Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 5): Butterworth No. 2 Landfill Site, Grand Rapids, MI. (First remedial action), September 1992. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Sep 29 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:5958534

The 180-acre Butterworth No. 2 Landfill is a municipal landfill in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. After the enactment of Michigan Act 87 in 1965, Butterworth No. 1 was closed, and Butterworth No. 2 and No. 3 were opened. Several high-voltage power transmission lines pass through the landfill, and landfilling was not allowed in the areas below the power lines; however, it was discovered that the area was allegedly used to dispose of liquid wastes, such as solvents and paint sludge. Records indicate that from 1967 to 1971, approximately 3,000 to 4,000 cubic yards of waste per day were received at the landfill. The primary contaminants of concern affecting the soil are VOCs, including benzene, TCE, and xylenes; organics, including PCBs, and pesticides; and metals, including arsenic, chromium, and lead.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
• OSTI ID: 5958534
• Report Number(s): PB-93-964122/XAB; EPA/ROD/R--05-92/221
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
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ARSENIC
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CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHROMIUM
COATINGS
CONTAMINATION
CONTROL
DECISIONS AND ORDERS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ELEMENTS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
LAWS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METALS
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MUNICIPAL WASTES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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PAINTS
PESTICIDES
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION LAWS
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
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SANITARY LANDFILLS
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SLUDGES
SOILS
SOLVENTS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
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US ORGANIZATIONS
US SUPERFUND
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WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
XYLENES