Both landfills are on EPA's Superfund National Priorities List of abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. A separate public comment period for each site plan has been scheduled. For Tomah Armory Landfill, EPA, following further study of site contamination, has determined that no formal cleanup is necessary. Thus, EPA proposes that action be limited to continued ground-water monitoring.
Restrictions are already in place to protect against future inappropriate land use.
A 30-day comment period for the Tomah Armory site ends August 25. For Tomah Municipal Sanitary Landfill, EPA considered eight alternatives. EPA believes this alternative is cost-effective and provides protection for human health and the environment. A 30-day comment period for this site runs August 7 through September 5. EPA will accept written and oral comments on both plans at the August 18 meeting.