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Hi all- We are thinking about a move to either Chester or Randolph (hubby works in Florham Park). I really love Chester and its a bit closer to family but I just recently learned of the Parker Avenue Superfund Site. It's an old contaminated landfill that leached all sorts of pollutants into the groundwater. We would be looking at East Chester but still...anyone have any more details or anyone live there and get their well water tested? Has it been found safe. We are leaving a highly polluted area so this is super important to me. Thanks!! Jax
Hi all- We are thinking about a move to either Chester or Randolph (hubby works in Florham Park). I really love Chester and its a bit closer to family but I just recently learned of the Parker Avenue Superfund Site. It's an old contaminated landfill that leached all sorts of pollutants into the groundwater. We would be looking at East Chester but still...anyone have any more details or anyone live there and get their well water tested? Has it been found safe. We are leaving a highly polluted area so this is super important to me. Thanks!! Jax
Groundwater infiltration is an incredibly slow process, so it basically depends on how close you are to the contaminated site. Obviously the folks getting the water service paid for by EPA were at risk, but they are only along Parker Road, School House Lane, and a portion of 24. If you're not in those areas you're probably not at risk, but testing your well water is always a good idea anyway. It's mandatory when buying/selling a home.
Chester is one of the wealthiest towns in NJ, so I am fairly sure that if there was even a small possibility of any sort of ground water exceedance creeping into drinking water, it would be investigated and handled thoroughly.
If you live in Perth Amboy, different story.
If you want do a little detective work yourself for peace of mind, find out how far the site is from the plume, what direction the plume is flowing, and whether that is towards your property. Stuff should be public access from the EPA if it's a superfund site.
Glen Ridge was a Superfund site as well, radiation from watch paint. The EPA is really diligent about publishing if things have been cleaned up or not, keep digging until you're satisfied.
Well, not really digging, that could get you into some... ahem, hot water.
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