Welcome

This website serves as a source of news and information for the residents of Bridgewater, Bound Brook, and surrounding communities regarding the remedy and restoration of the American Cyanamid Superfund Site owned by Wyeth Holdings LLC (WH). Pfizer Inc assumed responsibility for the site on October 15, 2009, through its larger acquisition of Wyeth. Although Pfizer never operated at the site, Pfizer takes its responsibility seriously and is aggressively working to improve site conditions.

Objectives

Under the oversight of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Pfizer is working to accomplish four key objectives:

  1. To implement a remediation program that is protective of human health and the environment;
  2. To ensure that site remediation activities facilitate reuse and redevelopment of portions of the property;
  3. To preserve and enhance the ecological assets of the property in a manner that creates value in the Raritan River regional ecosystem; and
  4. To position the property as an asset to the local community and the region.

Status

Pfizer continues to actively work with USEPA, NJDEP, and other stakeholders, to move the site remediation process forward. We are committed to implementing a site restoration program that is responsive to stakeholder input and returns the property to productive use. Additional details regarding the status of the site and recent activities can be found on the Site Progress page.

Project Update

Impoundments 1 and 2

WH is working with the USEPA under an Administrative Order on Consent for remedial design and engineering and a Consent Decree for remedial action implementation for Operable Unit 8 (OU8), commonly referred to as Impoundments 1 and 2. Additional information about the remedy can be found on the OU8 Remedy page.

  • Remedy demonstration trials were successfully performed in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and early 2024 providing important information on the most effective processes and procedures.
  • On September 24, 2024, USEPA approved the Remedial Design Report for the removal of acid tar materials from Impoundments 1 and 2 and on September 25, 2024, USEPA approved the Remedial Action Work Plan. These are two significant milestones allowing the project to officially transition from Remedial Design into Remedial Action. Material removal activities will resume in October 2024 and continue for several years.

Site-wide Remedy

WH is working under a Consent Decree with the USEPA to implement the site-wide remedy designated by USEPA as Operable Unit 4 (OU4). Under this agreement, WH is implementing the remedy of site soils, site groundwater, and a majority of the remaining impoundments still requiring remediation. Additional information about the site-wide remedy can be found on the Site-Wide Remedy page.

  • The on-site groundwater control, extraction, treatment, and reinjection system is complete and the system is has been fully operational since 2019. Visit the Site-wide Remedy page for additional information and photos of the groundwater treatment system.
  • Remediation of Impoundments 13 and 24, located in the southwestern section of the Site, is currently underway. This work is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.