Public health assessment for Sussex County Landfill No. 5, Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, Region 3. CERCLIS No. DED980494637. Preliminary report

Technical Report · Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:5149745

Sussex County Landfill No. 5 is an inactive 35.26-acre landfill located in Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, which was placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in October 1989. Sussex County operated a landfill at this location from May 1970 through August 1979. Mixed industrial and municipal wastes, reported to contain various organic wastes, were disposed at the site. In 1976, the site received 1,000 pounds of asbestos waste. Sixteen of 18 residential wells tested north of the site had nitrate/nitrite levels above 10 mg/l. Ingestion of nitrate/nitrite contaminated water with levels above 10 mg/l would be a health hazard for infants under 1 year old and adults with less acidic stomachs than normal. The Sussex County Landfill No. 5 does not appear to be a source of the nitrate/nitrite contamination. Based on information reviewed, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has concluded that the Sussex County Landfill No. 5 NPL site is an indeterminate public health hazard.

• Research Organization: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5149745
• Report Number(s): PB-92-178185/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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