Findings from SESI 2026
Findings from SESI 2026
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Between October 2025 and July 2026, SESI conducted environmental testing on behalf of Pacer Group Holdings, the company currently under contract to purchase the property. The testing was conducted as part of the company's due diligence review and included groundwater, soil, soil-gas, and sediment sampling.
The findings documented contamination in groundwater and soil, contaminants above applicable standards, and potential pathways through which contaminants could migrate from the site.
Source:
SESI, May 2026: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment/Preliminary Assessment Report
Contaminants Exist
It appears that the first testing for chemicals could’ve happened in 2003. PCBs, arsenic, benzene, and chlorobenzene all exceeded standards.
Source: 1.0 PROJECT SUMMARY | Industrial Area Operational History (Page 5)
If buildings are part of the redevelopment plan, that would require involvement from CSRRP (Contaminated Site Remediation and Redevelopment Program), indicating the site is contaminated.
Section: 8.0 AOC FINDINGS/CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS (Page 85-86)
Legal disclaimer regarding contaminants.
Section: 2.5 LIMITATIONS/METHODOLOGY/RELIANCE (Page 23)
Potential Pathways Exist
Further investigation was recommended to determine whether landfill gases are migrating into nearby buildings through vapor intrusion.
Section: 4.0 SITE BACKGROUND INFORMATION | 4.14. VAPOR INTRUSION EVALUATION (Page 60)
Section: 6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS | 6.3.20. VAPOR INTRUSION (Page 78)
Cracks/seams in buildings with stained areas “present a potential migration pathways to the subsurface”
Section: 6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS | 6.3.11. STAINS OR CORROSION (Page 76)
Previous violations mention debris and landfill materials in surface waters (Raritan Bay and Chingarora Creek) and erosion.
Section: 4.0 SITE BACKGROUND INFORMATION | 4.3. NJDEP FILE REVIEW (Page 30)
Documented discharge to the Chingarora Creek.
Section: 8.0 AOC FINDINGS/CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS (Page 84)
Documented discharge to septic systems.
Section: 1.0 PROJECT SUMMARY | Industrial Area Operational History (Page 4)
Potential for discharge of hazardous materials to the Chingarora Creek
Section: 8.0 AOC FINDINGS/CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS (Page 84)
SESI reviewed NJDEP’s files, including violations issued by the NJDEP. It appears they had knowledge of potential pathways going back to 1975, and community contamination concerns going back to 1989.
Section: 4.0 SITE BACKGROUND INFORMATION | 4.3. NJDEP FILE REVIEW (Page 30)
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