Higgins Farm

Superfund site in Franklin Township, NJ · EPA ID NJD981490261

Higgins Farm is a Superfund site in Franklin Township, NJ on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE, 1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE, 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE. At Higgins Farm, 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

  • 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
  • 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
  • 1,1-Dichloroethane
  • 1,1-Dichloroethene
  • 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
  • 1,2-Dichloroethane
  • Benzene
  • Bis(2-Chloroethyl)Ether
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)
  • Chloroform
  • Cis-1,2-Dichloroethene
  • Cumene
  • Trichloroethene
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Solid Waste

  • Arsenic
  • Beryllium
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Chlorinated Dioxins And Furans
  • Dibutyl Phthalate
  • Diethyl Phthalate
  • Lead
  • Mercury

Location

ROUTE 518, Franklin Township, NJ 08540

Latitude 40.406389, longitude -74.602781

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