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Red Penn Sanitation Company Landfill
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Site Summary Profile
EPA ID: KYD981469794Location: Peewee Valley, Oldham County, KY
Lat/Long: 38.288100, -085.465400
Congressional District: 04
NPL Status: Proposed: 06/24/88; Final: 03/31/89: Deleted: 09/14/01
Affected Media: Ground water, Leachate, Soil, Surface water
Cleanup Status: Deleted from the NPL
Site Reuse/Redevelopment: Possible commercial and residential use
Site Manager: Femi Akindele (akindele.femi@epa.gov)
Site Background
The Red Penn Sanitation Company Landfill site is contained in a rural parcel of land which is approximately 151 acres in size. The site is located approximately 1.5 miles southeast of Pewee Valley in Oldham County, Kentucky. Floyds Fork Creek bounds the property on the east and southeast sides while an unnamed creek tributary, which runs along Kentucky State Route 362, forms the southwest boundary. Hawley Gibson Road forms the northwest property boundary. Floyd's Fork, a major stream, borders the landfill and supplied water in the past to a nearby women's reformatory. Creeks bordering the site are used for fishing, swimming, and raising livestock. However, no parks or recreational areas are within a close proximity of the site. Land around the site is used primarily for agricultural and residential purposes.
From 1954 to 1986, 85 acres of the property were used for waste disposal and the remaining 66 acres were used as borrow area. In 1959, the landfill was licensed by the Oldham County Health Department. Between 1968 and 1986, it operated as a 40-acre sanitary landfill under a license by the Commonwealth of Kentucky (the State). The site is currently inactive and much of the property is overgrown with vines, shrubs and trees. The property is unfenced, but access roads have barricades which act as barriers to vehicular traffic.
Threats and Contaminants
Initial site evaluations conducted by the State indicated that the soil and ground water in the area could be contaminated with heavy metals such as lead and chromium, and volatile organic compounds such as toluene and xylene. A drainage ditch on the site was contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyl and selenium.
An extensive investigation was later conducted at the site by EPA to determine the extent and types of contamination present and to identify potential risks to human health and the environment. Based on the study, EPA concluded that the site did not pose a human health or environmental risk, which would warrant a cleanup action under Superfund.
Site Cleanup Plan
As a result of its in-depth investigation completed in 1993, EPA determined that no Superfund action was necessary at this site to ensure the protection of human health and the environment. A Record of Decision describing the “no action” cleanup approach selected for the site was issued in 2000.
Because the landfill was never properly closed, EPA advised and worked with the State to enlist the potentially responsible parties (PRPs) for appropriate actions. The PRPs agreed to design and install an approved cap on the landfill in 1999. The cap design included landfill regrading, installation of a geosynthetic clay liner and clean dirt, grass growing and site monitoring.
Cleanup Progress
In 1986, the operators of the landfill removed approximately 220 tons of drums and contaminated soil from the property under an order from the State.
In 2000, construction of the approved landfill cap was completed under State supervision.
In 2001, EPA deleted the site from the NPL. Since the site’s deletion from the NPL, issues related to the site have been addressed by the State and the PRPs.
Enforcement Activities
In 1986, the State filed a Request for Appropriate Action and a Notice of Violation against the Red Penn Sanitation Company in 1986. The company agreed to clean up the drum excavation area and the pile of waste at the landfill entrance.
Community Involvement
EPA has conducted a range of community involvement activities at the Red Penn Sanitation Company 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 and information meetings on cleanup progress and activities.
Future Work
EPA may resume work on the site if new information indicates that it poses an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment.
No further updates are warranted at this time.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.
South Oldham Library
6720 W. Highway 146
Crestwood, KY 40014
For documents not available on the website, please contact the Region 4 Freedom of Information Office.