2009 - The Green River Disposal Site is a 14-acre municipal/industrial waste landfill in Daviess County, Kentucky. The Green River Disposal site is the former Green River Disposal Inc. (GRDI) landfill and surrounding property. Between 1970 and 1984, various industrial wastes from nearby industries and businesses were buried at the facility. Due to the topography of the site, wastes were pushed into ravines and covered with soil. The facility had a history of leachate outbreaks and underground fires. The site held a State disposal permit from 1975 until 1988, but the facility closed in 1984. In 1985 an investigation by the State found that a private well adjacent to the site was contaminated.
The site is located in a sparsely populated area of Daviess County, Kentucky near the town of Maceo. Land use in the site area ranges from undeveloped deciduous forests, to farmland and scattered residential development. Thirty-seven residences are located within a 1-mile radius of the site.
The cleanup plan for the Green River site covers two operable units (OUs): OU-1 (soil) and OU-2 (contaminated ground water).
The Record of Decision (ROD) for OU-1 was issued in 1994. Major elements of the cleanup approach included:
Capping the landfill (waste disposal) area with a composite barrier cover.
Collection of the leachate with subsurface drains, and treatment by chemical and/or physical methods. Discharging treated water to a nearby stream.
Excavation of contaminated stream