DESCRIPTION: The former Raritan Arsenal occupied approximately 3,200 acres and was bounded by Woodbridge Avenue and the Raritan River between Mill Road and Clearview Avenue in Edison, New Jersey, Congressional District NJ-6. The Former Raritan Arsenal was used extensively for U.S. Army operations from 1917 to 1963. Operations included receipt, storage, and maintenance of ammunition shipped from other ordnance facilities or returned from overseas; renovation of ammunition designated for long-term storage; the salvage of outmoded or seriously deteriorated ammunition; ordnance research and development; and shipment and receipt of weapons. During operations, waste materials, including ordnance, were routinely buried on site as this was the standard method of disposal at that time. The arsenal was closed in 1963. Following closure, areas of the site were identified for further study to address the disposal of ordnance and other wastes related to arsenal operations. This preliminary remediation work resulted in many of the areas being surface cleared or partially decontaminated. More extensive investigations followed, including work under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) for Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) program.
AUTHORIZATION/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The former Raritan Arsenal is being investigated under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) for Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS). The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 authorized that program. Corps investigations of the former arsenal concluded that conventional, high explosive ordnance and hazardous and toxic waste (HTW) contamination are present. As significant health and safety threats were identified, they have been addressed.
STATUS:
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Area 5: Commenced Project Close-Out (PCO) process to document the completion of chemical warfare materiel (CWM) removal at Area 5. Generate a Remedial Investigation report.
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Area 12: Ordnance removal activity completed - October 2011; A Site Specific Final report has been generated and submitted to NJDEP for review.
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Area 18E: Soil removal action completed. Prepare a Remedial Action Completion Report
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Site-wide Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP): Commence investigation of the awarded areas – summer 2013; Finalizing Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Work Plan and submit to NJDEP for review.
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Continue an indoor air quality evaluations and monitoring (8 buildings)
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Annual Indoor Air Quality monitoring report #8 to be submitted to NJDEP.
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A Groundwater / Vapor Intrusion Feasibility Study currently being finalized.
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Ecological Risk Management Report generated and submitted to NJDEP for their review.
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Groundwater Remedial Action Work Plan Progress report currently submitted to NJDEP.
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GW Long Term Monitoring (Monitored Natural Attenuation) addendum submitted to NJDEP for their review.
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Prepare Remedial Investigation / Proposed Plan / Decision Document for Commercial / Industrial Area and USEPA/GSA property.
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Remedial Investigation and Data Summary Report has been submitted to NJDEP for their review.
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Revise Management Action Plan
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Update Community Relations Plan
PROJECT COST:
Federal (FUDS Program):
Funding spent: $ 86.5 M
Actual, 2012: $ 1.9 M
Planned, 2013: $ 1.695 M
Cost to complete (future years): $ 33 M
CONTACT:
Sandra L. Piettro, Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District
Jacob K. Javits Federal Building
26 Federal Plaza, Room 1811, New York, NY 10278-0090
Tele: (917)790-8487
Sandra.L.Piettro@usace.army.mil
A project website has been established at: http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental/EnvironmentalRemediation/FormerlyUsedDefenseSites/FormerRaritanArsenal.aspx