting detection limit
SB = Surface soil

* = “ BK ” represents three times the greatest background concentration. T hese background concentrations were chosen to establish a significant increase.Source No: 2
Source Characterization

43 TABLE

- 17
SOURCE No. 2

– SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS

Sample
ID Sample
Name Hazardous
Substance Conc. ( μg/kg ) Q MDL ( μg/kg ) RDL ( μg/kg ) Reference.

RA

- SB

- 03 B00R1 ME Carbon disulfide 32 90 890 32, p. 122; 33, p. 6 ; 48, p. 8

RA

- SB

- 03 B00R1 ME 2

- Butanone 340 340 1800 32, p. 122; 33, p. 6 ; 48, p. 8

Notes:

μg/kg = M icrogram s per kilogram
Conc. = Concentration

MDL = Method detection limit Q = Data validation qualification
RA = Riverside Avenue
RDL = Reporting detection limit
SB = Surface soilSource No: 2
Source Characterization

44 TABLE

- 18
SOURCE No. 2

– SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS

Sample ID Sample
Name Hazardous Substance Conc. (μg/kg) Q MDL (μg/kg) RDL (μg/kg) Reference.

RA

- SB

- 02 B00R0 Naphthalene 4800 67 330 32, p. 133; 37, p. 10; 49, p. 3

RA

- SB

- 02 B00R0 Acenaphthene 570 82 330 32, p. 133; 37, p. 11; 49, p. 4

RA

- SB

- 02 B00R0 Fluorene 870 82 330 32, p. 133; 37, p. 11; 49, p. 4

RA

- SB

- 02 B00R0 Phenanthrene 2900 92 330 32, p. 133; 37, p. 11; 49, p. 4

RA

- SB

- 02 B00R0 Pyrene 470 100 330 32, p. 133; 37, p. 11; 49, p. 4

RA

- SB

- 03 B00R1 Naphthalene 260 41 210 32, p. 133; 37, p. 13; 49, p. 15

RA

- SB

- 03 B00R1 Acenaphthylene 1100 45 210 32, p. 133; 37, p. 13; 49, p. 16

RA

- SB

- 03 B00R1 Acenaphthene 420 51 210 32, p. 133; 37, p. 13; 49, p. 16

RA

- SB

- 03 B00R1 Dibenzofuran 270 52 210 32, p. 133; 37, p. 14; 49, p. 16

RA

- SB

- 03 B00R1 Fluorene 680 51 210 32, p. 133; 37, p. 14; 49, p. 16

RA

- SB

- 03 B00R1 Phenanthrene 7400 290 1000 32, p. 133; 37, p. 15; 49, p. 16

RA

- SB

- 03 B00R1 Anthracene 1300 56 210 32, p. 133; 37, p. 14; 49, p. 16

RA

- SB

- 03 B00R1 Carbazole 690 55 210 32, p. 133; 37, p. 14; 49, p. 16

RA

- SB

- 03 B00R1 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 2500 71 210 32, p. 133; 37, p. 14; 49, p. 17

RA

- SB

- 03 B00R1 Dibenzo(a,h)
anthracene 1000 76 210 32, p. 133; 37, p. 14; 49, p. 17

RA

- SB

- 07 B00R5 Fluoranthene 300 66 220 32, p. 133; 37, p. 21; 49, p. 41

RA

- SB

- 09 B00R7 4

- Methylphenol 980 41 320 32, p. 133; 37, p. 23; 49, p. 49

RA

- SB

- 09 B00R7 Phenanthrene 330 89 320 32, p. 133; 37, p. 23; 49, p. 50

RA

- SB

- 09 B00R7 Fluoranthene 400 94 320 32, p. 133; 37, p. 23; 49, p. 50

RA

- SB

- 09 B00R7 Pyrene 360 96 320 32, p. 133; 37, p. 23; 49, p. 50

RA

- SB

- 11 B00R9 Fluorene 240 58 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 26; 49, p. 62

RA

- SB

- 11 B00R9 Phenanthrene 2700 65 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 26; 49, p. 62

RA

- SB

- 11 B00R9 Anthracene 760 64 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 26; 49, p. 62Source No: 2
Source Characterization

45 TABLE

- 18 (Continued)
SOURCE No. 2

– SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS

Sample ID Sample
Name Hazardous Substance Conc. (μg/kg) Q MDL (μg/kg) RDL (μg/kg) Reference.

