Posted on 05.12.23

Cleanup of Howell chemical drum site to take months; owner fined $1 million

Source: https://www.app.com/, May 12, 2023
By: Amanda Oglesby

Cleanup will likely continue for months at a Howell industrial site where hundreds of chemical drums — many of which are leaking, rusted or severely damaged — were left abandoned, according to federal environmental regulators.

Compounders Inc. manufactured asphalt, glues and adhesives at 15 Marl Road until about 2019, and now is facing more than $1 million in fines from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The company has responded with a request for a hearing on the fines, according to the state agency. Read more.

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