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NPL Site Narrative for Kentwood Landfill
KENTWOOD LANDFILL
Kentwood, Michigan
Federal Register Notice: September 08, 1983
Conditions at listing (December 1982): The Kentwood Landfill occupies 55 acres in Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan. Until 1972, the site was used as an open dump. From 1972 until 1975, Kent County operated the site as a municipal landfill. The landfill reportedly received unidentified hazardous wastes. The county installed a leachate collection system, but maintenance problems led to contamination of nearby Plaster Creek with leachate containing cyanide and heavy metals.
Status (July 1983): EPA is preparing a Remedial Action Master Plan outlining the investigations needed to determine the full extent of cleanup required at the site. It will guide further actions at 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.