powell road landfill

SO SIDE OF POWELL RD 1MI W 202

The Powell Road Landfill site is a former gravel pit which was converted into a landfill in 1959, and operated until 1984, under various owners. The current owner is SCA Services of Ohio, a subsidiary of Waste Management of North America, Inc. Commercial, industrial, and non-hazardous domestic wastes were disposed. Industrial wastes disposed include ink waste, paint sludge, strontium chromate and benzidine. The landfill ceased operation in 1984, and was partially capped. The area of waste disposal covers approximately 36 of the total 70 acre site, rising 30 to 40 feet above the surrounding terrain. It is bordered to the north by residential housing, to the east by an intermittent stream, to the west by wooded areas and to the south by wooded areas and the Great Miami River. The nearest residents are about 200 feet north of the landfill on Powell Road. A residential area known as Eldorado Plat is immediately south of the Great Miami River to the south of the landfill. 980 people live nearby. Site Responsibility The site is being addressed through federal, state and responsible parties actions.

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