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

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