RA

- SB

- 11 B00R9 Benzo(a)anthracene 2500 71 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 26; 49, p. 62

RA

- SB

- 11 B00R9 Chrysene 2500 72 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 26; 49, p. 62

RA

- SB

- 11 B00R9 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 900 80 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 26; 49, p. 63

RA

- SB

- 11 B00R9 Benzo(a)pyrene 2000 76 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 26; 49, p. 63

RA

- SB

- 11 B00R9 Indeno(1,2,3

- cd) pyrene 1300 71 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 26; 49, p. 63

RA

- SB

- 11 B00R9 Dibenzo(a,h)
anthracene 300 86 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 26; 49, p. 63

RA

- SB

- 11 B00R9 Benzo(g,h,i)perylene 1200 74 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 26; 49, p. 63

RA

- SB

- 12 B00S0 Phenanthrene 400 67 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 29; 49, p. 72

RA

- SB

- 12 B00S0 Fluoranthene 560 71 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 29; 49, p. 72

RA

- SB

- 12 B00S0 Pyrene 450 73 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 29; 49, p. 72

RA

- SB

- 12 B00S0 Benzo(a)anthracene 260 73 240 32, p. 133; 37, p. 29; 49, p. 72

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Dibenzofuran 270 56 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 30; 49, p. 76

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Fluorene 330 54 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 30; 49, p. 76

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Phenanthrene 2400 61 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 30; 49, p. 76

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Anthracene 460 60 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 30; 49, p. 76

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Di

- n

- butylphthalate 2500 56 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 30; 49, p. 76

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Fluoranthene 2500 65 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 30; 49, p. 76

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Pyrene 2300 66 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 30; 49, p. 76

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Benzo(a)anthracene 1400 66 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 30; 49, p. 76

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Chrysene 1500 67 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 30; 49, p. 76

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 520 75 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 30; 49, p. 77

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Benzo(a)pyrene 1300 71 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 30; 49, p. 77

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Indeno(1,2,3

- cd) pyrene 980 66 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 30; 49, p. 77Source No: 2
Source Characterization

46 TABLE

- 18 (Continued)
SOURCE No. 2

– SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLE S
SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND CONCENTRATIONS

Sample ID Sample
Name Hazardous Substance Conc. (μg/kg) Q MDL (μg/kg) RDL (μg/kg) Reference.

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Dibenzo(a,h)
anthracene 300 80 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 31; 49, p. 77

RA

- SB

- 13 B00S1 Benzo(g,h,i)perylene 980 69 220 32, p. 134; 37, p. 31; 49, p. 77

Notes:

μg/kg = M icrogram s per kilogram
Conc. = Concentration
MDL = Method detection limit Q = Data validation qualification
RA = Riverside Avenue
RDL = Reporting detection limit
SB = Subsurface soil

Data Qualifiers and Data Validation:

The data validation report for the analytical data presented in Table

- 18 is in Reference 55.Source No: 2
Source Characterization

47 List of Hazardous Substances and Pollutants Associated with Source 2 :

Acenaphthene Acenaphthylene
Anthracene
Arsenic Benzo(a)anthracene Benzo(a)pyrene Benzo(g,h,i)perylene Benzo(k)fluoranthene
2

- Butanone
Cadmium
Carbazole
Carbon disulfide
Chromium Chrysene
Di

- n

- butylphthalate Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Dibenzofuron
Fluoranthene
Fluorene Indeno(1,2,3

- cd)Pyrene Mercury
4

- Methylphenol Naphthalene
Nickel PCB (Aroclor 1254 )
Phenanthrene Pyrene
Silver StyreneSource No: 2
Containment

48 2.2.3 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AVAILABLE TO A PATHWAY

TABLE

- 19
CONTAINMENT

Containment Description Containment
Factor Value References

Gas release to air: Not Scored

Particulate release to air: Not Scored
Release to ground water: Not Scored
Release via overland migration and/or flood: Source 2 has no engineered cover, or function ing and maintained run

- on control system and runoff management system. 10 32, pp. 10, 11,
106 to 120 ; HRS , Table 4

- 2Source Description

- Waste Characteristics
Source No. 2

49 2.4.1 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

2.4.2.1 Hazardous Waste Quantity

2.4.2.1.1 Hazardous Constituent Quantity

The information available is not sufficient to adequately support evaluation of the hazardous constituent quantity for Source No. 2. The number of samples collected was insufficient to represent the
concentration of contaminants thro ughout the source area with confidence

.

2.4.2.1.2 Hazardous Waste s tream Quantity

The information available is not sufficient to adequately support evaluation of the hazardous waste stream quantity for Source No. 2. The number of samples collected was i nsufficient to represent the concentration of contaminants throughout the source area with confidence

.

2.4.2.1.3 Volume

The information available is not sufficient to adequately support evaluation of the volume for Source
No

. 2. The number of samples co llected was insufficient to represent the concentration of contaminants throughout the source area with confidence.

2.4.2.1.4 Area

The area of soil contamination is estimated to 54,315.34 square feet ( ft 2 ) based on the polygon created by source samples a t the site ( Ref

. 73 ) ; this value discounted the footprint of all buildings and paved areas

. Source 2 is evaluated as contaminated soil; therefore, it is divided by 34,000 to achieve a hazardous waste quantity value of 1.59 (Ref. 1, p. 51591)

Area: 54,315.34 ft 2 Area Assigned Value (area/34,000) : 1.59

2.4.2.1.5 Source Hazardous Waste Quantity Value

The source area HWQ value for Source No. 2 is assigned a value of 1.59 (Ref. 1, Table 2

- 5).

