Im from the part of the Passaic that is in East Hanover and Livingston. It is pretty nasty here too. Even the mud has it's own "special" composition, and it takes at least two cleanings to get it all off the ATV. It used to be way way worse in the 70's when there were lots of pieces of styrofoam floating down it, and oil slicks. Since then it has gotten alot better. We used to make boats out of the pieces of styrofoam and float down the river and hitchhike back home. I even used to swim in it, and it was excessively itchy afterwards. I was like 11 at the time. I just pray that I don't die of something related to it! Wazu