Surface water and sediment at Naval Weapons Station Earle (NWSE) do not pose harmful health effects, says a report by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The report, called a public health assessment, will be available for public review and comment through July 31.
Waste products such as solvents, paints and packing material were buried in unlined pits or landfills at NWSE. ATSDR reviewed available data about potential exposures to contaminants from NWSE. Based on these evaluations, the agency concludes that exposure to surface water or sediments from the early 1990s to the present do not pose health hazards. Sufficient information is not available to make a public health determination for exposures that may have occurred prior to the early 1990s. ATSDR also concludes that surface water or sediments migrating off of NWSE pose no current or future public health hazard.
Since 1982, site investigations have been conducted by the U.S. Navy to evaluate areas of concern at NWSE. As part of the remediation process, on-site landfills have been or are being covered, and the groundwater underneath is routinely monitored. Many of the original areas of contamination have been removed and existing areas of contamination are difficult for the public to access, thereby decreasing the possibility of exposure.
The public is invited to review and comment on agency findings or proposed activities noted in the public health assessment. Residents can review the public health assessment at:
Monmouth County Library
125 Symes Drive
Manalapan, N.J.
Comments must be made in writing and received by July 31. Mail comments to:
Chief, Records Management Activity, ATSDR
ATTN: NWS Earle
1600 Clifton Road, N.E. (MS E-60)
Atlanta, Ga. 30333
Comments received during the public comment period will be logged into the ATSDR administrative record. All comments and ATSDR responses will appear in an appendix to the final version of the report. The names of individuals and groups who submit comments will not appear. However, the names will be subject to release for requests made under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act.
Members of the community who have questions about this public health assessment or ATSDR activities at the NWSE site may contact Environmental Health Scientist Laura Frazier or Regional Representative Gary Campbell at 1-888-422-8737.
Release Date: Tuesday, September 01, 2015
ATLANTA, GA – The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), released a health consultation today and found that hydrogen sulfide (H2S) exposures could have harmed people’s health before the gas extraction and treatment system were installed at the Fenimore Landfill facility.
Release Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is cautioning residents in a small section of Garfield, NJ to stay out of their basements to prevent potential exposure to a toxic metal called hexavalent chromium. High levels of hexavalent chromium were found at a property near the corner of Midland Avenue and Grand Street in Garfield, New Jersey. There are 709 properties in this area, located near the EC Electroplating site. People in this area should avoid using their basements until the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducts an environmental assessment for hexavalent chromium.
Release Date: Monday, August 28, 2006
The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will offer free medical screening to former workers who might be at risk for past exposure to asbestos during their employment at the former Zonolite/W.R. Grace site in Hamilton, New Jersey from 1948 to 1991.
Release Date: Monday, August 25, 2003
If any exposure to beryllium and depleted uranium occurred at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP) in Middletown, Iowa, it was not at levels significant enough to cause a public health hazard, according to a new health consultation released by ATSDR. The document will be available for public comment at local repositories, including the IAAAP Visitor Reception Center, through Oct. 3, 2003.
Release Date: Tuesday, July 08, 2003
The final public health assessment for the U.S. Naval Engineering Station Lakehurst finds there is no health hazard related to contaminants from the site.
Release Date: Monday, May 05, 2003
On-base and off-base residents of the 7400-acre US Naval Engineering Station site in Lakehurst, N.J. are concerned about the contaminant exposure in their neighborhoods.
Release Date: Monday, June 24, 2002
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today the availability for public comment of its public health assessment (PHA) for the Boeing Michigan Aeronautical Research Center (BOMARC) site, an Air Force facility on Fort Dix, N.J.
Release Date: Thursday, June 20, 2002
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) once used to insulate and cool electrical equipment at the Fort Monmouth Evans Area are not a health hazard to people living near the area, according to a public health consultation just released by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Release Date: Friday, February 01, 2002
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will hold two public availability sessions in Wall Township, New Jersey, to provide area residents with an opportunity to discuss their health concerns regarding polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination related to the Evans Area of Fort Monmouth.
Release Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2001
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department Health and Human Services, announced today the availability of the draft public health assessment for theMiddlesex Sampling Plant (MSP), Middlesex, New Jersey.
Release Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2000
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced today the release of the final version of its public health assessment for the Brick Township Investigation (also known as the Brick Township Autism Investigation), for Brick Township, New Jersey.
Release Date: Friday, October 20, 2000
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of U.S. Department Health and Human Services, today announced the availability of its draft public health assessment for Picatinny Arsenal, in Dover and Rockaway Townships, New Jersey.
Release Date: Friday, June 30, 2000
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today the availability of the report on the Water-Distribution System, Dover Township Area, Ocean County, New Jersey.
Release Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2000
ATSDR will host two public availability sessions in New Jersey. The purpose of the sessions is to provide members of the community with an opportunity to learn more about ATSDR activities in the area, and to talk with ATSDR staff about health concerns related to two sites: the McGuire Air Force Base site, and the Boeing Michigan Aeronautical Research Center (BOMARC) Missile site.
Release Date: Monday, May 15, 2000
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Public Health Assessment for the Brick Township Investigation (also known as the Brick Township Autism Investigation) is available for public comment through May 22, 2000.
Release Date: Thursday, January 07, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are sponsoring a Community Meeting on January 12, 1999. At the meeting, ATSDR representatives will present the literature review which the agency has done to determine what is currently known about possible connections between chemical exposures and autism. The meeting will take place at the Brick Township High School, 346 Chambers Bridge Road, from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m.
Release Date: Monday, December 07, 1998
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today the availability of the final results of its health consultation for the Toms River General Post Office in Toms River, New Jersey.