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A side view of a catbird perched on a tree branch with a blurry background of tree leaves and sky.

Draft Avian Study Plan at Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in New Jersey Released

East Newark park under construction

Construction Underway on East Newark Park

Industrial facilities line the Lower Passaic River.

Restoration Plan Calls for New Riverfront Park Project Along the Lower Passaic River

Three small fish in a tank,

Two Draft Study Plans for Fish at Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in New Jersey Released

Scientific illustration of a white perch fish.

Draft Study Plan for Fish Injuries at Diamond Alkali Site in New Jersey Released

A white crane wades in the Passaic River in New Jersey. Chemical tanks line the shore behind it.

Draft Restoration Plan Released, Proposing Riverfront Park Project Along the Lower Passaic River

Woman in construction hat in foreground with river, bird, and industrial buildings in the background.

Two Draft Study Plans for Fish and Birds at Diamond Alkali Site in New Jersey Released

Woman in a vest and hard hat stands at the edge of a river with industrial site in background.

Final Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan for Diamond Alkali Site in New Jersey Released

Contamination in water, river and bay bottom sediment, wetland, and shoreline habitats poses risks to invertebrates, fish, and wildlife.

EPA Secures Funding to Cleanup the Passaic River

Case Pages

Contamination is found in sediment from the Dundee Dam to the mouth of the river, throughout Newark Bay, and other portions of the New York/New Jersey Harbor.

Lower Passaic River and Greater Newark Bay

Most Viewed Cases

Wildlife footprints visible in tar contaminated sediments (Credit: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency)

St. Louis River U.S. Steel Site

Response crews attempt to remove the remaining oil aboard the grounded tanker Exxon Valdez.

Exxon Valdez

Deepwater Horizon explosion.

Deepwater Horizon

nautical map location of the MC209 pipeline spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Mississippi Canyon 209 (MC209) Oil Spill

The Karileen restoration project is designed to provide enhancements to fish and wildlife habitat on the west branch of Hylebos Creek.

Commencement Bay

An image of a blue harbor with industrial equipment on the shore.

Former Gloucester Gas Light Company