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NPL Site Narrative for Lewisburg Dump
LEWISBURG DUMP
Lewisburg, Tennessee
Federal Register Notice: September 8, 1983Conditions at listing (December 1982): The Lewisburg Dump covers 20 acres in Lewisburg, Tennessee. For 20 to 25 years until it officially closed in 1979, it was Lewisburg's municipal dump. It also accepted industrial wastes, including inorganics and solvents. The dump partially filled a former limestone quarry that contains a lagoon fed by ground water. There is a potential for ground water contamination. Run-off enters an unnamed tributary to Big Rock Creek, but samples show no contamination to date.
Status (July 1983): The State is working with Lewisburg to control access to the site to eliminate illicit dumping and provide for routine monitoring.
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.