Source HWQ Value: 1

. 59 Highest assigned value assigne d from Ref. 1, Table 2

- 5Source Summary

50 TABLE

- 20
SUMMARY OF SOURCE DESCRIPTIONS

Source
No. Source
Hazardous
Waste Quantity
Value Source
Hazardous
Constituent Quantity Complete? (Y/N) Containment Factor Value by Pathway

Ground
Water (GW) (Ref. 1,
Table 3

- 2) Surface Water (SW) Air

Overland/flood (Ref. 1, Table 4

- 2) GW to
SW (Ref. 1,
Table

3

- 2) Gas (Ref. 1,
Table 6

- 3) Particulate (Ref. 1,
Table 6

- 9)

1 >0 N NS 10 NS NS NS

2 1. 59 N NS 10 NS NS NS

Notes:

NS = Not ScoredSurface Water Migration Pathway
Observed Release

51 4.0 SURFACE WATER MIGRATION PATHWAY

4.1 OVERLAND/FLOOD MIGRATION COMPONENT

Ground elevation at the property is approximately 6.7 to 12 feet above mean sea level (MSL) and surface water runoff from the site follows the topography and flows east/southeast directly into the river (Ref. 32, pp. 34

- 36). The northern portion of the pr operty potentially exits into the Passaic River 35 feet south of the northern boundary of lot 69, at the approximate geographic coordinates 40°46’03.11” North latitude and 74°09’27.94” West longitude; this is the most upstream PPE for the site associated w ith Source 2. The southern portion of the property potentially exits into the Passaic River about 25 feet north of the southern boundary of lot 67, at the approximate geographic coordinates 40°45’53.22” North latitude and 74°09’35.33” West longitude; this is the southernmost PPE for the site associated with Source 2 and the site (Ref. 5; Ref. 70). In addition, PPE associated with Source 1 is depicted in Reference 5. A break wall exists a long some of the river boundary (Ref. 86, p. 1 ).

The Passaic River flows south approximately 2.5 miles, passing Kearny and Harrison, New Jersey on the eastern bank before it makes an abrupt easterly bend for 2 miles, then turns south around Ironbound, and flows directly
south for 2 miles ; because the river is a tidal surf ace water body, it also flows north (upstream) for approximately 9.6 miles to Dundee Dam (Ref. 74)

. At approximately 12 miles downstream of PPE 3, near Ironbound, the TDL extends into the Hackensack River at the northern end of Newark Bay and enters the N ew York Harbor. Reference 5 depicts the downstream segment of the 15

- mile TDL. The Passaic River is tidal where it is adjacent to the Riverside Industrial Park (Ref. 65, p. 1). The approximate mean annual stream flow
of the Passaic River as measured fro m the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gauge number 01389890 at the Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton, New Jersey, is 926 cubic feet per second (Ref. 66, p. 3). While there could be tidal carry upstream from the site, insufficient information was availa ble to quantify this possibility

.

4.1.1.1 Definition of Hazardous Substance Migration Path for Overland/ F lood Component

A s discussed in Section 4.1.2.1.1, a n observed release to surface water by direct obser vation has been
documented. Surface water runoff from the Riverside Industrial Park follows the topography of the land and
flows to the Passaic River

. Because the soil profile at the Riverside Industrial Park includes disturbed
conditions and fill materials underlain by sands, silts, and gravels deposits of the Passaic River , the g round
water under the property likely migrates through into the r iver, after which chemicals enter surface waters or are likely to be sorbed to the river sediments (Ref. 7, p. 7).

4.1.2.1 Likelihood of Release

Two observed release s by direct observation to the Passaic River are documented below.

4.1.2.1.1 Observed Release

Direct Observation

Release 1

On October 29, 2009

, two tanks in the basement of Building 12 located at 29 River side Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, released to the Passaic River through a connection to a storm sewer. The tanks were connected to theSurface Water Migration Pathway
Observed Release

52 storm sewer by a hose. The val v e s from the tanks w ere open , which caused a releas e of the contents of the tanks

t hrough the hose into the storm sewer and eventually into the Passaic River . The PPE associated with Source 1 (PPE 2) is shown in Reference 5 ( Ref. 5; Ref. 11; Ref. 15). On November 11, 2009, EPA collected a sample
from one of the tanks that released into the Passaic River (Ref. 11; Ref. 12; Ref. 16). A nalytical results from the tank sample indicated presence of the hazardous substances listed in T able SW

- 1 below. The pipe that discharged into the Passaic River was traced to a catch basin. When the cove r of the catch basin was removed, the oily substance in the discharge was observed in the basin; a pipe exiting Building 12 was observed to discharge into the basin. The discharge from the Building 12 pipe resembled the discharge observed into the
Passaic River. The pipe was traced to two connected tanks in the basement of Building 12 (Ref. 11, pp. 1, 3).

EPA collected a sample from a tank in Building 12 at 29 Riverside Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, that released to a storm sewer and eventually into the Pa ssaic River

. T he PPE to surface water is shown in Reference 5

. The
hazardous substances detected in the sample are listed in T able SW

- 2 below.

