The H&L No.1 Municipal Landfill site currently poses no apparent public health hazard
because human exposure to contaminated media is not occurring at levels of health
concern. In the past, the site was a potential public health hazard to residential well users
east of the site and persons (particularly children) playing on the site. The completed
pathway of exposure to contaminated drinking water was eliminated in 1987 when the
municipal water supply was extended to residences east of the site. In addition, exposure
to on-site seeps (soil, sediment, air) was eliminated in the fall of 1993 after a perimeter
fence was installed and the leachate collection system began operating. Off-site leachate
exposure may be possible after rain water overflows the site and its leachate collection
system. However, this exposure is intermittent and overflow would likely contain
contaminants at low concentrations.
Data inadequacies include the following:
There has been no groundwater monitoring conducted since the RI.
Composite samples are collected from leachate quarterly and are analyzed for VOCs.
This results in average contaminant concentrations that may dilute or mask particularly
high concentrations of contaminants. Hence, these samples may not represent high concentrations of VOCs that may be present.
Complete Phase III work pursuant to the consent decree. This includes the cleanup of
contaminated soils and sediment on two adjacent residential properties.
Confirm that the water wells abandoned east of the site have been properly sealed
according to the Illinois Water Well Construction Code. The county health department
has the authority to enforce this code.
Continue to restrict site access until remedial activities are completed. Some deed
restrictions will be necessary to prevent future activities on the site that might damage the
landfill cover.
Prevent precipitation from percolating through the landfill cover.
Prevent storm water runoff from overflowing the leachate collection system, co-mingling
with site leachate, and carrying contaminants off the site.
Because the site does not pose an apparent public health hazard, IDPH does not have a public
health action plan for this site. However, recommendations made in this document should be
implemented to prevent any future exposures. IDPH will work with USEPA and IEPA to
encourage implementation of the recommendations.
This H&L No. 1 Municipal Landfill Public Health Assessment was prepared by the Illinois
Department of Public Health under a cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). It is in accordance with approved methodology and
procedures existing at the time the public health assessment was begun.
Gail D. Godfrey
Technical Project Officer
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
ATSDR
The Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, ATSDR, has reviewed this public health assessment and concurs with its findings.
Lisa C. Hayes for
Richard E. Gillig
Chief, State Programs Section
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
ATSDR
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