The Rolling Knolls Landfill is a landfill and Superfund site located in the Green Village section of Chatham Township in New Jersey. It is bordered on two sides by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, and was formerly known as Miele's Dump, after owner Robert Miele.
| Rolling Knolls Landfill | |
|---|---|
| Superfund site | |
| Geography | |
| Township | Chatham Township |
| County | Morris County |
| State | New Jersey |
  Rolling Knolls Landfill Location of site in Morris County | |
| Information | |
| CERCLIS ID | NJD980505192 |
| Contaminants | Arsenic, lead, mercury, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides, phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), freon compounds, dioxin and furans |
| Responsible parties | Private and public ownership: various responsible parties |
| Progress | |
| Proposed | April 30, 2003 |
| Listed | September 29, 2003 |
| List of Superfund sites | |
Background
editThe Landfill is notable for being identified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a Superfund site. It was operated as a municipal landfill from the early 1930s until December 1968, during which time it handled municipal solid waste, as well as construction and demolition debris from neighboring communities.[1][2][3]
"According to the EPA's Web site, soil samples collected in 1999 showed levels of metals, phthalates, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) that were above regulation norms.[4]
Mercury and PCB releases were also observed in a surface water and sediment sample taken from a portion of the landfill located within the Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge, according to the EPA. Testing also showed "actual contamination of a terrestrial sensitive environment," and indicated potential exposure of nearby residents, the EPA says.
Cleanup
editAs of 2022, the EPA has submitted plans for remediation, but no cleanup has started at the site.[5][6] It is estimated that site cleanup could be finished by 2026.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Faszczewski, Bob (10 August 2012). "Controversy Surrounds Rolling Knolls Landfill in Chatham Close to 10 Years After Federal Government Placed it on Superfund Cleanup List". TAPinto. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "ROLLING KNOLLS LF Site Profile". cumulis.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Public Health Assessment for Rolling Knolls Landfill" (PDF). NJ Department of Health. Consumer, Environmental and Occupational Health Service. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Rolling Knolls Landfill discussed tonight". Daily Record. 7 June 2007. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Westhoven, William. "'Chicken or egg?' Nonprofit will take Superfund site if EPA agrees to remediate it". Daily Record. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Westhoven, William (18 February 2022). "Citizen group presses EPA for aggressive cleanup of toxic Superfund landfill in Chatham". Daily Record. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "ROLLING KNOLLS LF Site Profile". cumulis.epa.gov. Retrieved 21 July 2024.