helen kramer landfill

JESSUP MILL ROAD

The Helen Kramer Landfill site encompasses a 66-acre refuse area. Three leachate collection ponds and an 11-acre stressed vegetation area were also present. The landfill originally was operated as a sand and gravel pit. The site became a landfill between 1963 and 1965, when landfilling occurred simultaneously with sand excavation. Several types of wastes were deposited at the landfill, including municipal wastes, septage, industrial wastes, and hospital wastes. Industrial wastes included sludges, waste oils, solvents, chemical intermediates, pesticides, plastics, acids and bases, heavy metals, catalysts, and paints and pigments. The bulk of these wastes were disposed of directly into the landfill, not in containers. The landfill ceased operation in 1981 through court-ordered closure. An underground fire at the site in 1981 burned for about two months. The population of Mantua Township is approximately 15,000. Edwards Run, a tributary of Mantua Creek and the Delaware River, is located immediately east of the former landfill. Site Responsibility: This site was addressed through Federal actions. The State and responsible parties are responsible for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the remedy at the site.

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