Activity has increased in recent weeks at the site of two former gas stations in Midland Park: the U-Save at Godwin and Paterson avenues and the Citgo station at Godwin and Central avenues in Wortendyke. The Wortendyke station is being refurbished and is expected to reopen as a Valero station/repair center within two months. At the present time, the existing building is being renovated but will retain its colonial look. It will be outfitted with new barrier-free bathrooms and new doors and windows, according to its owners. Multi-purpose pumps offering gasoline and diesel fuel, and two tanks are being installed. Three new islands will be covered by a 64ft. long canopy with recessed lighting and lower voltage to reduce light spillage. Landscape islands will be increased, and the entire site will be repaved. The improvements were approved by the zoning board of adjustment in May, 2009. The U-Save property is not expected to be developed in the near future. The station, which has been closed since the fall of 2005 when the underground tanks were removed, is undergoing remediation and monitoring under the jurisdiction of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. The ground contamination remediation process approved by the NJDEP calls for using vapor extraction devices to
Work begins on two abandoned gas stations
extract the gasoline trapped in the soil and burn off the residue. The soil will be stored on site until it can be carted away, about a two-week period. Additionally, the water in the bedrock aquifer will be pumped, the volatile compounds will be removed using an air stripper, and the treated water will be discharged to an injection trench at the site. The water will be sampled and analyzed on a regular basis prior to re-injection into the ground. The process can take as long as 10 years, officials have said in the past. A 10-ft high wooden equipment shed is expected to be erected in the near future at the rear of the one-acre lot. Informed sources said that the project had been held up waiting for PSE&G to connect electric service to the shed to operate the equipment. The property owner was recently issued a summons by the town’s zoning officer for violations of the property maintenance code, including high grass and weeds.
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