Public Notice: EPA Begins Sixth Five-Year Review for the Minot Landfill Superfund Site
Summary
EPA is conducting the sixth five-year review of the Minot Landfill Superfund Site in Ward County, North Dakota. Five-year reviews provide an opportunity to evaluate the implementation and performance of a remedy to determine whether it remains protective of human health and the environment. The sixth five-year review will be completed in 2026.
The 26-acre Minot Landfill site is located about one mile southwest of downtown Minot, North Dakota. The landfill operated from 1961 to October 1971, receiving shipments of municipal and industrial wastes. These shipments included drums of oil, spent battery casings, calcium carbide and lime sludge. Landfilling operations contaminated groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment and air with hazardous chemicals. Following cleanup, EPA took the site off the Superfund program’s National Priorities List (NPL) in 1997.
We want to hear from you! Community members are encouraged to share information that may be helpful in the five-year review process. Community members who have questions or who would like to participate in a community interview are asked to contact EPA by January 26, 2026.
Read about the Minot Landfill Superfund Site.