Current Status

Furthermore, the removal of the drums and filling and venting of the septage pits as well as the clean fill cover has greatly reduced the potential of exposure for more contamination.  The landfill property is surrounded by a fence and restrictions on the use of contaminated irrigation wells have been put in place by the municipality of Brick. A classification excemption area has been designated to prevent exposure to site contaminated groundwater and further remedial activities will include installation of the impermeable cap and long term groundwater monitoring.  Currently, the site is not being used for any type of activities (Brick township landfill, 2010).  The best use of this site is hard to say because of the extensive amount of contamination still occurring but I believe because of the location it is best suitable to become part of the Open Space Preservation and be used as a park or something of that nature  

The Superfund process is very complex and at time hard to understand.  The process involves many steps and most often the government is involved.  I believe the Superfund process works but a major provision that must be worked out is how the EPA decides who is responsible for a contaminated site.  “The Superfund is created by taxes imposed upon the petroleum and chemical industries as well as by an environment tax on corporations.  In addition, general tax revenue is contributed to the Superfund,” (Sullivan, 2009).