Due to past industrial activity, New Jersey has more Superfund toxic waste sites than any other state in the union despite its small geographic size. By 2024, only 35 of New Jersey’s Superfund sites (out of about 150 that have been on the EPA’s list since the Superfund law was passed in 1980) have been cleaned up.[247]
In late 2023, a concern became public about PFAs (so-called “forever chemicals”) existing in the state’s water supplies.[248]
Funny thing is we used to use New Jersey for that.
Environment
Due to past industrial activity, New Jersey has more Superfund toxic waste sites than any other state in the union despite its small geographic size. By 2024, only 35 of New Jersey’s Superfund sites (out of about 150 that have been on the EPA’s list since the Superfund law was passed in 1980) have been cleaned up.[247]
In late 2023, a concern became public about PFAs (so-called “forever chemicals”) existing in the state’s water supplies.[248]