Toxic History Of Bergen County (Due To Ford Plant) To Be Topic Of Museum Talk

MAHWAH, NJ — The Mahwah Musem will hold a talk on Monday about the "toxic legacy" left by the Ford motor plant in the area after it shut down decades ago.

Dr. Chuck Stead will lead the program, "Toxic Legacy Revisited."

Stead has spoken before about matters of local interest, particularly the cleanup of materials that remained in the Ramapo Watershed — near the New Jersey/New York border — after the Ford plant left Mahwah.

The talk, which will be offered both on line and in person, requires an RSVP and takes place Jan. 15, 2024 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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The Museum says it's "A close look at the clean-up, remediation, and ecological restoration of the Torne Valley of Rockland County. Dr. Stead played a pivotal role in advocating for this Ford Motor Company remedial work in the watershed."

Find out more and get a ticket here.

Stead has said in the past that he first learned, as a boy, that Ford was dumping paint in his area. Read more here about the plant, Dr. Stead, and his work.