SUSSEX COUNTY LANDFILL NO. 5
LAUREL, DE
Superfund Site Profile
Site Contacts
Community Involvement Coordinator
Larry-C Johnson
(215) 814-3239
Remedial Project Manager
Christian Matta
(410) 305-2777
Site Location
Street Address:BETWEEN CNTY RD 494, CNTY RD 497, SH 24
LAUREL, DE 19956
Background
The inactive 37.5-acre Sussex County Landfill No. 5, located in Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, was operated by Sussex County from 1970 until 1979. The landfill accepted mixed municipal and industrial wastes and, according to a 1978 Congressional report, an unknown quantity of various volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In certain areas of the landfill, wastes were deposited in the ground below the water table, threatening groundwater.
During 1992, Sussex County conducted an investigation at the site which included the installation of several additional monitoring wells and sampling of ground water, surface water, air, soil, and sediments. This investigation confirmed that the ...
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