Bfi Sanitary Landfill Rockingham

⚠ Superfund · Ready for anticipated reuse

Construction of the cap and expansion of the active gas collection and treatment system was completed in 1995. Site PRPs operate and maintain the cap and leachate collection and treatment system and provide drinking water to nearby residential properties.

Location

CityRockingham
CountyWindham County
StateVermont
Coordinates43.22639, -72.43972

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 08/27/1985
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 06/24/1988
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 10/04/1989
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 07/24/1992
  5. Final Remedy Selected — 09/21/1994
  6. Remedial Action Started — Not Yet Achieved
  7. Construction Completed — 09/26/1996
  8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 09/30/2024
  10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — 08/31/2015

EPA references

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Bfi Sanitary Landfill Rockingham is a federal Superfund site in Vermont. The Superfund program, created by Congress in 1980, addresses sites where hazardous substances have been released or threaten release into the environment. EPA scores potential sites using the Hazard Ranking System; those that score high enough are placed on the National Priorities List.

Current status: Ready for anticipated reuse. EPA considers this site ready for anticipated reuse, meaning cleanup has progressed enough for certain land uses. This does not necessarily mean all contamination has been removed — institutional controls like deed restrictions may limit how the land can be used.

EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including 2-butanone (methyl ethyl ketone), antimony, arsenic. Contamination has been detected in groundwater.

If you live near this site and have health concerns, your state health department can provide site-specific guidance. EPA maintains a community involvement program for most NPL sites, and site documents — including the Record of Decision, five-year reviews, and public health assessments — are typically available through EPA's Superfund site profile.