Superfund record of decision (EPA Region 5): La Grande Sanitary Landfill Site, Douglas County, MN. (First remedial action), September 1992. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Sep 30 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:6832372

The 80-acre La Grande Sanitary Landfill site was located in west-central Douglas County, Minnesota, 5 miles west of the town of Alexandria and 3 miles south of the town of Garfield. From 1974 to 1984, the landfill was in operation and accepted mixed municipal solid waste and nonhazardous industrial wastes. The ROD addressed a final remedy for the site and addressed the onsite landfill and ground water. The primary contaminants affecting the soil, debris, and ground water were organics, including bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; and metals, including manganese. The selected remedial action for the site included long-term monitoring of ground water and combustible gas; converting a gas monitoring well to a gas vent to control the accumulation of explosive gases; sealing off and abandoning the onsite Shop Well to ensure that it will not be used as a potable water source, stabilizing the west slope of the landfill, and covering the exposed landfill waste on the northwest corner with a soil cover; sloping and reconstructing the borrow pit area adjacent to the west slope to ensure long-term integrity of the existing cover system; restricting site access and implementing institutional controls, including deed and ground water use restrictions.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
• OSTI ID: 6832372
• Report Number(s): PB-93-964110/XAB; EPA/ROD/R--05-92/211
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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