Sediment & Water Sampling Report (PDF) (1999. Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.) Data and maps describing sediment and water column contaminants at 23 locations within Kearny Marsh (Heavy metals, PAHs, TOC, Volatile & Semi-Volatile Organics, Pesticides).
Storm Water Evaluation Drainage Study (PDF) (2001. Neglia Engineering (Town of Kearny Engineers) Data and maps describing sediment and water column contaminants at 23 locations within Kearny Marsh (Heavy metals, PAHs, TOC, Volatile & Semi-Volatile Organics, Pesticides).
Specifications and Proposals for Construction of Leachate Containment and Collection System at Sanitary Landfill 1A in Kearny, NJ (1984. Converse Consultants): Appendix A (PDF); Appendix B (PDF) Numerous test borings.
Report of Analysis for HMDC (PDF) (1983. Remo Gigant, NY Testing Laboratories) Water quality analysis includes heavy metals, BOD, TDS, Phenols, Sulfate.
Ecological Risk Assessment for Kearny Marsh (1999. Cimic) The web site contains information on monitoring results in the Kearny Marsh including conventional pollutants, VOC's, and metals data linked to sampling location.
The Kearny Meadows: A Land Use Study (PDF) (1976. HMDC.) History of drainage network, max. tide heights and surface flows, land use and sewage flow projections, soils, bedrock.
Land Use Feasibility Study (PDF) (1998. Camp, Dresser, & McKee) Keegan landfill description, geology, subsurface hydrology, soils, surface water quality, sediment contaminants, air quality.
Monitoring Effects of Urban Land Use on Estuarine Water Quality, Hackensack Meadowlands District, NJ (1994. Konsevick & Hobble) Same report as #9, but published in another location under another title.
Case history: High-resolution geophysical characterization of shallow-water wetlands (2005. Mansoor, Slater, & Artigas) Real time measurements within Kearny Marsh - tool for detection of contaminant "hot spots", physical parameters (conductivity).
Meadowlands Environmental Site Investigation Compilation (MESIC) (PDF) (2004. USACE) Full report downloadable from the web at http://merilibrary.njmeadowlands.gov/dbtw-wpd/FullText/ML-04-14.pdf. Data related to restoration projects in the Meadowlands (50 sites described, including Kearny Marsh). Data related to restoration projects in the Meadowlands (50 sites described, including Kearny Marsh). Site reports contain site-specific citations and abstracts from sources that include federal and state agencies, Rutgers University, and private firms.
Kearny Marsh Restoration Project Preliminary Report (PDF) (2005. RERC) Report includes sediment samples from locations within the Kearny Marsh. Heavy metals, PAH, and PCB concentrations have been examined by Rutgers Environmental Research Clinic faculty and discussed in this report. Additionally, this report includes some recommendations for remediation of the Kearny Marsh based on current data collection.
