centralia municipal landfill

1313 S TOWER

The 55-acre landfill located in Centralia, Washington, operated from 1958 until 1994 and accepted both municipal and industrial waste including soil containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), paint waste, and pesticide waste. More than 12,000 people living within three miles of the site use groundwater for drinking. The creek is a spawning area for salmon.

Hazardous Ranking Score

36 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

Regional Contact

Region 10
Phone: (800) 424-4372

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Timeline

Discovery
Site Inspection
Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
Removal

Contaminants & Health Effects

      Carcinogen
      Endocrine Disrupter
      Neurotoxic
      Sensitiser
      Reproductive Toxin
      Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
      VOC
      Mutagen

        Census

        White
        African American
        Asian
        American Indian and Alaska Native
        Native Hawaiian
        Other

        2,156

        		 People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $48,817

        		 Average Income

        797

        		 Occupied homes

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