But in 20ow, when the EPA checked tho site again. they decided they made a mistake n 1994, rel sted the site as and Ford la another clean-up which continues to this day Pointing to the woods This site was done n 2009 John Holt said. its and excavated and restored to natural state according of the the requirements eral state of New Jersey and the EPA." But Fee officials sold much of the sludge remains A state official said"Ford made false or mislead ing submissions to federal regulators about ear. er clean ups. Federal officials have also reported that lung cancer rates are s gnificantly gher than normal in the area, Bladder cancer and non Hodgkin's lymphoma rates are also elevated but their numbers are too small to tule out coinc dence. Statistics do not show cause and effect so there is no way to know for sure what caused the diseases, Rain has now carried the chemicals nto streams, rivers, and underground. They have also entered the local food chain. As of 2011, Ford had not completed the cleanup begun 2006 although it had hauled out 50,000 more tons of the sludge. Much of the sludge had been poured nto deep underground caves that are impossible to access