Sussex County Landfill No. 5

Superfund site in Laurel, DE · EPA ID DED980494637

Sussex County Landfill No. 5 is a Superfund site in Laurel, DE on the EPA National Priorities List (Deleted from the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE, 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE, BENZENE, CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE). At Sussex County Landfill No. 5, the EPA has determined that human exposure is under control.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Deleted from the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Yes
Groundwater migration under control
Yes
Construction complete
Yes
Sitewide ready for reuse
Yes
Federal facility
No
EPA region
03
County
Sussex

Contaminants of concern

Grouped by the environmental medium in which the EPA recorded them.

Groundwater

  • 1,2-Dichloropropane
  • 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
  • Benzene
  • Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)
  • Trichloroethene

Location

BETWEEN CNTY RD 494, CNTY RD 497, SH 24, Laurel, DE 19956

Latitude 38.535, longitude -75.614169

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