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, r . . � �r Minn"ota Best Management Practices Pollut�on Agen y for Minnesota's Old Dumps Cleanup,February 2001 Slte This Minnesota Pollution Control Agency streams, lakes or wetlands. Remediation (MPCA)fact sheet provides an overview of Development taking place on or near an old DivlSlOn a recent Dump Assessment Study of old, dump can increase the risks to public health non-pernutted,municipal dumps,and and the environment and create a problem describes Best Management Practices for �,here none existed before. In addition, these sites. The Best Management Practices dealing with dump impacts can significantly are based upon these study findings and increase the cost of redevelopment. agency experience in assessing and managing dumps through MPCA's Most former municipal dumps were closed Superfund, Closed Landfill Program,and in the 1970s,as pernutted landfills with Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup (VIC) larger capacity and better environmental Program. protections began to accept most municipal The Dump Assessment Study,released in �'aste. Closure measures taken by owners early February 2001, involved the screening or operators at some dumps were better than (including a site visit)of 1,800 dumps in at others. Minnesota. The study concluded that most The Study concluded that many dumps old dumps,under current land use do need more closure work to reduce conditions,are a lower risk to public health nuisance conditions and owner liability. and environment than many other The MPCA recommends that owners environmental issues of concern to the implement the following Best Management MPCA.The MPCA did discover potential practices, along with any appropriate local problems at many dumps that should be ordinances. addressed by site owners. These problems may include: • Unrestricted access to old dumps attracts Best Management Practices for illega�dumping. Dumps on Unused Property: • Physical hazards,such as scrap metal ' • Leave the dump and adjacent land as and junk,can injure wildlife and people undeveloped,open space.Changing who use the site (whether they are the land use on or near a dump can trespassing or not). change the risk to public health and the environment. • Surface soils may be contaminated with Development on or around the dump hazardous materials and may pose a risk to those in direct contact with these should generally be discouraged.Intrusive soils. activities, such as excavating,create potential contaminant exposure pathways • Ground water may be contaminated near and uncover wastes that may contain the site. hazardous constituents. Also, • Storm water runoff from dumps near water bodies can pollute nearby rivers, Minnesota Poilution Control Agency,520 Lafayette Road North,St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-4194 (651)296-6300,toll-free(800)657-3864,TTY(651)282-5332 or(800)657-3864 This material can be made available in alternative formats for people with disabilities. � Printed on recycled paper containing at least 20 percent fibers from paper recycled by consumers.