REQUEST REGARDING THE ROCKAWAY BOROUGH WELLFIELD SUPERFUND SITE, BOROUGH OF ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY PURSUANT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 9601-9675. THE REGION INTENDS TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES(PRPS)FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE SITE, REIMBURSEMENT OF EPA'S PAST COSTS, AND PERFORMANCE OF A SUBSEQUENT OPERABLE UNIT REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION TO EVALUATE THE NEED FOR REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATION SOURCES.
IN 1980 THE NEW JERSEY DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CONDUCTED SAMPLING AT ROCKAWAY BOROUGH'S THREE WATER SUPPLY WELLS. THE STUDIES REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF 13 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS), INCLUDING HIGH CONCEN- TRATIONS OF TRICHLOROETHYLENE (TCE) AND TETRACHLOROETHYLENE (PCE) IN THE GROUNDWATER. IN DECEMBER 1982 THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE U.S. E.P.A.'S NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST OF SUPERFUND SITES. IN MARCH 1985, NJDEPE INITIATED A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF CONTAMINATION. EPA SIGNED A RECORD OF DECISION FOR THE FIRST OPERABLE UNIT ON 9/29/86. THIS ROD SELECTED A REMEDY AND CALLED FOR THE BOROUGH TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE GAC FILTRATION SYSTEM AND DIRECTED THE CONTINUATION OF THE RI/FS.
IN MAY 1988, THE NJDEPE DEPT OF HAZARDOUS SITE MITIGATION TRANSFERRED THE LEAD TO EPA TO PERFORM A SU