Dewey Loeffel Landfill

⚠ Superfund · Listed on NPL

The EPA is overseeing three separate investigations of the landfill/groundwater, the drainageways and Little Thunder Brook. The investigation of the “drainageways” includes the ponds, streams and other water bodies impacted by the site, including Nassau Lake.

Location

City	Nassau
County	Rensselaer County
State	New York
Coordinates	42.56096, -73.56050

Cleanup timeline

Initial Assessment Completed — 01/01/1980
Proposed to the National Priorities List — 03/04/2010
Finalized on the National Priorities List — 03/10/2011
Remedial Investigation Started — 04/13/2010
Remedy Selected — Not Yet Achieved
Remedial Action Started — Not Yet Achieved
Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
Most Recent Five-Year Review — Not Yet Achieved
Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Rensselaer County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Dewey Loeffel Landfill is a federal Superfund site in New York. 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: Listed on NPL. This site is on EPA's National Priorities List, which identifies the most serious uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country. Listing triggers federal cleanup authority and funding under CERCLA (the Superfund law).

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.