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Davie Landfill
National Information
Photos/Multimedia
Vista View Park at the Davie Landfill site.
- Additional Site Photos
- Site Video
Additional Resources
- Site Cleanup Terms - can be found in EPA's glossary
- EPA Guides to Cleanup Technologies
- Superfund Community Involvement (PDF) (17 pp, 130K, About PDF)
Site Summary Profile
EPA ID: FLD980602288Location: Davie, Broward County, FL
Lat/Long: 26.069600, -080.342600
Congressional District: 20
NPL Status: Proposed: 12/30/82; Final: 09/08/83; Deleted: 08/21/06
Affected Media: Ground water, Sludge, Soil
Cleanup Status: Deleted from the NPL - physical cleanup activities have been completed
Site Reuse/Redevelopment: Recreational. 160 acres of the site were used to create Vista View Park.
Site Manager: Bill Denman (denman.bill@epa.gov)
Site Background
The Davie Landfill occupies 210 acres in the town of Davie, Broward County, Florida. In 1964, the site began operation as a garbage incinerator for the county. Ash from the incinerator, construction debris, and demolition debris were placed in the landfill. The incinerator was closed in 1975, and a sanitary landfill was constructed on the site for disposal of municipal solid waste, construction debris, tires, and other waste materials. A basin area at the landfill was also used as a sludge lagoon for disposal of grease trap pump out material, septic tank sludge, and treated municipal sludge from 1971 until 1981. The lagoon was closed in 1981 after disposal sludge contaminated ground water. The sanitary landfill ceased operations in 1987.
Threats and Contaminants
The main contaminants found in the site soils, sludge, and ground water were inorganic chemicals, heavy metals, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Vinyl chloride and antimony were the primary contaminants of concern for ground water.
Site Cleanup Plan
EPA identified two operable units (OUs) for the site: OU-1 (source control of contamination from the sludge lagoon) and OU-2 (identification of any additional hot spots at the site, and remediation of ground water, as necessary).
The Record of Decision (ROD) for OU-1 was issued in 1985. Major cleanup elements for the site included:- Excavation, dewatering and stabilization of the sludge lagoon contents.
- Disposal of sludge lagoon source materials in the single-lined sanitary landfill cell #14.
- Placing a cap over landfill cell #14.
The Record of Decision (ROD) for OU-2 was issued in 1994. Major cleanup elements for the site included:
- Natural attenuation of vinyl chloride and antimony.
- Ground water monitoring to confirm natural attenuation.
- Monitoring of residential wells to determine the impact upon such private wells.
- Public water supply connections for residents that have been affected by contamination in excess of performance standards.
Cleanup Progress
In 1989, Broward County excavated, dewatered, and stabilized the contaminated sludge from the lagoon, placed it within a cell in the sanitary landfill, and constructed a cap over the cell with a protective cover.
Broward County also provided connections to the municipal water supply system for affected residences near the site while ground water contamination studies were being performed.
Due to the low levels of ground water contamination detected, EPA determined that the contaminants could be addressed by natural processes with regular monitoring of the ground water. Ground water cleanup standards were achieved by September 2003 and the site was deleted from the NPL on August 21, 2006.
Site cleanup activities have been led primarily by potentially responsible parties with oversight by EPA.Enforcement Activities
In 1992, EPA and Broward County entered into an Administrative Order by Consent for completion of a supplemental Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) to determine if further Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) action was required at the site. The RI/FS was completed in 1994.
Based on the OU-2 ROD, a Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO) was issued to Broward County on October 5, 1994 directing the county to perform the Remedial Design and Remedial Action (RD/RA) described in the ROD. In accordance with the UAO, the county submitted a Remedial Design (RD) report, which was approved by EPA in September 1995.Community Involvement
EPA has conducted a range of community involvement activities at the Davie Landfill site to solicit community input and to ensure that the public remains informed about site activities throughout the site cleanup process. Outreach activities have included public notices, updates, and public meetings on cleanup activities and reuse planning.
Fact Sheets
- Reuse Success Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 1.9MB, About PDF)
Future Work
The next FYR is scheduled to be completed in 2010.
Site Administrative Documents
Site Repository
For more information or to view any site-related documents, please visit the site information repository at the following location. As new documents are generated, they will be placed in the information repository for public information.
Broward County Public Library
100 S. Andrews Ave. - Level 5
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301.
Administrative Record Index
- OU-1 (PDF) (12 pp, 351K, About PDF)
- OU-2 (PDF) (11 pp, 467K, About PDF)
- Completion Report (PDF) (62 pp, 3.6M, About PDF)
For documents not available on the website, please contact the Region 4 Freedom of Information Office.