Has contamination been confirmed at the Queen Creek Landfill?

Yes. Routine monitoring that the County conducts on all of its closed landfills showed a low level of contamination in the groundwater and was confirmed by a follow up test. The levels detected were under 10 parts per billion which is very low, however, still exceeds the action level of 0.005 mg/L (5 parts per billion).

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1. Has contamination been confirmed at the Queen Creek Landfill?
2. Are there health risks presented by the contaminated groundwater?
3. Does this affect the Town of Queen Creek's drinking water system?
4. Who is responsible for the monitoring and clean up?
5. Learn more about Maricopa County's commitment to remediating the problem.