A portion of the site is uncovered. Debris is washing down into a swamp, and leachate is running into a State- protected wetland.
Surface water is contaminated with PCBs.
The site is not fenced. The nearest residence is about 0.5 mile from the site and uses a private well. The Town of Paris, New York, is suing to force Ludlow to stop all dumping at the site. EPA is preparing a Remedial Action Master Plan outlining the investigations needed to determine the full extent of cleanup required at the site. It will guide further actions at the site.