FIVE-YEAR REVIEW REPORT (TYPE I)

VINELAND STATE SCHOOL (DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER) SUPERFUND SITE

1676 EAST LANDIS AVENUE, VINELAND

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

Prepared By:

U.S. EPA, Region 2

New York, NY

1. Introduction

Authority Statement & Purpose.

The Region 2 Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA) conducted t his review pursuant to the EPA Office of Solid
Waste & Emergency Response Directives 9355.7-02 (May 23, 1991),
9355.7-02A (July 26, 1994), and 9355.7-03A (December 21, 1995).
As a policy review, it is conducted as a matter of Agency
discretion. The purpose of a five-year review is to ensure that a
remedial action remains protective of public health and the
environment and is functioning as designed. This document will
become a part of the site file. This type I review is applicable
to a site at which remedial action activities have been
completed. Five years of monitoring have documented the
effectiveness of the chosen remedy for the site.

Site Characteristics.

The Vineland Developmental Center (VDC), formerly known as the

Vineland State School, is an institution for the mentally
handicapped that is run by the New Jersey Department of Youth and
Family Services (DYFS). The campus contained buildings to house,
feed, educate and care for approximately 1300 residents. It is
located on a 195 acre site in the City of Vineland, Cumberland
County.

Until the 1960's the facility was nearly self sufficient, relying
on farming and livestock for most food needs. A hospital care
facility as well as maintenance shops for painting, carpentry,
and plumbing are located on the grounds. An unregulated
incinerator existed on site and there were reports of improper
waste disposal in different areas of the school grounds.

Five distinct sub-sites were identified as being potentially

contaminated by hazardous materials from activities at the
school.

A Record of Decision (ROD) was signed September 30, 1989. The

selected alternative was no further remedial action. Based on the
results of the remedial investigation, none of the allegations of
illegal dumping at the site were substantiated. Of the five areas
investigated, only sub-site 2 was found to be significantly
contaminated. In 1988, PCB contaminated soils in sub-site 2 were
cleaned up by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection (NJDEP). The investigation of the four other areas
indicated very low levels of contamination. However, as a
precautionary measure, a program to monitor groundwater at the
five sub-sites was implemented.

Post ROD Sampling

A Five Year Ground Water Monitoring Plan was included as part of

the No Action ROD. This monitoring was implemented to assure that
no unknown sources of groundwater contamination were still
present at the site. Ground water was monitored in selected
perimeter wells for the compounds of concern at the site: lead,
mercury, semi-volatiles, pesticides and PCBs.

Water samples from monitoring wells at the VDC were collected

four times from December 1991 to July 1995. These samples were
analyzed for lead, mercury, semi-volatiles, pesticides and PCBs
as specified in the ROD. The results showed no significant levels
of semi-volatiles, pesticides and PCBs. Some trace amounts of
organic compounds were typically found at levels below 1 part per
billion (ppb).

While some sporadic exceedences occurred, i.e., mercury and lead,

the overall assessment was that groundwater at all monitoring
locations were below Federal, and State Drinking water standards.

It was concluded that no unknown source of contamination exists

on the site and the no further monitoring is recommended.
Accordingly, the sampling should be discontinued and the wells
properly sealed.

II. Discussion of Remedial Objectives & Monitoring Results.

Since the remedial investigation found no significant

contamination at the site, or evidence that any low level
contamination had migrated from the site, the selected remedy
contained in the ROD for the site was to take no remedial action.
As a precautionary measure however, annual monitoring of the
existing on-site groundwater monitoring wells was required for a
period of five years. Initial monitoring results were
sufficiently low so that a Close Out Report was issued on
September 2, 1992.

The groundwater monitoring program was conducted by the NJDEP

between 1986 and 1993 and, confirmed the RI conclusions including
the finding that the site does not appear to be a source of
contamination to the area groundwater. According to the NJDEP, no
significant site-related contamination was identified in any of
the potable well samples collected during the monitoring period.
In addition, the isolated areas of on-site soil contamination
contained levels below the current NJDEP soil cleanup criteria.
Thus, the NJDEP recommended that the monitoring program cease and
site close-out activities commence. A Close Out Report was signed
and the site was deleted from the National Priorities List (NPL)
on May 7, 1998.

The following documents, data and information were reviewed as

part of this assessment:

- EPA ROD dated September 1989

- NJDEP Analytical Data Validation Packages
- Miscellaneous NJDEP Correspondence
- EPA Guidance for Conducting Five-Year Reviews

This site is an active health facility owned and operated by the

State of New Jersey. As a health facility, we believe that the
State of New Jersey will properly regulate it to protect public
health and no further action by EPA under CERCLA is appropriate.
The no further action remedy selected by EPA was based on the
belief that no hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants
remain at this site as a result of past releases. No site
inspection was conducted by EPA since there is no remedy or site
condition which needs observation or evaluation.

III. Recommendations. None.

IV. Results of the Five-Year Review Statement of

Protectiveness.

Based on the results of the five-year groundwater monitoring

performed by the NJDEP, the site conditions remain unchanged.
According to NJDEP, all sampling results, continue to meet the
state soil and groundwater standards. No additional monitoring is
warranted at the site.

The above activities show that the remedy selected for the site
remains protective of the public health and the environment.

V. Next Five-Year Review.

The no further action remedy selected by EPA was based on the

belief that no hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants
remain at this site because of past releases. This five year
review was conducted in order to review the completed groundwater
monitoring results.

No further monitoring is necessary at this site, and no further

five-year reviews are necessary. The site is protective of human
health and the environment and likely to remain so.