charles-george reclamation trust landfill

CORNER DUNSTABLE & CUMMINGS RD

From the late 1950s until 1967, the Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill, located 1 mile southwest of Tyngsborough and 4 miles south of Nashua, New Hampshire, was a small municipal dump. A new owner expanded it to its present size of approximately 55 acres and accepted both household and industrial wastes from 1967 to 1976. The facility had a license to accept hazardous waste from 1973 to 1976 and primarily accepted drummed and bulk chemicals containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and toxic metal sludges. Records show that over 1,000 pounds of mercury were disposed of and approximately 2,500 cubic yards of chemical wastes were landfilled. The State ordered closure of the site in 1983. That same year, the EPA listed the site on the NPL and the owner filed for bankruptcy. Samples from wells serving nearby Cannongate Condominiums and some nearby private homes revealed VOCs and heavy metals in the groundwater. Approximately 500 people live within a mile of the site in this residential/rural area; 2,100 people live within 3 miles of the site. The nearest residents are located 100 feet away. The site is bordered by Rte. 495, Flint Pond Marsh, and Flint Pond to the east, Dunstable Brook to the west, wooded and residential areas to the south, a condominium complex to the southeast.