Public health assessment for Stoughton City Landfill, Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin, Region 5. Cerclis No. WID980901219. Final report
The 27-acre Stoughton City Landfill operated between 1952 and 1982 as a disposal site for municipal and industrial waste. Between the mid-1950s and the mid-1960s, the site was used for disposal of solvents and other wastes generated by a Stoughton plastics manufacturer. Limited sampling data indicate that groundwater under the site is contaminated with tetrahydrofuran at levels exceeding Wisconsin Groundwater Enforcement Standards. However, the site-related contaminant has not been detected in private and municipal wells in areas surrounding the site. Moreover, surface water and sediment on the site and in adjacent wetlands do not appear to be contaminated with chemicals at concentrations above levels of human health concern. However, methane gas appears to exceed explosive levels in a portion of the landfill. Significant human exposure to site-related contaminants has not occurred to date. However, such exposure could occur if the site is unremediated.
- Research Organization:
- Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Social Services, Madison, WI (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 5148406
- Report Number(s):
- PB-94-139938/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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