A Study of Dioxin (2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin) Contamination in Select Finfish, Crustaceans and Sediments of New Jersey Waterways

This document shows the results of a NJDEP and USEPA cooperative investigation into possible 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) contamination of waters adjacent to the site of the former Diamond-Alkali plant now known as 80 Lister Avenue. OSR supplied the EPA with samples of fish collected from the tidal section of the nearby Passaic River, and the EPA hired a contract consultant to collect soils, sediments, and biota from the vicinity of the site. The results are presented in two sections. Phase I reviews the initial DEP/EPA study from the Summer of 1983. Phase II targeted at investigating the potential extent of dioxin contamination both upstream and downstream of this site as well as other potential dioxin contaminated areas in other waterways of the State.Purpose: To present the findings from testing done to investigate possible 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) contamination of waters adjacent to the site of the former Diamond-Alkali plant