Rolling Knolls Landfill
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The Rolling Knolls Landfill is a landfill
located in the Green Village
section of Chatham Township
in New Jersey
. It is bordered on two sides by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
, and was formerly known as Miele's Dump, after owner Robert Miele.
The Landfill is notable for being identified by the Environmental Protection Agency
as a Superfund
site. It was operated as a municipal landfill from the early 1930s until December 1968, during which time it handled municipal solid waste, as well as construction and demolition debris from neighboring communities. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/nar1681.htm
"According to the EPA's Web site, soil samples collected in 1999 showed levels of metals, phthalates
, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) that were above regulation norms.
Mercury and PCB releases were also observed in a surface water and sediment sample taken from a portion of the landfill located within the Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge, according to the EPA. Testing also showed "actual contamination of a terrestrial sensitive environment," and indicated potential exposure of nearby residents, the EPA says." http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070607/UPDATES01/706070388
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
located in the Green Village
Green Village, New Jersey
Green Village is an unincorporated area located within portions of both Harding Township and Chatham Township in Morris County, New Jersey. It is located just north of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. It is named after Dr...
section of Chatham Township
Chatham Township, New Jersey
Chatham Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 10,452.Chatham Township was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 12, 1806, from portions of Hanover Township and Morris Township, based on...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. It is bordered on two sides by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located in Morris County, New Jersey. Established in 1960, it is one of more than 550 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System.The refuge was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1966...
, and was formerly known as Miele's Dump, after owner Robert Miele.
The Landfill is notable for being identified by the Environmental Protection Agency
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress...
as a Superfund
Superfund
Superfund is the common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 , a United States federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances...
site. It was operated as a municipal landfill from the early 1930s until December 1968, during which time it handled municipal solid waste, as well as construction and demolition debris from neighboring communities. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/nar1681.htm
"According to the EPA's Web site, soil samples collected in 1999 showed levels of metals, phthalates
Phthalates
Phthalates , or phthalate esters, are esters of phthalic acid and are mainly used as plasticizers . They are used primarily to soften polyvinyl chloride...
, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) that were above regulation norms.
Mercury and PCB releases were also observed in a surface water and sediment sample taken from a portion of the landfill located within the Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge, according to the EPA. Testing also showed "actual contamination of a terrestrial sensitive environment," and indicated potential exposure of nearby residents, the EPA says." http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070607/UPDATES01/706070388