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In the early 1960s, the 17-acre BFI Sanitary Landfill (Rockingham) site served as a borrow area for the construction of Interstate 91. In 1973, Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. (BFI) bought the landfill from an individual who had started operations in 1968. State files indicate that industrial wastes, including heavy metals, bases, pesticides, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were deposited in the unlined disposal area from 1968 to 1979. In 1983, Vermont licensed the site as a municipal landfill certified to accept hazardous waste from small quantity generators. The landfill was closed in 1991. In 1979, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) reported that nearby residential and monitoring wells downgradient of the site were contaminated. The contaminated residential wells are no longer in use. There were two leachate collection ponds on site. A tar cap covered a portion of the landfill to prevent the infiltration of rainwater; however, cracks in the cap have been observed, and it was covered with new refuse. Approximately 2,700 people live within 1 mile of the site, and 6,400 residents live within 3 miles. Three homes near the site are supplied water from a water supply line provided by BFI. The Connecticut River is located 560 feet to the east, along the drainage route of surface water leaving the site.
456 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$52,072 |
Average Income |
204 |
Occupied homes |
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