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Health assessment for Warwick Landfill, Orange County, Warwick, New York, Region 2. CERCLIS No. NYD980506679. Preliminary report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7003627

Warwick Landfill is located in the southeastern portion of Orange County in the Town of Warwick, New York. The 13-acre municipal landfill was operated as a refuse-disposal facility from the late 1950s until 1979 when the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued a restraining order. Industrial waste was allegedly disposed at the site. Environmental contamination has been confirmed in on-site ground-water monitoring wells and leachate seeps. Historically, sampling has included: surface water (Long Pond Inn), leachate/surface water, ground-water on-site, private wells off-site (5 homes), and sediment and soils on-site. Contamination of surface water by organics and inorganics has been identified in seeps off-site. Ground-water contamination has been identified on-site in all four of the shallow monitoring wells. The site represents a potential public health threat. Monitoring of private wells should continue to ensure domestic water sources for the area residents.

Research Organization:
New York State Dept. of Health, Albany, NY (USA)
OSTI ID:
7003627
Report Number(s):
PB-90-140039/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English