TABLE SW

- 1
OBSERVED RELEASE BY DIRECT OBSERVATION
TANK SAMPLE (Sample ID: Tank 1)

Analysis Result (mg/L) Reporting Limit (mg/L) Reference

ICP Metals

Barium 0.59 0.3 0 11; 12, p. 3

Chromium 0.68 0.050 11; 12, p. 3

Lead 0.014 0.010 11; 12, p. 3

Manganese 3.3 0.020 11; 12, p. 3 Total Mercury Waters
Mercury 0.012 0.004 11; 12, p. 3

TCL

– Semivolatile Organics
2,4

- Dimethylphenol 16 5 11; 12, p. 4

Notes:

ICP = Inductively c oupled p lasma mg/L = Milligrams per liter
TCL = Target compound li st

Release 2

According to eye witnesses, Source 2 was inundated with flood waters in 2011. Although the drainage patterns associated with receding flood waters are unclear, s oil materials associated with Source 2 that contain one or
more hazardous substances are known to have been in contact with surface water through direct deposition (Ref. 72, p. 1 , Ref. 8 4, pp. 1

- 6 ) at some point along the river shore between PPE 1 and PPE 3

. PPE 1 and PPE 3

, associated with Source 2

, are presented in Reference 5 and described in Reference 70. As presented in Tables
8

, 9 and 10 , surface soil samples associated with Source 2 contain documented concentrations of VOCs, SVOCs and PCBs (see Section 2.2.2 of this HRS documentation record).Surface Water Migration Pathway
Observed Release

53 Hazardous Substances Released (Source 1 and 2)

Anthracene
Barium Benzo(a)anthracene Benzo(a)pyrene Benzo(k)fluoranth ene Chromium Chrysene 2,4

- Dimethylphenol
Fluoranthene Indeno(1,2,3

- cd)pyrene
Lead Manganese Mercury PCBs (Aroclor

- 1254)
Phenanthrene Pyrene Styrene

Therefore, in accordance with Reference 1, Section 4.1.2.1.1, an observed release factor value of 550 is a ssigned
below and on line 1 of Table 4

- 1, as a material that contains one or more hazardous substances is known to have
been in contact with surface water through direct deposition. Potential to release is not evaluated.

Surface Water Observed Release Factor Value: 550Surface Water Migration Pathway

– Human Food Chain Toxicity/Persistence/Bioaccumulation

54 4.1.3.2 Human Food Chain Threat Waste Characteristics

4.1.3.2.1 Toxicity/Persistence/Bioaccumulation

The zone of contamination within the Passaic River is the portion of the Passaic River between PPE 1 and PPE 3 (as shown in Ref. 5 ). This area represents where the spill occurred and where contaminated flood
waters would recede to the normal river boundaries. Table SW

- 2 summarizes the toxicity/per sistence and
bioaccumulation factor values for the hazardous substances associated with Source 1 and Source 2 that
meet the observed release criteria . The values are assigned in accordance with Section 4.1.2.2

. 1 of Reference 1. The toxicity/persistence a nd bioaccumulation values were obtained from Reference 2.

TABLE SW

- 2 HUMAN FOOD CHAIN TOXICITY, PERSISTENCE, AND BIOACCUM U LATION
FACTOR VALUES

Hazardous Substance/
Pollutant Source
No. Toxicity
Factor
Value Persistence
Factor
Value* Bio

accumulation
Value** Toxicity/
Persistence/
Bioaccumulation
Factor Value (Ref. 1,
Table 4

- 16) References
Acenaphthene 2 10 0.4 500 2

. 0 x 10 3 2, p. BI

- 1

Anthracene 2 10 0.4 50000 2

. 0 x 10 5 2, p. BI

- 1

Arsenic 2 10000 1 5 00 5

. 0 x 10 6 2, p. BI

- 1

Barium 1 10000 1 500 5

. 0 x 10 6 2, p. BI

- 1 Benzo(a)anthracene 2 1000 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 7 2, p. BI

- 2 Benzo(a)pyrene 2 10000 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 2 Benzo(k)fluoranthene 2 100 1 500 0 5

. 0 x 10 5 2, p. BI

- 2

2

- Butanone (Methyl ethyl ketone) 2 1 0.4 0.5 2 .0x 10 - 1 2, p. BI

- 8

Cadmium 2 10000 1 5000 0 5 .0x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 2

Carbazole 2 10 0.4 500 2

. 0 x 10 3 2, p. BI

- 2

Carbon disulfide 2 10 0.4 5 2

. 0 x 10 1 2, p. BI

- 3

Chromium 1, 2 10000 1 500 5

. 0 x 10 6 2, p. BI

- 3 Chrysene 2 10 1 5 5

. 0 x 10 1 2, p. BI

- 3
2,4

- Dimethylphenol 1 100 1 500 5

. 0 x 10 4 2, p. BI

- 5 Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 2 10000 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 4

