Pesticide Contamination Task Force
The Department estimates that up to 5 percent of the state’s acreage
may be impacted by the historical use of arsenical pesticides alone. ...
The challenge is how to modify the cleanup process currently used in New
Jersey to remediate industrial discharges to address the risks presented
by historical pesticide contamination.
Department Commissioner Robert Shinn formed the Historic Pesticide Contamination
Task Force to help the Department identify technically and economically
viable alternative strategies that will be protective of human health
and the environment for sites with contamination due to historical use
The Report: Findings
and Recommendations for the Remediation of Historic Pesticide Contamination