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Himco Dump
Site Information
- Elkhart, IN (Elkhart County)
- EPA ID# IND980500292
- NPL Site Narrative
- NPL Factsheet
- CERCLIS listing
- Alias(es): N/A
Contact Information
Community Involvement Coordinator
Don de Blasio (deblasio.don@epa.gov)
312-886-4360 or 800-621-8431, ext. 64360
Remedial Project Manager
Ross Delrosario
(delrosario.rosauro@epa.gov)
312-886-6195
Repositories
(where to view written records)
Elkhart Public Library
Pierre Moran Branch
2400 Benham Ave.
Elkhart, Ind. 46517
Background
Himco Dump is a closed landfill covering about 60 acres in Elkhart at County Road 10 and the Nappanee Street Extension. The dump was privately owned and operated by Himco Waste-Away Services Inc. between 1960 and 1976. The area was initially a mixture of marsh and grassland with no natural barriers that could block the release of contaminated ground water or gas. An estimated two-thirds of the waste in the landfill is calcium sulfate from Miles Laboratories, (now Bayer Healthcare, LLC). As many as 360 tons per day were dumped over an unknown period. Other waste accepted included household and commercial refuse, construction and demolition debris, and industrial and medical waste. In 1976, the landfill was closed and covered with 1 foot of sand over a layer of calcium sulfate. The area bordering the southern perimeter of the landfill consists of construction rubble.
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Site Updates
- EPA Addresses Questions Raised at February Public Meeting, Factsheet May 2008 (PDF) (2pp, 220K)
- Himco Dump Update: Water Hookups in Next Cleanup Phase, Factsheet July 2007(PDF) (2pp, 61 K)
- Himco Dump Cleanup Plan Revised (PDF) (12pp, 352K), April 2003 factsheet
- EPA Proposes Revised Cleanup Plan (PDF) (4pp, 515K), April 2003
Legal Agreements
- Administrative Order on Consent (AOC)
Public Meetings
- EPA held a public meeting June 9, 2008 at the Elkhart Public Library.
- EPA held two open house sessions Wednesday, February 20, 2008 in the Elkhart Area Career Center. EPA and other officials, including members of the Himco Trust, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, and the Elkhart County Health Department were available to meet one-to-one with the public and answer questions concerning access agreements, health issues, etc.
- Public Meeting was held Wednesday, April 23, 2003 from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building in Elkhart, Indiana. Public comments were accepted through May 12, 2003.