[CPEO-BIF] Mercer Rubber TCE, Hamilton, New Jersey

[Lenny Siegel]

Tests find no toxins in Hamilton wells

BY LISA RICH
Trenton Times (NJ)
October 10, 2006

HAMILTON -- Though the former Mercer Rubber Plant allegedly dumped 
cancer-causing agents into nearby waterways for more than 100 years, 
testing thus far shows the drinking water in the area is not contaminated.

Water samples collected from private wells last month confirm that 
residents need not worry about volatile organic toxins lingering in the 
drinking water, state Department of Environmental Protection officials said.

...

While the drinking water is considered safe, DEP officials said the 
shallow groundwater that rests closer to the soil may hold volatile 
chemicals that could pose a danger to residents.

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http://www.nj.com/news/times/index.ssf?/base/news-2/116045330969170.xml&coll=5

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