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NPL Site Narrative for Oakdale Dump
OAKDALE DUMP
Oakdale, Minnesota
Federal Register Notice: September 8, 1983Conditions at listing (October 1981): The Oakdale Dump covers 40 acres in Oakdale, Washington County, Minnesota. The site consists of three adjoining properties that were used for the disposal of industrial wastes during the 1950s. The three (named for the property owner at the time of disposal) are: Abresch (the largest), a wetland in which a number of large trenches were excavated for waste burial; Brockman, used for disposal when the water level was high at Abresch; and Eberle, where solvents were spilled on the ground and ignited. Many thousands of drums of waste appear to be buried on the site, plus large quantities of other solid industrial wastes. Ground water and surface water in the area are contaminated with a wide variety of organic chemicals, including acetone and isopropyl ether.
Status (July 1983): 3M Corp., possibly one of the waste contributors, has removed surface materials and cleaned up several children's play areas on the site. 3M, the State, and EPA have reached an agreement in principle under which 3M will undertake complete remedial work at the site, including treatment of ground water.
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.