APPLETON RD
The Belvidere Municipal Landfill Site is located in Belvidere, Illinois just west of the city limits. It's bordered on the west and south by the Kishwaukee River, on the east by two ponds and Appleton Road, on the southeast by Spencer Park, and the north by a gravel pit. The site occupies about 19 acres of land. Much of the land adjacent to the landfill comprises a portion of the Boone County Conservation District, which sponsors an experimental prairie and recreational areas. The landfill was owned and operated by the City of Belvidere from 1939 to 1965 as a municipal landfill. From 1965 to 1973, the City retained ownership while private contractors operted the landfill. It was during this time that industrial wastes were believed to be accepted at the landfill. Inspection reports written by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) indicate that special wastes, some of which are currently classified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as hazardous, were disposed of in the landfill from 1970 to 1973. The landfill was formally closed in 1973. Preliminary site investigations found that the drum disposal area was contaminated with PCBs and the groundwater was contaminated with volitile organic compounds (VOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PCBs and metals. Additionally, the landfill cover was determined to be inadequate in some areas and the the contaminants posed a threat to surface and groundwater.
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