Hercules 009 Landfill Superfund Site

The Hercules 009 Landfill Superfund Site was created out of a "borrow pit" used to construct nearby Spur 25 highway. Manufacturing waste, called "sludge," was placed in the borrow pit. The sludge contained high concentrations of toxaphene pesticide and toxaphene-related chemicals. The landfill was closed in 1980 when toxaphene appeared in a nearby creek—a violation of Hercules, Inc. permit. Since then toxaphene has been found along the highway, in an adjacent neighborhood, and on unused school property near the landfill.
Altama Elementary School - More Factual and Scientific Inaccuracies from the EPA - EPA Refuses to Test School, February 2008
EPA's January 29, 2008, Presentation and GEC Comments
EPA Won't Retract Incorrect Statements, October 24, 2007
Dr. Bull Supports Efforts to Test Altama Elementary, October 2007
Altama Elementary School Testing Sought, July 30, 2007
Technical Assistance Grant Closed, December 2006
GEC comments on EPA response to OIG Report, September 9, 2006
Superfund Site may be used as commercial car parking lot, August 14, 2006
009 Site Is Back on Tax Rolls, July 2006
Former Landfill Becomes Storage Site, May 31, 2006
EPA Response to Office of Inspector General Report Expected March 22, 2006
Second Report issued by EPA Inspector General on Toxaphene testing in Glynn County, December 2005
Hercules Has Tax Exemption on 009 Superfund Site, November 2005
Toxaphene Analysis Flawed, October 2005
EPA Toxaphene Testing Method Found Inappropriate, October 2005
Delayed timetable for EPA Inspector General audit of the Hercules 009 Landfill Superfund Site, February 2005
GEC Comments Regarding the Five-Year Review Report for the Hercules 009 Landfill Superfund Site, June 2004
Five-Year Review Study Provides No Assurances on Effectiveness of Cleanup, June 2004
009 Landfill Final Treatment: "Fast and Cheap Remedial Design", September 1999
GEC Comments on EPA's January 29, 2008, presentation
EPA's January 29, 2008, presentation