tomah municipal sanitary landfill

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The Tomah Municipal Sanitary Landfill, located in Monroe County, Wisconsin, is a landfill that encompasses approximately 18 acres of the 40-acre site. The City of Tomah owned and operated the landfill from 1959 to 1979 and was licensed by the State of Wisconsin to accept municipal wastes. The landfill is unlined. A local facility, Union Camp Corporation, notified the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it had sent to the landfill 1,514 drums of wastes, containing barium, chromium, lead, spent solvents, ethyl acetate, and trichloroethylene (TCE). The city of Tomah has a population of approximately 7,300 people. Municipal wells, serving Tomah, are located within a three-mile radius of the site. About 2,000 people live within a one-mile radius of the site and use private wells for drinking water supplies. A freshwater wetland is located within 1,000 feet of the landfill. Site Responsibility This site is being addressed through federal and potentially responsible parties actions.

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