![[logo] US EPA](http://www.epa.gov/epafiles/images/logo_epaseal.gif){kind=logo}
NPL Site Narrative for Wildcat Landfill
WILDCAT LANDFILL
Dover, Delaware
Federal Register Notice: September 8, 1983Conditions at listing (December 1982): The Wildcat Landfill covers about 84 acres in a wetland area adjacent to the St. Jones River in Dover, Delaware. The site was privately owned and operated as a disposal facility for municipal and industrial waste until 1973, when it was closed for numerous permit violations under the State's solid waste regulations. Wastes were dumped in wetland marshes and frequently left uncovered. Various drums and solidified sludges are visible on the surface, and ground water is contaminated with lead, cadmium, beryllium, arsenic, benzene, phthalates, and low levels of PCBs (6 parts per billion).
Status (July 1983): Negotiations are underway for a Superfund State Contract covering a remedial investigation to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and a feasibility study to identify alternatives for remedial action.
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.