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NPL Site Narrative for Diamond Shamrock Corp. Landfill
DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORP. LANDFILL
Cedartown, Georgia
Federal Register Notice: August 30, 1990Conditions at proposal (January 22, 1987): The Diamond Shamrock Corp. Landfill covers less than 1 acre in Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia. Between 1972 and 1977 the company buried drummed and bulk waste in three 6-foot-deep trenches. The waste included fungicides, amides, oil and oil sludges, esters, ethers, alcohols, and metallic salts, according to the company. In 1986, the site was sold to Occidental Chemical Corp.
The trenches are unlined, in an area of permeable soils, and in the floodplain of Cedar Creek, which is a major tributary of the Coosa River. Ground water is shallow (less than 10 feet). These conditions potentially threaten surface water and ground water in the area.
An estimated 25,000 people draw drinking water from public wells within 3 miles of the site.
Status (August 30, 1990): EPA is considering various alternatives for the site.
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.