PRESS ADVISORY: EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Cleanup Plan for Maywood Chemical Company Superfund Site in Maywood and Rochelle Park, New Jersey

EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Cleanup Plan for Maywood Chemical Company Superfund Site in Maywood and Rochelle Park, New Jersey   Contact: Elias Rodriguez, (212) 637-3664, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov   (New York, N.Y. – September 18, 2013) On August 23, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated soil at the Maywood Chemical Company Superfund site in Maywood and Rochelle Park, New Jersey. Previous industrial activity at the site resulted in contamination of the soil and ground water with volatile organic compounds, radioactive waste and metals. The EPA proposal calls for a combination of removing and treating contaminated soil. The EPA held a public meeting on September 9, 2013 to explain the proposed plan.   The agency is extending the public comment period, which was set to end on September 23 to a new deadline for public comments of October 22.   Written comments may be mailed or emailed to: Betsy Donovan Remedial Project Manager 290 Broadway, 19th Floor New York, New York 10007-1866 (212) 637-4369 donovan.betsy@epa.gov   To review the plan for the Maywood Chemical Company Superfund site, please visit: http://epa.gov/region02/superfund/npl/maywood.   13-086 You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to elmasry.webmaster@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355