Abandoned Former Service Station Ocean County, New Jersey

Abandoned Former Service Station
Ocean County, New Jersey

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Site Description
Former retail gasoline service station. Site currently vacant and abandoned.

Contaminant/COCs
Gasoline, BTEX, MTBE

Primary Receptor
Offsite potable wells, indoor air, and utility construction area

Trigger Event
Unknown source investigation conducted by DEP detected contaminated soil and groundwater across the street from the site. Indoor air samples revealed elevated levels of gasoline compounds in a basement.

Extent of Impact
High vapor concentrations have been detected approximately 200 feet downgradient (Southwest) of the site.

System Description

Bike Shop:

SVE/Sparge System with VAC50 Thermal Oxidizer off-gas treatment.
System includes 30 soil vapor extraction wells and 28 sparge wells.

Service Station:

SVE/Sparge System with Electric catalytic oxidizer off-gas treatment.
System includes 14 soil vapor extraction wells and 18 sparge wells.

System Goals
Remove residual hydrocarbons from the unsaturated zone and remove BTEX and MTBE in the
shallow water table acquifier.