Construction Update
The Sherwin-Williams project team is implementing the EPA-selected remedies for the Former Manufacturing Plant, United States Avenue Burn Site, Residential Properties, and Route 561 Dump Site units located in Gibbsboro and Voorhees.
Former Manufacturing Plant (FMP)
Sherwin-Williams is performing pre-design investigation, remedial design and remediation activities to address soil and light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) contamination at the FMP. For more information on the FMP unit and the EPA-approved remedy, visit the FMP Soils page.
- Remediation activities are underway at the FMP U.S. Avenue South subunit, located southwest of the 1 Foster Avenue warehouse building.
- Remediation is expected to continue into spring 2026.
- Remediation and restoration activities are substantially complete on the Former Manufacturing Main Plant (Paint Works) area at the base of Silver Lake.
- Final paving activities will occur in the spring.
Sanitary Sewer Extension
The Sherwin-Williams Company is installing sanitary sewers in the roadways adjacent to the Former Manufacturing Plant and will connect residential properties on United States Avenue currently unserved by sanitary sewers.
- Additional water, electric and gas utility hook ups to the pump station will be performed by the applicable utility company.
Waterbodies Unit
Sherwin-Williams is performing pre-design investigation, remedial design and remediation activities to address contamination in Silver Lake, Bridgewood Lake, Kirkwood Lake and the Hilliards Creek floodplain. Periodic field activities may occur within the lakes as the pre-design and remedial design phases move forward.
- The remediation of Silver Lake is complete. Water in the lake is naturally returning to pre-construction levels, and the lake will be restocked in the spring 2026.
- The Paint Works parking lot will be closed to public use until further notice.
- Repairs and restoration to the wooden boardwalk will be completed before opening the area to the public.
Additional Field Activities
From time to time, the Sherwin-Williams team performs various field activities within each of the project units.
- Sherwin-Williams performs periodic inspection and maintenance of newly planted vegetation in regulated areas for a minimum of five years following remediation and restoration as required under the applicable New Jersey DEP land use permits.
- Groundwater sampling is performed on a periodic basis throughout the project area as required under applicable EPA work plans.
Contaminated soils are excavated, stabilized as needed, and trucked off-site to an EPA-approved landfill.
Excavation areas are backfilled and returned to pre-construction topography.