Di

- n

- butylphthalate 2 10 1 5000 5

. 0 x 10 4 2, p. BI

- 4

Dibenzofuron 2 1000 0.4 500 2

. 0 x 10 5 2, p. BI

- 4
Fluoranthene (benzo(j,k)fluorene) 2 100 1 500 0 5

. 0 x 10 5 2, p. BI

- 2

Fluorene 2 100 1 500 5

. 0 x 10 4 2, p. BI

- 6 Indeno(1,2,3

- cd) pyrene 2 1000 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 7 2, p. BI

- 8Surface Water Migration Pathway

– Human Food Chain Toxicity/Persistence/Bioaccumulation

55 TABLE SW

- 2 (Continued) HUMAN FOOD CHAIN TOXICITY, PERSISTENCE, AND BIOACCUM U LATION
FACTOR VALUES

Hazardous Substance/
Pollutant Source
No. Toxicity
Factor
Value Persistence
Factor
Value* Bio

accumulation
Value** Toxicity/
Persistence/
Bioaccumulation
Factor Value (Ref. 1,
Table 4

- 16) References

Lead 1 10000 1 5 000 5

. 0 x 10 7 2, p. BI

- 8 Manganese 1 10000 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 8 Mercury 1,2 10000 0.4 50000 2. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 8

4

- Methylphenol 2 100 0.0007 5 3.5x 10 - 2 2, p. BI

- 9 Naphthalene 2 1000 0.4 50000 2

. 0 x 10 7 2, p. BI

- 9

Nickel 2 10000 1 500 5

. 0 x 10 6 2, p. BI

- 9 Polychlorinate d biphenyls (PCB) 2 10000 1 50000 5

. 0 x10 8 2, p. BI

- 10 Pyrene 2 100 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 6 2, p. BI

- 10

Silver 2 100 1 50 ,000 5 .0x 10 6 2, p. BI

- 10 Styrene 2 10 0.4 50 2

. 0 x 10 2 2, p. BI

- 10

Notes:

* Persistence value for rivers

** Bioaccumulation factor value for b rackish water , higher of the salt or freshwater values (Ref. 1, Section 4.1.3.2.1.3; Ref. 17, p. 2

- 2 and Figure 2

- 1)

Toxicity/Persistence/Bioaccumulation Factor Value: 5 × 10 8
( Based on benzo(a)pyrene, cadmium, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene, manganese and PCBs )Surface Water Migration Pathway

– Human Food Chain Hazardous Waste Quantity

56 4.1.3.2.2 Hazardous Waste Quantity

Although the HWQ could not be adequately determined, the HWQ value of 100 is assigned to the surface water migration pathway because , as discussed further in Section 4.1.3.3, an observed release to surfac e water and actual contamination of a sensitive environment at Level II concentration s are documented

. If any target for a migration pathway is subject to Level II concentrations, a value of 100 is assigned as the
minimum value even if the value obtained f rom Table 2

- 6 of Reference 1 is less than 100 (Ref. 1, Section 2.4.2.2). Hazardous Waste Quantity (HWQ) Factor Value: 100 (Ref. 1, Table 2

- 6)

4.1.3.2.3 Waste Characteristics Factor Category Value

A waste characteristics pro du ct is computed by multiplying the toxicity/persistence factor value by the HWQ factor value (the product of which is subject to a maximum of 1 x 10 8 ) and then multiplying that number by the bioaccumulation potential factor value. This product (subject to a m aximum of 1x 10 12 ) is
then entered into the HRS Table 2

- 7 (Ref. 1, p. 51592) to obtain a waste characteristics factor category value. For this site, t he toxicity/persistence factor value (10,000) is multiplied by the HWQ value (100). The product of these two values (1 × 10 6 ) is multiplied by the bioaccumulation potential factor value (50,000). The product of these two values (5 × 10 10 ) is used to obtain the waste characteristics factor category value (320) from Table 2

- 7 of Reference 1.

Toxicity/Persistence Factor Value: 10,000 Hazardous Waste Quantity Factor Value: 100

Toxicity/Persistence Factor Value x Hazardous Waste Quantity Factor Value: 1 × 10 6

(Toxicity/Persistence Factor Value x Hazardous Waste Quantity Factor Value) x Bioaccumulation Factor (50,000) Value: 5 × 10 10

Waste Characteristics Factor Category Value: 320 (Ref. 1, Table 2

- 7 and Section 4.1.3.2.3 )Surface Water Migration Pathway Human Food Chain Targets

57 4.1.3.3 Human Food Chain Threat Targets

Actual Human Food Chain Contamination

No fishery is evaluated as being subject to actual contamination. However, a n observed release by direct
observation of mercury is documented in Section 4.1.2.1.1. As shown in Table SW

- 3 below, m ercury has
a bioaccumulation factor value exceeding 500 (Ref. 2, p. BI

- 8). The zone of contamination within the Passaic River is the portion of the Passaic River between PPE 1and PPE 3 (as shown in Ref. 5 ).

