PUBLIC NOTICE
U.S. EPA CONDUCTS A FIVE-YEAR REVIEW
TO ENSURE CLEANUP IS PROTECTIVE AT
SUSSEX COUNTY LANDFILL NO.5
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting a Five-Year Review
of the Sussex County Landfill No. 5 Superfund Site located in Laurel, Sussex County,
Delaware. The review will look at cleanup work that has been completed at the site.
What is a Five-Year Review?
It is a review required by law to make sure that the EPA cleanup is protective of
human health and the environment. The review includes physically inspecting the site and
cleanup technologies and examining monitoring data, operating data and maintenance
records. A search is also done to check if any applicable new regulatory requirements
have been established since EPA=s cleanup decision was finalized. This entire process is
repeated every five years.
Why is a Five-Year Review being done for this site?
The Five-Year Review is an opportunity for EPA to ensure that the past five years of
groundwater monitoring activities have been successful. In 1994, EPA documented the
low levels of contamination at the site, which resulted in no cleanup action. Based on the
1999 Five-Year Review results and the current levels of contamination, the site was
deleted from the National Priorities List (NPL) on September 18, 2001. Sussex County
continues to monitor groundwater, among other requirements, on an annual basis.
Has EPA finished the cleanup of this site?
Yes. Sussex County completed the construction of a public water line in
September 1995. Nearly all residences have been connected to the water line and
domestic wells have been closed. The county continues to monitor groundwater on an
annual basis and has filled in depressions on the cover of the landfill to promote proper
drainage.
To review site files:
When complete, the Five-Year Review will be available on the Internet at
www.epa.gov/arweb or at the EPA Public Reading Room, 1650 Arch Street in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Call Anna Butch at 1-800-352-1973 ext. 4-3157 for an appointment.
For more information or to report concerns about the site that may be helpful to the
Five-Year Review Process, please contact:

Wendy Jastremski
David Turner
Community Involvement Coordinator
Remedial Project Manager
1-800-352-1973 ext. 4-5222
1-800-352-1973 ext. 4-3216
jastremski.wendy@epa.gov
turner.david@epa.gov
U.S. EPA, Region III; 1650 Arch Street; Philadelphia, PA 19103
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