waste management of wisconsin, inc. (brookfield sanitary landfill)

1365 N BROOKFIELD RD

Waste Management of Wisconsin (Waste Management), located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, operated a 20-acre sanitary landfill at this site from 1969 to 1981. In 1976, Waste Management received a permit from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to accept municipal waste. The site was recapped in the late 1980s with ongoing gas extraction. The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) monitoring in 1985 found that the groundwater was contaminated with cyanide. Approximately 11,000 people obtain drinking water from public and private wells located within three miles of the site; the nearest well is located within 1,000 feet of the site. Poplar Creek, located 3,600 feet southwest of the site, is used for recreational activities. A freshwater wetland is located 1,800 feet from the site. Site Responsibility This site is currently being addressed through federal and state actions.

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