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SOIL REPORTS

Roche has completed soil remediation work on the property. Please see the  Soil Reports page for links to the following documents:
- REMEDIAL ACTION REPORTS (RARs) - These detail the remedial actions undertaken during the remediation of soil on the Roche Nutley site.
- NJDEP APPROVAL LETTERS - The Remedial Action Approval letters confirm NJDEP review and approval of the RARs.
- RESPONSE ACTION OUTCOMES (RAOs) - Issued by a certified Licensed Site Remediation Professional, these documents certify that remediation is complete and no further action is needed.

GROUNDWATER REPORTS

1.  GROUNDWATER RIR - submitted to NJDEP April 2014
- REPORT:  Site-Wide Groundwater: Remedial Investigation Report
- SUPPORT DOCUMENTS: Figures, tables and appendices for the Groundwater RIR can be found on the GW RIR page.

2. GROUNDWATER IRM PROGRESS REPORTS - submitted to NJDEP February 2017
Reflects data from Interim Remedial Measures [IRMs] undertaken in Investigative Areas (IAs) 1, 2, 3-7, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
- REPORT: The report, categorized by individual IRMs, can be found at GW IRM Page: Feb. 2017.

3. GROUNDWATER IRM PROGRESS REPORTS - submitted to NJDEP Nov.-Dec. 2017
Reflect data from Interim Remedial Measures [IRMs] undertaken in Investigative Areas (IAs) 1/4, 2, 6 and 11 West (excavation).
- REPORTS: The reports can be found at GW IRM Page: Nov.-Dec. 2017.  

4. GROUNDWATER IRM PROGRESS REPORTS/LETTERS - submitted to NJDEP April 2019
Reflect data from Interim Remedial Measures [IRMs] undertaken in the following Investigative Areas (IAs): IA-1/4, IA-1/Building 55, IA-2, IA-6, IA-3/7, IA-7/South, IA-9, IA-10/Building 70, IA-10/former Building 104 area, IA-12 and IA-12/IO-2.
REPORTS: The reports/letters (including figures, tables and appendices) can be found at: GW IRM Page: April 2019 

5.  GROUNDWATER PROGRESS REPORT - submitted to NJDEP January 2020
Reflects data from May 2018 to June 2019
- REPORT: Groundwater Progress Report - January 2020
- SUPPORT DOCUMENTS: Figures, tables and appendices for the January 2020 Groundwater Progress Report can be found at GW Update Page - Jan. 2020

6. GROUNDWATER IRM PROGRESS REPORT - submitted to NJDEP March 2020
Reflects data from Interim Remedial Measure [IRM] undertaken in Investigative Areas (IA) -  6.
- REPORT: The report (including figures, tables and appendices) can be found at GW IRM Page: March 2020.  

7. GROUNDWATER RAWP - approved by NJDEP Aug. 20, 2020
NJDEP approved implementation of remedies proposed in Roche's December 2019 Groundwater Remedial Action Work Plan and supported in the May 2020 Technical Impracticability (TI) detemination.
- PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: Large format ad in The Record/Herald News, Nutley Sun and NorthJersey.com

8.  GROUNDWATER REMEDY FOR WINDSOR SEWER PLUME - submitted to NJDEP October 2020
- DECISION and SUMMARY STATEMENT: 
On October 14, 2020, Roche started the 30–day public comment period for proposed response actions for the Windsor Sewer Plume as detailed in the following Focused Feasibility Study: Windsor Sewer Plume Focused Feasibility Study. A virtual public meeting was held October 26, 2020, during which the proposed response actions were discussed. Slides from the Technical Presentation are available on this website at www.Roche-Nutley.com. Roche received no comments/questions on this Focused Feasibility Study (FFS) during the public meeting or the public comment period. For the reasons stated in the Windsor Sewer Plume Focused Feasibility Study, Roche has selected and will implement the response actions proposed in the FFS for groundwater in the Windsor Sewer Plume.  The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has previously approved the proposed remedial plan now selected and to be implemented by Roche.
- RESPONSE TO COMMENTS on the PROPOSED REMEDY for the WINDSOR SEWER PLUME (Public Notification and Comment Period: Oct. 14, 2020 – Nov. 12, 2020:
Roche received no comments or questions on the Windsor Sewer Plume Focused Feasibility Study during the public meeting or the public comment period.
- FEASIBILITY STUDY: Windsor Sewer Plume Focused Feasibility Study
- PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: Large format ad in The Record/Herald News, Nutley Sun and NorthJersey.com
- FACT SHEET: Remedy for the Windsor Sewer Plume
- MEETING PRESENTATION: Presentation from the virtual public meeting held Oct. 26, 2020

9. GROUNDWATER PROGRESS REPORT - submitted to NJDEP July 27, 2021
Reflects data from November 2019 to November 2020
- REPORT: Site-wide Groundwater Progress Report- July 2021

10. GROUNDWATER RAR - approved by NJDEP Aug. 4, 2022
- REPORT: Groundwater Remedial Action Report, submitted Nov. 4, 2021, documents remedial actions undertaken in accordance with the December 2019 Groundwater Remedial Action Work Plan approved by NJDEP in August 2020. 

11. GROUNDWATER RAP - issued by NJDEP Oct. 27, 2022
NJDEP issued a Groundwater Remedial Action Permit. On Dec. 2, 2022, Roche received the Groundwater Response Action Outcome.