TABLE SW

- 3
BIOACCUMULATION FACTOR VALUE SUMMARY

Sample ID Sample
Medium Distance
from PPE Hazardous Substance Bioaccumulation
Factor Value References

Tank 1 Waste 0 1 Mercury 50,000 2, p. BI

- 8; 12, p. 3

Note:

PPE = Probable point of entry
1 = Because historical documents suggest that sources associated with the site were flooded,
the distance from PPE is 0.

4.1.3.3.1 Food Chain Individual

C reel/ a ngler (fishing) survey s w ere conducted in the area of th e observed release by direct observation to surface water (Ref. 5; Ref. 10, pp. 3, 5, 10, 14, 15, 21 74

- 79; Ref. 74; Ref. 77, pp. 4

- 19 ). Studies found that the Passaic River is used for fishing within its target distance limit (TDL) of the property, and that fish caught from the river are consumed despite the fish consumption advisory that has been put in place
for the area (Ref. 5; Ref. 10, pp. 7, 8, 9, 10, 33, 38, 44, 55, 56, 57 , and 74 through 79 ; Ref. 19 ). Several publications substantiate inform ation that the segment of the Passaic River adjacent to the site and
downstream is used as a fishery for consumption purposes ( Ref. 65, pp. 1

- 2; Ref. 68, p p

. 1

- 2; Ref. 69, pp.
1

- 2, 4 ; Ref. 76, pp. 3

- 11 ). No fishery is evaluated as being subject to actual contamination. However, there is an observed release of hazardous substances having a bioaccumulation factor value of 500 or greater to the watershed with a fishery within the 15

- mile TDL. Therefore, a food chain individual factor value of 20 is assigned (Ref. 1, Section 4.1.3.3.1; Section 4.1.2.1.1 of this HRS documentation record)

.

Sample ID: Tank 1 (Ref. 12, p. 3) Hazardous Substance: Mercury Bioaccumulation Potential: 50,000

Food Chain Individual Factor Value: 20Surface Water Migration Pathway Human Food Chain Targets

58 4.1.3.3.2.3 Potential Human Food Chain Contamination

The annual production of the Passai c River is unknown; however, active fishing has been documented. It
is

, therefore

, assumed that greater than 0 pounds of fish per year are caught from the r iver (Ref. 65, pp. 1 ; 76, pp. 3

- 11)

. T he potential human food chain contamination factors for the Passaic River are presented
below:

Identity of Fishery Annual
Production

(pounds) Type of
Surface Water Body Average
Annual Flow (cfs) Reference Population Value (P i ) Dilution
Value

(D i ) P i **×** D i

Passaic
River > 0 Moderate to large stream 926 66, pp. 1

- 3 0.03 0.01 0.0003

Notes:

cfs = Cubic feet per second

Sum of P i x D i : 0.0003 (Sum of P i x D i )/10: 0.00003

In accordance with Section 4.1.3.3.2.3 of the HRS (Ref. 1, Section 4.1.3.3.2.3), the human food chain population value is multiplied by 0.1.Surface Water Migration Pat hway

– Environmental Ecosystem Toxicity/Persistence/Bioaccumulation

59 4.1.4.2 Environmental Threat Waste Characteristics

4.1.4.2.1 Ecosystem Toxicity/Persistence/Bioaccumulation

Table SW

- 4 presents the ecosystem toxicity/persistence factor values for hazardous substances detected in
Source 1.

TABLE SW

- 4

ECOSYSTEM TOXICITY
, PERSISTENCE , AND BIOACCUMULATION FACTOR VALUES

Hazardous Substance s/
Pollutants Source
No. Ecosystem
T oxicity
Factor
Value Persistence
Factor
Value* Environmental
Bio

accumulation
Value** Ecosystem T oxicity /
Persistence/
Bioaccumulation
Factor Value (Ref. 1, Table 4

- 21) References
Acenaphthene 2 10000 0.4 500 2

. 0 x 10 6 2, p. BI

- 1

Anthracene 2 10000 0.4 50000 2

. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 1

Arsenic 2 100 1 5000 5

. 0 x 10 5 2, p. BI

- 1

Barium 1, 2 1 1 500 5

. 0 x 10 2 2, p. BI

- 1 Benzo(a)anthracene 2 10000 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 2 Benzo(a)pyrene 2 10000 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 2

