Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 3): Wildcat Landfill, DE. (Second Remedial Action), November 1988. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Nov 28 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5408643

The Wildcat Landfill is located 2.5 miles southeast of Dover in Kent County, Delaware. A 2.7-acre pond, formed by the landfill blocking natural drainage from upland areas, is located along the northwestern border of the site. The landfill was operated as a State-permitted sanitary landfill between 1962 and 1973, accepting both municipal and industrial wastes. During its 11 years of operation, the facility routinely violated operating and other permits issued by the regulatory agencies. In August 1973 the facility was ordered closed by the state and the site owners were required to cover the site with soil and vegetation. EPA began investigating the site in 1982. Industrial wastes suspected to have been disposed of onsite include latex waste and paint sludges. The primary contaminants of concern affecting the sediments and surface water in the pond are metals including arsenic, chromium and lead. The selected remedial action for the site includes: draining, filling, and revegetating the pond area consistent with the landfill cover; constructing a new pond elsewhere on the site; implementing institutional controls for land use restrictions; and ground water-monitoring upgradient of the new pond.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
• OSTI ID: 5408643
• Report Number(s): PB-89-229595/XAB; EPA/ROD/R--03-89/065
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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