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Environmental Reporti

Air Qualityi

45Good

Water Systemsi

1community / 2 total

Water Violationsi

6

TRI Facilitiesi

61.1K lbs reported

Active NPDESi

19/ 31 total

Air Quality — Union County (2025)i

AQS

The Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0–50 is considered good; 51–100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

45
Good

Median AQI

050100150200300
max 71

PM2.5 Daysi

131

Ozone Daysi

0

Drinking Wateri

SDWIS

Public water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Transient systems serve places like gas stations or restaurants. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.

Community Systemsi

1

Active Systemsi

1

Recent Violationsi

6
Transient (1)
Community (1)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

RAHWAY WATER DEPARTMENT

6 violationsLatest: 2025-10-01
EPA

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i

TRI

Factories, refineries, and other industrial facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals are required to report their releases annually to the EPA. Being listed here does not mean a violation occurred — it means the facility is transparently tracking its chemical usage.

Reporting Facilitiesi

6

With Chemical Datai

3

Total Reported Releasesi

1.1K lbs
API FOILS INC329 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE5 chemicals|TRI
MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC126 E LINCOLN AVE5 chemicals|TRI
ELECTRUM RECOVERY WORKS INC.827 MARTIN ST1 chemical|TRI
ELMO AMERICAN PRODCO2195 ELIZABETH AVE|TRI
UNITED COATED FABRICS CORP245 WESCOTT DR|TRI
WARWICK LABS CO INC391 E INMAN AVE|TRI

Wastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i

NPDES

Under the Clean Water Act, any facility that discharges wastewater or stormwater into rivers, lakes, or streams must hold an NPDES permit. "Effective" means the permit is currently active and the facility is authorized to discharge under its permit conditions.

Active Permitsi

19

Expired / Terminatedi

12
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP126 E LINCOLN AVEMajor Discharge|EPA
ELECTRUM RECOVERY WORKS INC827 MARTIN STMinor Discharge|EPA
MERCK RY NEXT GEN BIOLOGICS126 E. LINCOLN AVENUEMinor Discharge|EPA
RAHWAY VALLEY SEWERAGE AUTHORITY1050 E HAZELWOOD AVEBiosolids|EPA
RAHWAY VALLEY SEWERAGE AUTHORITY1050 E HAZELWOOD AVEMinor Discharge|EPA
RAHWAY VALLEY SEWERAGE AUTHORITY1050 E HAZELWOOD AVEMajor Discharge|EPA
MERCK RY NEXT GEN BIOLOGICS126 E. LINCOLN AVENUEMinor Discharge|EPA
QUALA SYSTEMS INC1045 E HAZELWOOD AVEMinor Discharge|EPA
MERCK RY NEXT GEN BIOLOGICS126 E. LINCOLN AVENUEMinor Discharge|EPA
ASTRO TOOL & MACHINE CO INC810 MARTIN STMinor Discharge|EPA
MERCK RY NEXT GEN BIOLOGICS126 E. LINCOLN AVENUEMinor Discharge|EPA
MERCK RY NEXT GEN BIOLOGICS126 E. LINCOLN AVENUEMinor Discharge|EPA
BREZA BUS SERVICE INC101 E INMAN AVEMinor Discharge|EPA
GUEST PACKAGING LLC414 E INMAN AVEMinor Discharge|EPA
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP126 E LINCOLN AVEMinor Discharge|EPA
RAHWAY CITY MUNICIPAL COMPLEX1 CITY HALL PLAZAMinor Discharge|EPA
ATLANTIC AIR ENTERPRISES INC856 ELSTON STMajor Discharge|EPA
ALLSTATE POWER VAC INC928 E HAZELWOOD AVEMinor Discharge|EPA
ALLSTATE POWER VAC INC928 E HAZELWOOD AVEMinor Discharge|EPA

Nearest Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilitiesi

RCRA

These are the closest licensed facilities where hazardous waste (chemicals, solvents, industrial byproducts) can be legally treated, stored, or disposed of.

SAFETY KLEEN LINDEN RECYCLE CENTERLINDEN1.5 mi|EPA
CYCLE CHEM CORPELIZABETH5.2 mi|EPA
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCSOUTH PLAINFIELD8.2 mi|EPA
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-BUSCH/LIV/ESBPISCATAWAY11 mi|EPA
CLEAN EARTH OF NORTH JERSEY INCKEARNY12.6 mi|EPA

Cleanup Sites (Brownfields)i

EPA Brownfields

Former industrial or commercial properties where contamination has been found. "Remedy Complete" means cleanup is finished. "Construction Complete" means cleanup infrastructure is built but monitoring continues. "In Progress" means the site is still being investigated or cleaned up.

MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP126 E LINCOLN AVEConstruction Complete|EPA
WARWICK LABORATORIES INC391 EAST INMAN AVEIn Progress|EPA
RAHWAY RIVER VOC CONTAMINATIONRAHWAY RIVERIn Progress|EPA
FORMER POLICE FIRING RANGEEDGEWOOD STREETIn Progress|