Higgins Disposal

Superfund site in Kingston, NJ · EPA ID NJD053102232

Higgins Disposal is a Superfund site in Kingston, NJ on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE, 1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE. At Higgins Disposal, the EPA has determined that human exposure is under control.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Currently on the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Yes
Groundwater migration under control
Yes
Construction complete
Yes
Sitewide ready for reuse
Yes
Federal facility
No
EPA region
02
County
Somerset

Contaminants of concern

Grouped by the environmental medium in which the EPA recorded them.

Groundwater

  • 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
  • 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
  • 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
  • 1,1-Dichloroethane
  • 1,1-Dichloroethene
  • 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
  • 1,2-Dichloroethane
  • 1,2-Dichloroethene (Cis And Trans Mixture)
  • 1,3-Dichlorobenzene
  • 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
  • Acetone
  • Aldrin
  • Alpha-Chlordane
  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Benzene
  • Beryllium
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Carbon Disulfide
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)
  • Chloroform
  • Chromium
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Dieldrin
  • Diethyl Phthalate
  • Endrin
  • Gamma-Chlordane
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Nickel
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • P,P'-Dde
  • P,P'-Ddt
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs)
  • Selenium
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Toluene
  • Trichloroethene
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Location

121 LAUREL AVE, Kingston, NJ 08528

Latitude 40.3875, longitude -74.615281

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