kentwood landfill

4900 WALMA AVENUE

The 72-acre Kentwood Landfill Superfund Site is located at 4900 Walma Road in the city of Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan. The site is bordered by city municipal buildings to the west, a church and a residential area to the south, a shallow ravine and Plaster Creek to the east, and a residential subdivision and municipally-owned property to the north. In the early 1950s, the site originated as the town dump. In 1966, the site was licensed as a solid waste disposal facility. In January 1968, the state health agency transferred the license to the city of Kentwood and the city operated the site as an open dump from January 1968 to June 1970. From 1971 until 1975, Kent County operated the site as a municipal landfill and then the county capped and closed it in early 1976. Leachate containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and metals generated by wastes disposed of at the landfill has contaminated the soil and groundwater. EPA placed the Kentwood Landfill site on the National Priorities List in September 1983. Site Responsibility The Kentwood Landfill site is being addressed through federal and state oversight of potentially responsible party (PRP) actions.

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