NJDEP Adopts More Stringent Residential Soil Remediation Standards for Lead
Co-authored by Matthew L. Capone The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) has updated the soil remediation standard for the ingestion-dermal exposure pathway for lead to bring the standard in line with the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“USEPA”) Integrated Environmental Uptake Biokinetic Model for Lead in Children (“IEUBK”). In effect, this change reduces […]
NJDEP Publishes New PFAS Standards
On October 17, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) published interim soil remediation standards for several hazardous substances often characterized as “emerging contaminants.” Specifically, DEP established interim standards for perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid and its ammonium salt (GenX), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). Among […]
Recent Developments in Site Remediation: Revised Soil Remediation Standards
On September 18, 2017, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) updated the soil remediation standards for nineteen contaminants. These changes, which took effect on September 18, 2017, are significant for persons responsible for remediating contaminated property, environmental professionals, and potential purchasers of contaminated sites, as the new standards may impact remediation requirements. The […]
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