2

- Butanone (Methyl ethyl ketone) 2 1 0.4 0.5 0.2 x 10 0 2, p. BI

- 8

Cadmium 2 10000 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 2

Carbazole 2 1000 0.4 500 2

. 0 x 10 5 2, p. BI

- 2

Carbon disulfide 2 100 0.4 5 2

. 0 x 10 2 2, p. BI

- 3

Chromium 2 10000 1 500 5

. 0 x 10 6 2, p. BI

- 3 Chrysene 2 1000 1 5000 5

. 0 x 10 6 2, p. BI

- 3
2,4

- Dimethylphenol 1 1000 1 500 5

. 0 x 10 5 2, p. BI

- 5

Di

- n

- butylphthalate 2 10000 1 5000 5

. 0 x 10 7 2, p. BI

- 6

Dibenzofuron 2 1000 0.4 500 2

. 0 x 10 5 2, p. BI

- 4
Fluoranthene (benzo(j,k)fluorene) 2 10000 1 5000 5

. 0 x 10 7 2, p. BI

- 2

Fluorene 2 1 0 00 1 5000 5

. 0 x 10 6 2, p. BI

- 2

Lead 2 1000 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 7 2, p. BI

- 8 Mercury 1, 2 10000 0.4 50000 2

. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 8

4

- Methylphenol 2 100 0.0007 5 3.5 x 10 - 1 2, p. BI

- 9 Naphthalene 2 1000 0.4 50000 2

. 0 x 10 7 2, p. BI

- 9

Nickel 2 1000 1 500 5

. 0 x 10 5 2, p. BI

- 9

Phenanthrene 2 10000 0.4 50000 2

. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 9 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) 2 10000 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 10 Pyrene 2 10000 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 10Surface Water Migration Pat hway

– Environmental Ecosystem Toxicity/Persistence/Bioaccumulation

60 TABLE SW

- 4 (Continued)
ECOSYSTEM TOXICITY
, PERSISTENCE , AND BIOACCUMULATION FACTOR VALUES

Hazardous Substances/
Pollutants Source
No. Ecosystem
T oxicity
Factor
Value Persistence
Factor
Value* Environmental
Bio

accumulation
Value** Ecosystem T oxicity/
Persistence/
Bioaccumulation
Factor Value (Ref. 1, Table 4

- 21) References

Silver 2 10000 1 50000 5

. 0 x 10 8 2, p. BI

- 10 Styrene 2 100 0.4 50 2

. 0 x 10 3 2, p. BI

- 10

Notes:

* Persistence value for rivers

** Environmental b ioaccumulation factor value for b rackish water , higher of the salt or freshwater values (Ref. 1, Section 4.1.3.2.1.3; Ref. 17, p. 2

- 2 and Figure 2

- 1)

Ecosystem Toxicity/Persistence/Environmental Bioaccumulation Factor Value: 5 × 10 8
( Based on benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, cadmium, PCBs , pyrene and silver )Surface Water Migration Pathway

– Environmental
Waste Characteristics

61 4.1.4.2.2 Hazardous Waste Quantity

As documented in Section 4.1.4.3 of this HRS documentation record, sensitive environments are subject

to actual contamination at Level II c oncentrations; therefore, a minimum value of 100 is assigned for the HWQ factor value (Ref. 1, Section 2.4.2.2 and Table 2

- 6).

Hazardous Waste Quantity Factor Value: 100 (Ref. 1, Section 2.4.2.2)

4.1.4.2.3 Waste Characteristics Factor Category Val ue

A waste characteristics product is computed by multiplying the toxicity/persistence factor value by the HWQ factor value (the product of which is subject to a maximum of 1 **×** 10 8 ) and then multiplying that number by the bioaccumulation potential factor value. This product (subject to a maximum of 1 **×** 10 12 ) is
then entered into Table 2

- 7 (Ref. 1) to obtain a waste characteristics factor category value. For this site evaluation, t h e waste characteristics factor category value is determined by taking the product of the highest ecosystem toxicity/persistence factor value (10,000) and the HWQ value (100), and multiplying the product by the highest ecosystem bioaccumulation factor value (50,000) (Ref. 1, Section 4.1.4.2.3). Using this product, the waste characteristics factor category value is selected from Table 2

- 7
of Reference 1

.

Ecosystem Toxicity/Persistence Factor Value: 10,000 Hazardous Waste Quantity Factor Value: 100 Ecosyst em Toxicity/Persistence Factor Value x Hazardous Waste Quantity Factor Value: 1 × 10 6 (Ecosystem Toxicity/Persistence Factor Value x Hazardous Waste Quantity Factor Value) x Environmental Bioaccumulation Factor Value (50,000): 5 × 10 10

Waste Characte ristics Factor Category Value: 320 (Ref. 1, Table 2

- 7)Surface Water Migration Pathway

– Environmental Targets

62 4.1.4.3 Environmental Threat Targets

The Passaic River at the location of the observed release by direct observation ( PPE ) provides migratory pathways and feeding areas critical for the maintenance of anadromous fish species including blueback herring ( Alosa aestivalis ), alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ), and American shad ( Alosa sapidissima ). The Nation al Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

, National Marin e Fisheries Service (NMFS) has designated
alewife and blueback he r ring as species of concern. “ Species of concern ” specifies threatened species for which
insufficient information is available to indicate a need to list the species under the Endangered Species Act (Ref. 5; Ref. 8, p. 2).

Consistent with the HRS Table 4

- 23, t he Passaic River at the location of the direct observation ( spills and flooding of the Riverside Industrial Complex parc els, as discussed in Section 4.1.2.1

. 1 of this documentation
record ) is included within the New York

- New Jersey Harbor Estuary

, which was designated an “Estuary of National Significance” in 1988 by EPA

, and designated for the maintenance and migration of a quatic life and as

an environmentally sensitive area by the State of New Jersey (Ref. 5; Ref. 8, p. 2 ; Ref. 9 ). An observed release
of hazardous substances having a bioaccumulation potential factor value of 500 or greater to surface water is
documented in sections 4.1.2.1.1 and 4.1.4.2.1 of this HRS documentation record.

