The Site, located in the Borough of Newfield, Gloucester County and in the City of Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey, consists of approximately 87.5 acres. The Respondent commenced operations at the manufacturing facility in approximately 1955, processing ores and minerals to produce primary metals, specialty metals and ferroalloys. The principal production processes included aluminothermic and reduction smelting of ores, which produced metal, slag, and other by-products. The Respondent ceased operations at the facility in 2006.
In 1983, the Site was listed on the National Priorities List pursuant to CERCLA Section 105, 42 U.S.C. § 9605. Thereafter, the Respondent entered into several administrative consent orders with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. In 2008, EPA assumed lead oversight responsibility with regard to additional remedial investigation, feasibility study and remedial design activities at the Site.
EPA, and the Respondents have entered into an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for the performance of an RI/FS and remedial design at the Site. The Settlement Agreement requires the Respondents to complete an RI/FS to determine the nature and extent of the contamination at the Site, to design the remedy for the remedial action and to pay EPAÂs oversight costs.