amoco chemicals (joliet landfill)

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The Amoco Chemical Joliet Landfill site is located in Channahon Township, Will County, Illinois. The site consists of two inactive landfills that total 26 acres in area and an adjacent slough area. The site is located 600 feet west of the Des Plaines River and south of Amoco Chemical's 750-acre active chemical manufacturing facility which produces isophthalic acid, trimellitic anhydride, maleic anhydride, and polystyrene. T he nearest population center is the village of Channahon, approximately two miles west of the site, with a population of 5,256 in 1993. About 5.9 million cubic feet of wastes from Amoco Chemical's manufacturing processes that include isophthalic, terephthalic, benzoic, toluic, and trimellitic acids, aromatic aldehydes, cobalt and manganese acetates, cobalt, manganese, cerium, sodium bromide, zinc, acetic acid, polystyrene, dimethylterephthalate, styrene, mineral oil, rubber, chromium, iron, and copper; activated carbon, construction materials, insulation, and general refuse were placed in the landfills from 1958 to 1976. Some wastes were contained in drums. Amoco Chemical is the owner, operator, and generator at this site.

Hazardous Ranking Score

39 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

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Region 5
Phone: (312) 353-2000

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