A trench along the Raritan River will be constructed as an interim solution to block, capture and prevent ground water from seeping into the river.
The water captured in the trench will be treated and disposed of properly, and the ground water at the site will be tested to evaluate its impact on the water quality of the Raritan River.
Under the agreement, Wyeth will install a system designed to block, intercept and capture deal from seeping ground water that could impact the Raritan River, Cuckhold’s Brook and Middle Brook.
Wyeth has also agreed to perform two studies and to pay all EPA oversight costs for this action starting from the effective date of the agreement.
In March of this year, the company installed a temporary system on an emergency basis to mitigate the ground water seeping problem by installing a system on the Raritan River bank using activated carbon until a long-term solution could be agreed upon with EPA and constructed by Wyeth.
EPA regional administrator Judith Enck the agreement requires design and construction of this system to prevent contaminated ground water from seeping into the Raritan River, Cuckhold’s Brook and Middle Brook.
