Former paint factory at contaminated site in Hawthorne demolished
Source: https://www.northjersey.com/, October 7, 2020
By: Philip DeVencentis
A paint factory with a tortured past of contaminated soil, legal actions and a devastating inferno was ripped to the ground on Washington Avenue, ushering in the start of a drama-free future for the property.
But, it will take several months before anyone can be sure that groundwater is clean at the 1.4-acre site, less than 500 feet from the north bank of the Passaic River. Read more.