BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY
 Site Location

A former Westinghouse plant located on Arlington Street.

 Site Description
On the 11-acre property, two buildings of the original 11 remain. The site is contaminated with both radiological and non-radiological waste. Demolition of the remaining buildings awaits NRC approval.
 Community Partner Organization
Bloomfield Land Use Forum Network (BLUFN) a group of area residents concerned about the sustainable reuse of the property.
 University Partners
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) staff addressed the non-radiological contamination on site.
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), Department of Radiology focused on the radiological contamination.
 CONTACT INFORMATION
New Jersey Institute of Technology

UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School

  • Roger Howell, 973.972.5076

 Summary of TOSC Assistance
Having conducted a technical review of key documents pertaining to the former Westinghouse site, TOSC is conducting a series of educational sessions with BLUFN. TOSC worked closely with BLUFN to determine their needs and interests and based the educational effort on their feedback. TOSC has completed three of the four sessions. The first session explained the environmental and remedial process that a site in New Jersey will generally follow. TOSC also showed the community which areas of the site had been remediated and which area were being considered for a "no further action" (NFA) designation.

The second session focused solely on the site's radiological contamination.

The third session briefly discussed risk assessment and how it is conducted and used. In addition, the third session clarified issues, such as ground water flow and water treatment that had been covered in the two early sessions.

Finally, TOSC and the community discussed the development potential of the site in light of its contamination. This included some discussion of innovative technologies. The fourth session will provide an opportunity for the community to ask questions. BLUFN is currently working to develop questions that can be addressed in the final session. Most likely, the fourth session will focus on possible redevelopment strategies in light of the site's contamination.