Vermont Superfund Site: Bfi Sanitary Landfill (Rockingham)
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Are you in need of a Toxic Tort Lawyer in The Green Mountain State? The EPA has designated Bfi Sanitary Landfill (Rockingham) in Vermont as a Superfund site due to its levels of toxic pollution and danger to the natural world. You can read the report for the site below.
Some Superfund sites are on the National Priority Site Lists. The National Priorities List ("NPL") is the list of hazardous waste sites in the United States eligible for long-term remedial action financed under the federal Superfund program. Environmental Protection Agency regulations outline a formal process for assessing hazardous waste sites and placing them on the NPL. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.
Sites are listed on the NPL upon completion of Hazard Ranking System (HRS) screening, public solicitation of comments about the proposed site, and after all comments have been addressed. EPA may delete a final NPL site if it determines that no further response is required to protect human health or the environment. Sites where a remediation was completed through the Superfund program are typically deleted from the NPL.
Living near Superfund Sites in Vermont may place you and your communtiy at higher risk of developing a disease from exposure to the site and experiencing a loss of value for your property, but you can do something to to fight back: The EPA says,
[We have] set up a "Post Construction Completion" (or PCC) strategy to ensure that Superfund response actions provide for the long-term protection of human health and the environment. EPA's Post Construction Completion activities also involve optimizing remedies to increase effectiveness and/or reduce cost without sacrificing long-term protection of human health and the environment.However, most of the Superfund sites continue to pose a threat the health of local residents.
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Below you can read the EPA report for the Bfi Sanitary Landfill (Rockingham) Superfund site. If you, a loved one, or someone in your community has suffered due to toxic pollution in Bfi Sanitary Landfill (Rockingham), or if your property has lost value because of pollution, you are better off with a toxic tort lawyer who knows the people of the State of Vermont . You can begin the process of filing a claim by filling out this simple form. There is no obligation, and your case will be evaluated within one day. To refer a friend, neighbor, or loved one, click here to let them know about the environmental toxic tort lawyers at Weitz & Luxenberg.
Bfi Sanitary Landfill (Rockingham)
This site is not a Federal Facility.
Site Type: Long Term/National Priorities List (NPL)
BFI SANITARY LANDFILL
Rockingham, Vermont
Windham County
| Street Address: | RTE 5 |
| Zip Code: | 05101 |
| Congressional District(s): | 01 |
| EPA ID #: | VTD980520092 |
| Site ID #: | 0101475 |
| Site Aliases: | Rockingham Landfill, Disposal Specialists, Inc. Landfill |
Street Address:
RTE 5
Zip Code:
05101
Congressional
District(s):
01
EPA ID #:
VTD980520092
Site ID #:
0101475
Site Aliases:
Rockingham Landfill, Disposal Specialists, Inc. Landfill
Site Responsibility:
Federal, Potentially Responsible Parties
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date
06/21/1988
Final Date
10/04/1989
Initial Action
BFI provided an alternate drinking water supply to residences with contaminated wells. In 1989, BFI installed an active gas collection system to control landfill gases. In early 1993, BFI also installed a groundwater inceptor trench to collect surface water and leachate seeps that were discharging into the Connecticut River. In 1993, the EPA completed studies at the site and initiated an early action to address the source of contamination under the Superfund Accelerated Cleanup Method (SACM). In 1994, the potentially responsible parties capped the landfill and expanded the existing active gas and leachate collection system.
Entire Site:
In the fall of 1994, a remedy was selected to address the cleanup of the groundwater. Through management of existing site controls, including the landfill cap, active gas and leachate collection systems, and long-term monitoring, the groundwater will clean itself naturally over time. Long-term monitoring of the groundwater, surface water, and residential wells will continue to ensure that established cleanup levels are met.
Five-year Reviews
Five-year reviews of the Site were performed in 1999 and 2004.
Enforcement Highlights
The State issued three orders to the owner between 1980 and 1983, requiring BFI to determine the hydrogeology of the landfill, monitor on-site groundwater, and provide drinking water to affected residents nearby. In July 1992, the EPA entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with two parties, BFI, Inc. and Disposal Specialists, Inc., to perform the site investigations. An Administrative Order by Consent was signed between the EPA and the potentially responsible parties to perform the initial actions. A second Administrative Order was signed in September 1993 for the construction of the cap. A final agreement to cover all long-term activities at the site was finalized in 1996. In 1999 the EPA performed a five year review and found the site to be protective of human health and the environment.
