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NPL Site Narrative for Colesville Municipal Landfill
COLESVILLE MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
Town of Colesville, New York
Federal Register Notice: June 10, 1986Conditions at proposal (October 15, 1984): The Colesville Municipal Landfill is owned and operated by Broome County in the Town of Colesville, Broome County, New York. The 30-acre site was owned and operated by the Town of Colesville from 1965 until 1969, when ownership was transferred to Broome County. The site is located in a rural setting. About 240 residents of the area obtain their drinking water from private wells and springs.
Records indicate that the landfill accepted large quantities of industrial wastes from 1973 to February 1975. These wastes included organic solvents, dyes, and various metal wastes containing cadmium and lead.
Ground water and surface water around the site are contaminated, according to tests conducted by Broome County. Some private wells and springs in the area of the landfill have been contaminated with volatile organic compounds, including vinyl chloride, trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane, and benzene. Broome County is providing these residents with bottled water.
The State is negotiating with Broome County for further monitoring and remedial action.
Status (June 10, 1986): The county is supplying either bottled water or carbon filtration units to approximately 13 homes.
For more information about the hazardous substances identified in this narrative summary, including general information regarding the effects of exposure to these substances on human health, please see the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ToxFAQs. ATSDR ToxFAQs can be found on the Internet at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html or by telephone at 1-888-42-ATSDR or 1-888-422-8737.