The Reich Farm Superfund site was listed on the National Priorities List in 1983 after drums and trenches filled with organic chemicals were found on a portion of the site leased to an independent waste hauler that specialized in transporting chemical wastes. It was determined the chemicals had been dumped illegally for over five months in 1971, and could be traced back to an independent waste hauler and Union Carbide Corporation (UCC). Treatment for the contamination lasted fifteen years after the initial NPL listing.
On a personal level, the Reich Farm site is located about a mile from my childhood home and my mother and brother still live there today. I wanted to get a beter understanding of what had happened there and of the so-called "cancer clusters" that I had heard so much about growing up.
Sean, how is Reich pronounced? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt's pronounced "Rish" with a long i. We grew up back then not far from the farm and knew their daughter.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading the book Toms River, and this site is a good resource for additional information and maps. Thanks for posting.
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