Superfund Site for Pollutant Manganese Found in Volney Municipal Landfill, Town Of Volney, Oswego, New York 13069
The pollutant Manganese has been found in Volney Municipal Landfill, Town Of Volney, Oswego, New York. New York State environmental authorities have established this Superfund to defer the cost of Manganese cleanup. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that Manganese is a hazardous material that has been known to cause serious health problems. The contamination of this site may include the groundwater, soil, or air, due to spills, leaching, or release of gases from hazardous materials.
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Complete listing of pollutants found at this site: Benzene, Toluene, Chloroform, Vinyl Chloride, Zinc, Nickel, Arsenic, Mercury, Selenium, Thallium, Beryllium, Manganese, Lead, Inorganic, Phenol.
Conditions at proposal (October 15, 1984): The Volney Municipal Landfill covers 58 acres in the Town of Volney, Oswego County, New York. The surrounding area is rural. About 200 residents are served by private wells. Currently, the site is owned by Oswego County and operated by the Oswego County Highway Department. Before the county purchased the landfill in 1975, it was privately owned and served the Towns of Granby and Volney and the Village of Fulton. In 1974, approximately 8,000 barrels of wastes from Pollution Abatement Services, Oswego, New York, which was placed on the NPL in September 1983, were buried at the site. A significant leachate problem exists. Ground water is contaminated with benzene, lead, and phenols, according to tests conducted by the State.
The State has entered into a Consent Order with Oswego County for control of the leachate problem and closure of the site. The State is now reviewing the county's closure plan.
Status (June 10, 1986): EPA is conducting a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
The State approved the county's closure plan, and the landfill was closed in the fall of 1985.
Facility Description: Not A Federal Facility
Facility District Code: 24
| Pollutant | Media Description | Naming Agent |
| Benzene | Groundwater | VOCs |
| Toluene | Groundwater | VOCs |
| Chloroform | Groundwater | VOCs |
| Vinyl Chloride | Groundwater | VOCs |
| Zinc | Groundwater | Metals |
| Nickel | Groundwater | Metals |
| Arsenic | Groundwater | Metals |
| Mercury | Groundwater | Metals |
| Selenium | Groundwater | Metals |
| Thallium | Groundwater | Metals |
| Beryllium | Groundwater | Metals |
| Manganese | Groundwater | Metals |
| Lead, Inorganic | Groundwater | Metals |
| Phenol | Groundwater | Base Neutral Acids |
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