Dorney Road Landfill

Dorney Road Landfill is a Superfund site in Mertztown, Pennsylvania.[1]

History

Formerly an open-pit mine, this site housed a landfill from 1952 to 1978. During that time, the disposal of toxic materials caused contamination of local groundwater. Dorney Road Landfill was added to the National Priorities List in 1984.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Environmental Protection Agency. "Mid-Atlantic Superfund: Dorney Road Landfill".

Coordinates: 40°31′29″N 75°39′14″W / 40.5247°N 75.6538°W / 40.5247; -75.6538


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