[CPEO-MEF] FORMER SITES: Raritan Arsenal site, New Jersey

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Cleanup work progressing at ex-Raritan Arsenal site
Army Corps working on six areas of 3,200-acre property

BY JACQUELINE DURETT
Edison/Metuchen Sentinel (NJ)
May 2, 2012

Cleanup work is progressing at the 3,200-acre former Raritan Arsenal  
site in Edison.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a public meeting April 26 to  
update residents on the progress and next steps of work at the site,  
which runs along the Raritan River in Edison and Woodbridge. Most of  
the land is being used for light industrial purposes, including the  
Raritan Center Industrial Park.

The arsenal was used extensively for U.S. Army operations from 1917  
to 1963, primarily for ordnance storage and shipping. Waste materials  
were buried on the site, in accordance with accepted practices at the  
time. In 1961 the Ordnance Corps Headquarters identified 16 areas of  
potential contamination.

Sandra L. Piettro, project manager, said that to date, the project  
has cost $86.5 million, with $1.9 million being spent this year. Next  
year’s costs are still undetermined, but it is estimated that  
completing work on the site will cost $33.5 million.

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For the entire article, see
http://medm.gmnews.com/news/2012-05-02/Front_Page/ 
Cleanup_work_progressing_at_exRaritan_Arsenal_site.html

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