Recent News
Information center is back
in business
JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 24, 2012 - Operations at PPG Industries’ public information center near the Garfield Avenue Site have resumed now that electrical service has been restored.
Closed since January, the center, located at 71 Carteret Ave., is home to the Garfield Avenue Renewal Company, PPG’s wholly owned subsidiary responsible for assisting PPG with community relations in Jersey City.
The center, which includes information on all 20 PPG cleanup sites, is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and by appointment.
PPG representatives are also
available via:
Telephone:
201-938-0909
Mail:
P.O. Box 15756
Jersey City, N.J. 07305
PPG to collect samples at
Garfield Ave., Union Street
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 15, 2012 - PPG Industries is scheduled to collect soil samples tomorrow through Wednesday at chromium cleanup Site No. 186, which is located at the corner of Garfield Avenue and Union Street.
This work is part of PPG’s ongoing efforts to investigate the nature and extent of contamination in connection at the site, which is among those included in the 2009 judicial consent order.
The collection of samples is being conducted in compliance with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regulations. Furthermore, the work will be conducted in compliance with a health and safety plan designed to protect the public and workers.
A web of steel sheeting lines the western border of
Garfield Avenue Site.
Excavation ramps up;
Garfield Avenue readied
for full-scale cleanup
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JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 24, 2012 – Workers have accelerated excavation activities and are preparing the Garfield Avenue Site for a full-scale cleanup scheduled to begin later this year.

Since early March, crews have been digging up and hauling away chromium-impacted soil and debris from a portion of the former Morris Canal on the northwestern side of the site. The goal is to make substantial progress removing highly contaminated soils from this area by midsummer.

Meanwhile, workers have installed metal sheeting at locations throughout the cleanup site, which will enable PPG to expand the scope of the excavation in the second half of the year. Consisting of interlocking one-third-inch steel that is approximately 2 feet wide and nearly 60 feet tall, the sheeting was driven into the soil to support the sidewalls of excavations. More than 100 sheets were installed from mid-January to mid-March.

Meanwhile, installation of an on-site water treatment facility is complete. The system enables PPG to decontaminate chromium-impacted water that infiltrates the excavation from groundwater sources and safely send it via pipe to the local sewer. This eliminates the need for as many as 10 trucks a day to haul away chromium-impacted water. As a result, PPG’s streamlined water management will enable the company to more than double the rate at which it digs up and hauls away chromium-impacted soil and debris.
Air Monitoring
A comprehensive air monitoring program at the Garfield Avenue Site is designed to protect workers and the surrounding community.

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Supplier Opportunities
Learn more about PPG Industries' goal to hire Jersey City-based firms for the supply of products and services as its cleanup sites.

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Residential Inspection
Residents living near PPG Industries' chromium cleanup sites can request an inspection of their homes if they suspect chromium waste is in or on their property.

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