Syncon Resins Superfund Site – Operable Unit 2 Remediation

History & Location

Located in a heavily industrialized section of South Kearney, New Jersey, the 15-acre Syncon Resins Superfund Site facility formerly produced alkyd resin carriers for pigments, paints, and varnishes. The site consisted of reactor buildings, high-volume storage tanks, two unlined lagoons, USTs, and piping infrastructure. Waste disposal operations contaminated the site’s groundwater, soil, and buildings.

Significant Project Features

• Self-performed excavation, characterization, and T&D of >49K CY of soil impacted by hazardous contaminants, including VOCs, SVOCs, PCBs, pesticides, asbestos, and heavy metals
• Installation of 488 LF of steel sheeting to protect existing structures
• Demolition and disposal of 13 buildings (totaling 63K SF) impacted by asbestos and lead contaminants
• Managed and coordinated multiple hazardous and non-hazardous wastestreams, including >65K tons of non-hazardous soil and debris
• Designed, constructed, operated, and maintained a temporary on-site 150-GPM WWTP (treated and discharged >2.5M gallons of contaminated water)
• Completed >62K safe workhours without a lost-time incident
• Earned “VERY GOOD” project evaluation ratings on Interim CPARS

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