Disclaimer
Instructions about PDF
Recent Press Releases about this project (if any) nbsp
Final NPL Listing nbsp
Index only: OU 01 Record of Decision (ROD), September 21, 1994 (898 KB) nbsp
Five Year Review Report, September 29, 1999 (372KB) nbsp
Second Five Year Review Report, September 21, 2004 ( 320KB) nbsp
View Records of Decision (RODS) on-line (EPA HQ) nbsp
NPL Site Narrative at Listing: nbsp
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EPA Remedial Project Manager:
Ed Hathaway
Address:
1 Congress Street Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02114-2023
Phone #:
(617) 918-1372
E-Mail Address:
hathaway.ed@epa.gov
EPA Community Involvement Coordinator:
Sarah White
Address:
1 Congress Street Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02114-2023
Phone #:
(617) 918-1026
E-Mail Address:
white.sarah@epa.gov
Threats and Contaminants
The soil and groundwater contain contamination from VOCs and heavy metals including chromium, copper, and lead. Drinking water from contaminated wells in the area posed a threat to public health. The Connecticut River may have received contaminants from groundwater discharge, posing a threat to water quality and aquatic life.
Cleanup Approach
The site is being addressed in two stages: initial actions and a long-term remedial phase directed at cleanup of the entire site.
Response Action Status
| Initial Action | BFI provided an alternate drinking water supply to residences with contaminated wells. In 1989, BFI installed an active gas collection system to control landfill gases. In early 1993, BFI also installed a groundwater inceptor trench to collect surface water and leachate seeps that were discharging into the Connecticut River. In 1993, the EPA completed studies at the site and initiated an early action to address the source of contamination under the Superfund Accelerated Cleanup Method (SACM). In 1994, the potentially responsible parties capped the landfill and expanded the existing active gas and leachate collection system. |
| Entire Site: | In the fall of 1994, a remedy was selected to address the cleanup of the groundwater. Through management of existing site controls, including the landfill cap, active gas and leachate collection systems, and long-term monitoring, the groundwater will clean itself naturally over time. Long-term monitoring of the groundwater, surface water, and residential wells will continue to ensure that established cleanup levels are met. |
| Five-year Reviews | Five-year reviews of the Site were performed in 1999 and 2004. |
| Enforcement Highlights | The State issued three orders to the owner between 1980 and 1983, requiring BFI to determine the hydrogeology of the landfill, monitor on-site groundwater, and provide drinking water to affected residents nearby. In July 1992, the EPA entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with two parties, BFI, Inc. and Disposal Specialists, Inc., to perform the site investigations. An Administrative Order by Consent was signed between the EPA and the potentially responsible parties to perform the initial actions. A second Administrative Order was signed in September 1993 for the construction of the cap. A final agreement to cover all long-term activities at the site was finalized in 1996. In 1999 the EPA performed a five year review and found the site to be protective of human health and the environment. |
Environmental Progress
Installation of the landfill, the cap, and gas and leachate collection systems has reduced the potential for exposure to contaminated soil and groundwater, making the BFI Sanitary Landfill site safer while monitoring and natural restoration of groundwater continues.
Current Site Status
The construction of the cap and expansion of the active gas collection and treatment system was completed in 1995. The cap and leachate collection and treatment system are being operated and maintained by the potentially responsible parties. Oversight of their work will continue.Five-Year Reviews of the Site in 1999 and 2004 confirmed that the Site is protective of human health and the environment.
Site Photos
Links to Other Site Information
| Disclaimer | Instructions about PDF |
| Recent Press Releases about this project (if any) nbsp | ||
| Final NPL Listing nbsp | ||
| Index only: OU 01 Record of Decision (ROD), September 21, 1994 (898 KB) nbsp | ||
| Five Year Review Report, September 29, 1999 (372KB) nbsp | ||
| Second Five Year Review Report, September 21, 2004 ( 320KB) nbsp | ||
| View Records of Decision (RODS) on-line (EPA HQ) nbsp |
| NPL Site Narrative at Listing: nbsp | ||
Rockingham Free Public Library, 65 Westminster Street, Bellow Falls, VT 05101
EPA New England Records Center, One Congress Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 918-1440
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| EPA Remedial Project Manager: | Ed Hathaway |
| Address: | 1 Congress Street Suite 1100 Boston, MA 02114-2023 |
| Phone #: | (617) 918-1372 |
| E-Mail Address: | hathaway.ed@epa.gov |
| EPA Community Involvement Coordinator: | Sarah White |
| Address: | 1 Congress Street Suite 1100 Boston, MA 02114-2023 |
| Phone #: | (617) 918-1026 |
| E-Mail Address: | white.sarah@epa.gov |
source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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