Gems Landfill
Superfund site in Gloucester Township, NJ · EPA ID NJD980529192
Gems Landfill is a Superfund site in Gloucester Township, 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-DICHLOROETHANE, 1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE. At Gems Landfill, 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
- No
- Federal facility
- No
- EPA region
- 02
- County
- Camden
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-Dichloroethane
- 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
- 1,2-Dichloroethane
- 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
- 2,4-Dimethylphenol
- 2-Butanone (Methyl Ethyl Ketone)
- 2-Hexanone
- 2-Methylnaphthalene
- 2-Methylphenol (O-Cresol)
- 2-Propenenitrile (Acrylonitrile)
- 3,5,5-Trimethylcyclohex-2-En-1-One
- 4-Chloroaniline
- 4-Methyl-2-Pentanone (Methyl Isobutyl Ketone)
- 4-Methylphenol (P-Cresol)
- Acetone
- Acrolein
- Aluminum
- Ammonia
- Aniline
- Antimony
- Aroclor 1254
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Benzene
- Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
- Cadmium
- Calcium
- Carbon Disulfide
- Chloride
- Chlorobenzene
- Chloroethane
- Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)
- Chloroform
- Chromium
- Copper
- Di-N-Octyl Phthalate
- Dichlorodifluoromethane
- Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
- Diethyl Phthalate
- Dimethyl Phthalate
- Ethylbenzene
- Hexachloroethane
- Hydrogen Carbonate
- Iron
- Lead
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Naphthalene
- Nickel
- Nitrate
- Nitrobenzene
- Phenol
- Potassium
- Selenium
- Sodium
- Styrene
- Sulfate
- Tetrachloroethene
- Tin
- Toluene
- Trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
- Trichloroethene
- Vanadium, Metal And/Or Alloy
- Xylene (Mixed Isomers)
- Zinc
Landfill Gas
- Benzene
- Chlorobenzene
- Methane
- Tetrachloroethene
Leachate
- 2-Butanone (Methyl Ethyl Ketone)
- 2-Methylphenol (O-Cresol)
- 4-Methylphenol (P-Cresol)
- Acetone
- Aluminum
- Antimony
- Aroclor 1254
- Barium
- Benzene
- Benzo(B)Fluoranthene
- Benzo(Ghi)Perylene
- Benzo(K)Fluoranthene
- Benzo[A]Anthracene
- Benzo[A]Pyrene
- Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
- Cadmium
- Chromium
- Chrysene
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Cyanide
- Dibenzo(A,H)Anthracene
- Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
- Endosulfan Sulfate
- Ethylbenzene
- Fluoranthene
- Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)Pyrene
- Iron
- Lead
- Nickel
- P,P'-Ddd
- P,P'-Dde
- Phenanthrene
- Pyrene
- Silver
- Toluene
- Vanadium, Metal And/Or Alloy
- Xylene (Mixed Isomers)
- Zinc
Sediment
- 1,2-Dihydroacenaphthylene
- 2-Butanone (Methyl Ethyl Ketone)
- 4-Methyl-2-Pentanone (Methyl Isobutyl Ketone)
- 4-Methylphenol (P-Cresol)
- 9h-Fluorene
- Acetone
- Aluminum
- Ammonia
- Anthracene
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Benzene
- Benzo(B)Fluoranthene
- Benzo(Ghi)Perylene
- Benzo(K)Fluoranthene
- Benzoic Acid
- Benzo[A]Anthracene
- Benzo[A]Pyrene
- Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
- Cadmium
- Chlorobenzene
- Chromium
- Chrysene
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
- Ethylbenzene
- Fluoranthene
- Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)Pyrene
- Iron
- Lead
- Manganese
- Phenanthrene
- Phenol
- Pyrene
- Selenium
- Silver
- Tin
- Toluene
- Vanadium, Metal And/Or Alloy
- Zinc
Soil
- 1,2-Dichloroethene (Cis And Trans Mixture)
- Benzene
- Benzo[A]Pyrene
- Chlorobenzene
- Ethylbenzene
- P,P'-Ddd
- P,P'-Dde
- P,P'-Ddt
- Tetrachloroethene
- Trichloroethene
Surface Water
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
- 1,1-Dichloroethane
- 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
- 1,2-Dichloroethane
- 1,2-Dimethylbenzene (O-Xylene)
- 2,4-Dimethylphenol
- 2-Butanone (Methyl Ethyl Ketone)
- 2-Hexanone
- 2-Methylphenol (O-Cresol)
- 3,5,5-Trimethylcyclohex-2-En-1-One
- 4-Methyl-2-Pentanone (Methyl Isobutyl Ketone)
- 4-Methylphenol (P-Cresol)
- Acetone
- Aluminum
- Ammonia
- Aniline
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Benzene
- Benzoic Acid
- Bis(2-Chloroethyl)Ether
- Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
- Bromodichloromethane
- Calcium
- Chloride
- Chlorobenzene
- Chloroform
- Chromium
- Copper
- Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
- Ethylbenzene
- Iron
- Lead
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Naphthalene
- Nickel
- Nitrate
- Potassium
- Selenium
- Silver
- Sodium
- Sulfate
- Tin
- Toluene
- Trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
- Trichloroethene
- Vanadium, Metal And/Or Alloy
- Xylene (Mixed Isomers)
- Zinc
Location
ERIAL & HICKSTOWN ROADS, Gloucester Township, NJ 08012
Latitude 39.77945, longitude -75.018889