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U.S. EPA REGION 5
DOUGLAS COUNTY
LAGRAND TOWNSHIP
DOUGLAS COUNTY
LAGRAND TOWNSHIP
Congressional District # 07
LAGRAND SANITARY LANDFILL
EPA ID# MND981090483Last Updated: November, 2007
Site Description
The La Grand Sanitary Landfill, located in Douglas County, Minnesota, is a 5.2-acre disposal facility that received 155,094 cubic yards of mixed municipal wastes on a 76.1-acre permitted site. The 76.1-acre site is tax forfeit property, managed for the state by Douglas County. The site was permitted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) on March 15, 1974, and began receiving wastes on June 4, 1974. The site closed on March 14, 1985. The nearest, occupied residence is located 1,200 feet downgradient from the site and has a deep water well that is not impacted by contaminants from the landfill. Previous owners and permittees graded, sloped, and covered the wastes with a two to three foot-compacted, clay cover system and established a vegetative cover system. The site is included on both state and federal Superfund lists. About 1,100 people live within three miles of the landfill and depend on public and private wells for drinking water.Site Responsibility
This site is being addressed through federal and state actions.
Threats and Contaminants
The groundwater flow is to the east and southeast and is contaminated by volatile organic hydrocarbons (VOHs), released from the landfill. There are several small wetlands in the vicinity of the landfill. The wetlands are perched and are not impacted by contaminants released from the landfill.Cleanup Progress
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the closed landfill has been conducted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and MPCA (cover system regrading and surface water diversion). There is no gas venting system at the landfill. However, gas emission tests at the property line show there are no violations. Gas property line monitoring will continue, and construction of a gas venting system on the fill area is contemplated. The groundwater quality is well defined and has improved since the cover was installed. Groundwater monitoring to assess the effectiveness of the landfill cover and to assure protection of residential well supplies will continue. The site is now entered into Minnesota's Closed Landfill Program, and has been delisted from the National Priorities List (NPL), per an agreement between USEPA and MPCA. This site was deleted from the National Priorities List on October 23, 1997. A five-year review for this site was conducted in March 2004. The remedy remains protective of human health and the environment. The next five year review is scheduled to be completed by March 2009.Aliases
LAGRAND SAN LDFL