Public Notice

Public Notice Take notice that, as part of the remediation of the Shell Service Station #100129 Site at 103 East Main Street in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey 07728, Block: 49, Lots: 13.02, a proposal has been submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to discharge to ground water in accordance with a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Water Pollution Control Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et seq., its implementing regulations the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, N.J.A.C. 7:14A; the Ground Water Quality Standards, N.J.A.C. 7:9C; and the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation, N.J.A.C. 7:26E. The Department's Site Remediation Program is reviewing the proposal to discharge to groundwater for the purpose of remediating a contaminated site with the program interest # 011091. The proposal includes the injection of magnesium sulfate to enhance bioremediation of the petroleum compounds. The magnesium sulfate will be injected into the shallow groundwater aquifer via temporary injection points. A copy of this public notice has been sent to the Municipal Clerk and designated local health official for the Borough of Freehold. A copy of the discharge to groundwater proposal is available from the person responsible for conducting the remediation from Synergy Environmental, Inc., 1008 Astoria Boulevard, Suite A; Cherry Hill, NJ 08003, or as part of the administrative record which is on file at the offices of the Department, Site Remediation Program, located at 401 East State Street, Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. The file may be reviewed under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act ("OPRA"), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. Information regarding the OPRA procedures is available at www.state.nj.us/dep/opra/oprainfo.html. Interested persons may submit written comments regarding the discharge to groundwater proposal to the Department at the address listed below and to the owner or operator of the facility at Synergy Environmental, Inc., 1008 Astoria Boulevard, Suite A; Cherry Hill, NJ 08003. All comments shall be submitted within 30 calendar days after the date of this public notice, or the end of any public hearing that the Department may schedule that occurs after that date. All persons who believe that the discharge to groundwater proposal is inappropriate, must raise all reasonably ascertainable issues and submit in writing to the Department all reasonably available arguments and factual grounds supporting their position, including all supporting material, by the close of the public comment period. The Department will consider all public comments that relate to the discharge to groundwater proposal, provided that the Department receives the comments by the close of the public comment period. After the close of the public comment period, the Department will render a decision regarding the proposed discharge to groundwater. The Department will respond to all significant and timely comments with its decision regarding the discharge to groundwater proposal. Each person who has submitted written comments will receive notice of the Department's decision. Any person may request in writing that the Department hold a non-adversarial public hearing on the discharge to groundwater proposal. This request shall state the nature of the issues to be raised in the proposed hearing and shall be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of this public notice to the address cited below. A public hearing will be conducted whenever the Department determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the discharge to groundwater decision. If a public hearing is held, the public comment period in this notice shall automatically be extended to the close of the public hearing. Comments and written requests for a non-adversarial public hearing shall be sent to: NJ Department of Environmental Protection Site Remediation Program Bureau Case Assignment and Initial Notice Mail Code 401-05H 401 East State Street P.O. Box 420 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 ATTN: DGW proposal November 8 2025 LNYS0403205 $70.40