wauconda sand & gravel

BONNER & GARLAND RD

The 60-acre Wauconda Sand and Gravel site, located in Lake County, Illinois, includes six acres of licensed and 43 acres of unlicensed landfill areas. From around 1955 until 1978, the site operated as a municipal waste landfill. Approximately 3 million cubic yards of waste were placed in the licensed and unlicensed landfills, operated on the site. The entire site was closed and covered with a layer of clay, soil, and vegetation in 1978. Since the late 1970s, leachate from the site entered the nearby Mutton Creek. Surface water samples, taken from this creek in the early 1980s, revealed low concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and heavy metals. PCBs have not been detected in any subsequent studies. The site currently is restricted, although the property was at one time used for various recreational activities. Approximately 12 homes are located within one mile of the landfill. Site Responsibility This site is being addressed through federal, state, and potentially responsible party (PRP) actions.

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