PCB Cleanup
PCB Cleanup
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues overseeing work at three former Superfund sites in Bloomington, IN, known as Lemon Lane Landfill, Neal's Landfill and Bennett's Dump. These sites are part of a group of sites contaminated by PCB waste from the former Westinghouse Electric Corp. plant. Westinghouse is now Paramount, and is responsible for the cleanup of the sites.
Lemon Lane Landfill
The Lemon Lane Landfill in Bloomington, Indiana, has been removed from Superfund's National Priorities List, or NPL. EPA has determined that cleanup at the site is completed and no further action is required other than continued operation and maintenance, monitoring, and five-year reviews.
Bennett Stone Quarry
The Bennett Stone Quarry in Bloomington, Indiana, has been removed from Superfund's National Priorities List, or NPL. EPA has determined that cleanup at the site is completed and no further action is required other than continued operation and maintenance, monitoring, and five-year reviews.
Neal's Landfill
Neal's Landfill in Bloomington, Indiana, has been removed from Superfund's National Priorities List, or NPL. EPA has determined that cleanup at the site is completed and no further action is required other than continued operation and maintenance, monitoring, and five-year reviews.
Fish Sampling
EPA collected fish samples in fall 2014 and 2015 at various locations in Clear Creek near Lemon Lane Landfill, Stout's Creek near Bennett's Dump, and Conard's Branch and Richland Creek near Neal's Landfill. EPA performed a statistical analysis of historical fish sample results obtained over several years, including the 2014 sampling results. The analysis shows an overall decreasing trend in the concentrations of PCBs in fish, with the greatest decrease in fish closest to the sites. PCB reductions of 90 percent are evident in sport fish in Clear Creek, Stout's Creek and Richland Creek downstream of the sites.
April 2020 Neal's Landfill Site Post-Remediation Fish Sampling Data Analysis Report
Additional Resources
EPA provides space for the public to view records related to Superfund work at Indiana University Library, 1320 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, Indiana.
Please contact one of our General Environmental Health Specialists for more information: ehsgeneral@co.monroe.in.us or by phone: 812-349-2543, option 5. Office hours for staff are normally 8am to 9:30am Monday through Friday for walk-ins. We urge you to make an appointment prior to walking in as staff may be out of the office doing field work.
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