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NPL Site Narrative for Stoughton City Landfill
STOUGHTON CITY LANDFILL
Stoughton, Wisconsin
Federal Register Notice: June 10, 1986Conditions at proposal (October 15, 1984): The City of Stoughton owned and operated a solid waste landfill from the mid-1950s until 1978 at the northeast edge of Stoughton in Dane County, Wisconsin. The 5-acre landfill was capped and seeded in 1978. Presently, it is roped off. Plans call for it to be used as a city park after it is cleaned up.
From 1953 to 1963, the site took unknown amounts of wastes, which consisted primarily of solvents and other liquid organic compounds, from a tire manufacturer. The soils in the area are moderately to highly permeable, and the landfill did not have a liner or leachate collection system.
On November 17, 1983, the State sampled six on-site monitoring wells. The results showed elevated levels of volatile organic compounds in three of the six wells. At present, the full extent of ground water contamination is unknown. About 8,500 people depend on wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
Status (June 10, 1986): 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.