DOJ adds 30 days for Passaic River pollution cleanup comments
Published Date: 10/5/2026
Notice
Summary
The government is giving people 30 more days to share their thoughts on a plan to clean up pollution in New Jersey’s Passaic River. The plan makes Environmental Resource Holdings build facilities to handle river sediment and pay for cleanup oversight. This extension means comments are now due by November 14, 2026, so everyone affected has extra time to weigh in on this important environmental fix.
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Public comment period extended to Nov 14, 2026
The public comment period on the proposed consent decree for United States v. Environmental Resource Holdings, LLC is extended by 30 days, and comments are now due by November 14, 2026. You can submit comments by email to ENRDConsentDecrees@usdoj.gov or by mail to Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and comments may be placed on the public court docket.
Build upland sediment processing and support facilities
The proposed consent decree requires Environmental Resource Holdings to construct an upland processing facility and several upland support facilities to enable dredging and capping work in the Lower Passaic River. The processing facility would handle sediment dredged from the river before it is sent for off-site disposal.
Sampling of the lower 8.3 miles of the river
Under the proposed consent decree, the defendant will sample the lower 8.3 miles of the Passaic River to establish a baseline for the remedial work.
Defendant to reimburse EPA oversight costs
The proposed consent decree requires the defendant to reimburse the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for future oversight costs related to the remedial work at the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site.
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