Most Distant Level II Sample

Source 1 Sample ID: Tank 1 (Ref. 11, pp. 1, 3; Ref. 12; Ref. 14)
Zone of contamination: PPE 1 Distance from the PPE: 0 mile (Ref. 5).

Source 2 Sample ID: RA

- SS

- 13 ( Ref. 39, p. 47; Ref. 32, p. 135; Ref. 46, p. 62 ) Zone of contamination: Along the Passaic River shoreline between PPE 1 and PPE 3
Distance from the PPE : 0 mile (Ref. 5; Ref. 70; Ref. 72 ; Ref. 84, pp. 1

- 6 )Surface Water Migration Pathway

– Environmental Targets

63 4.1.4.3.1 Sensitive Environments

Level II concentrations of contaminants have been documented in the Passaic River. An observed release by
direct observation to the river is documented in Section 4.1.2.1.1 of this doc umentation record (Ref. 1, Section 2.5).

4.1.4.3.1.2 Level II Concentrations

Level II Sensitive Environment Targets

A summary of sensitive environments associated with the Passaic River is provided in Table SW

- 5 . These
sensitive environments are sub ject to Level II concentrations because an observed release by direct observation
to the river has been documented. The HRS lists migratory pathways and feeding areas critical for maintenance of anadromous fish species, in waters in which the fish spend e xtended periods of time, as Sensitive Environments for HRS scoring purposes. A NOAA representative confirmed that the Passaic River adjacent to the Riverside Industrial Park provides migratory pathways and feeding areas critical for the maintenance of

ana dromous fish species including blueback herring, alewife, and American shad (Ref. 8, p. 2). In addition, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report on habitats in the NY Bight Watershed states that some anadromous fish species spend several months per year i n the waters near the site. For example, the blueback herring has a spawning season in this area from April to June, when the fish can be found in fresh or brackish water (Ref. 83

, p. 12 ). American shad spawns from April to June in fresh and brackish wat er (Ref. 83, p. 12 ). Therefore, a value of 75 is assigned as per the HRS , Table 4

- 23.

The HRS lists “Sensitive areas identified under the National Estuary Program” as Sensitive Environments for HRS scoring purposes. These are defined as study areas ide ntified in Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans as requiring protection because they support critical life stages of key estuarine species in
accordance of Section 320 of the Clean Water Act. The New York

– New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program’s
C CMP includes a specific action plan to protect and restore estuarine habitats (Ref. 79, pp. 1

- 2, 5; Ref. 82, p. 1 ). The habitat action plan identifies the Hudson Raritan Estuary (HRE) as a Study Area within the larger NY

- NJ Harbor Estuary (Ref. 79, pp. 1

- 2; Ref. 80, p. 22; Ref. 81, pp. 8

- 18 ). The location of observed release is within the HRE Study Area. The HRE Study Area requires protection because industrialization and urbanization has impacted the ecological integrity and health of the estuary (Ref. 80 , p. 1 5 ). In particular, the goals of the HRE include increasing the quantity and quality of benthic habitats supporting fish nursery functions, and promoting stable water masses supporting larval and young fish production (Ref. 81 , p. 19). Key estuarine species in the area include the American eel, Atlantic silverside, bluefish, American shad, alewife and winter flounder (Ref. 8, p.2 ); therefore, consistent with the HRS , Table 4

- 23, sensitive areas identified under the National Estuary Program, a value of 100 is assigned.

The HRS lists “State

- designated areas for protection or maintenance of aquatic life” as a Sensitive Environment for HRS scoring purposes. The area of the Passaic River where the release occurred has been classified by New Jersey as “SE3” which is for the purpose of fishing and fish migration. (Ref. 8, p. 2; Ref. 78 , p. 12

- 13 ) The SE3 designation is one of the State of New Jersey’s Surface Water Quality Standards (SWQS) which are in
conformance to the federal Clean W ater Act. Specifically, the SWQS form the basis of a biannual report to EPA pursuant to Sections 303(d) and 305(b) of the Clean Water Act (Ref. 85, pp. 1

- 4 ). Therefore , consistent
with the HRS , Table 4

- 23, a value of 5 is assigned.Surface Water Migration Pathway

– Environmental Targets

64 TABLE SW

- 5
LEVEL II SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENTS

Sensitive Environment Distance from PPE
to Nearest Sensitive
Environment References Sensitive
Environment Value
(Ref. 1, Table 4

- 23)

Sensitive areas identified under National Estuary Program 0 8, p. 2; 9 100

Migratory p athways and feeding areas critical for
maintenance of anadromous fish species 0 8, p. 2 75

State

- designated areas for protection and maintenance of aquatic
life 0 8, p. 2 5

Note:

PPE = Probab le point of entry

Sum of Level II Sensitive Environments Value: 180

Level II Concentrations Factor Value: 180