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Goodall Rubber cleanup underway; township involved in DEP litigation and oversight
Summary
At the April 21 council meeting residents reported contractor work had started at the Goodall Rubber site; the Township intervened in DEP litigation, hazardous materials (described as pallets of hand sanitizer) were removed, asbestos protocols are being followed and a court hearing is scheduled.
Resident Janice Glonek and Ms. Schragger updated the council on cleanup activity at the Goodall Rubber property. Schragger said the contractor had begun work on the rear of the property and had been onsite every day when weather permitted. She noted hazardous materials have been removed and transported to an appropriate facility, and the site is being treated as an asbestos site pending confirmation; asbestos cleanup protocols are therefore being followed. Schragger said the Department of Environmental Protection has sued Goodall Rubber, the Township intervened in the litigation to ensure proper remediation, fines may be assessed, and a court hearing is scheduled in the coming weeks. Ground testing will follow debris removal and the property owner may be required to remove contaminated soil.
Why this matters: remediation of a potentially contaminated site involves public health and environmental safeguards, DEP oversight and local litigation; ongoing oversight aims to ensure the cleanup is completed to regulatory standards.
What happens next: contractor work continues weather permitting; asbestos protocols remain in place, ground testing is planned, and the township is tracking a forthcoming court hearing and enforcement actions.
