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Residents raise DuPont contamination concerns; township says litigation ongoing
Summary
During public participation, residents presented photos and urged action over alleged DuPont contamination; the township said it has litigated DuPont for years and has spent more than $3 million seeking remediation.
Residents used the public participation portion of the Dec. 3 meeting to raise concerns about historical contamination linked to DuPont facilities.
Andrew Hill, whose parents lived near a Rivan warehouse property, told the Committee he had documented possible contamination, showed photos and said he reported his findings to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Hill said he had attempted to contact a plant manager and received no response. Mayor Brown told Hill the township has been engaged in litigation with DuPont for more than seven years and said the township has spent over $3 million seeking a solution to contamination matters. Committee member Mr. Pelura offered to connect Hill with the township's environmental attorney after the meeting.
What was recorded: The minutes summarize Hill's presentation of photos and his reports to DEP and EPA; no enforcement action or new Township directive was recorded during the public comment period beyond the Committee's offer to have its environmental attorney review the materials.
Why this matters: Potential contamination raises public-health and environmental concerns for nearby residents and could implicate state and federal environmental agencies; the minutes record long-standing litigation between the township and DuPont and significant township expenditures on the matter.
Quotes from the meeting: "We have been in court with DuPont for over seven years. The Township has spent over three million trying to get some solution," Mayor Brown said. "After the meeting I will get your information for [the environmental attorney]," Mr. Pelura told the resident.
Next steps: The minutes indicate the Committee offered to have its environmental attorney review the resident's materials; no binding directive, investigation timeline, or additional executive-session detail is recorded in the minutes.
