Health Assessment for Rockaway Township Wells, Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey, Region 2. CERCLIS No. NJD980654214

摘要

The Rockaway Township Wells in Morris County, New Jersey have experienced contamination with volatile organic chemicals in the past. Because the wells served a population of approximately 12,500 persons, a potential threat to the public health existed. The addition of a treatment system in 1980 to remove volatile organics substantially reduced the exposure to the community. Continued and frequent monitoring of the raw and treated water from the wells must be maintained to ensure the efficacy of treatment. On the basis of the information reviewed, the Rockaway Township Well Site is a potential public health concern. Since human exposure to on-site/off-site contaminants has occurred in the past, the population of Rockaway Township served by the wells is being considered for inclusion in a large-scale epidemiologic study of the effects of drinking water contamination.