The most recent Five Year Review was published by EPA HQs in 2017. The remedy currently protects human health and the environment in the short-term because contaminated soils were excavated from the Site and replaced with clean fill and a cap. Groundwater contamination has remained within the property boundary and has not been used for consumption.
| City | Kensington |
|---|---|
| County | Walker County |
| State | Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.79778, -85.37778 |
Mathis Brothers Landfill South Marble Top Road is a federal Superfund site in Georgia. 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: Construction complete. Physical construction of the cleanup remedy is complete, though long-term monitoring and institutional controls typically continue for years or decades. Groundwater treatment systems, for example, often run long after surface cleanup finishes.
EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, 1,2-dichloroethane. Contamination has been detected in groundwater, soil, solid waste, surface water.
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.