The site’s long-term remedy, completed in 2001, included improvements to the waste cover and surface water drainage; leachate management system modifications, including installation of a larger leachate collection tank and improved piping; and excavation of areas of highly contaminated surface soil.
| City | Muskegon Heights |
|---|---|
| County | Muskegon County |
| State | Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.20111, -86.14250 |
Sca Independent Landfill is a federal Superfund site in Michigan. 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.
Contamination has been detected in groundwater, soil, 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.