BRILLO LANDFILL

As of May 2026, the Brillo Landfill Superfund site is considered “Insufficient Data to make a Human Exposure evaluation” (HEID). Brillo Landfill, in Victory, N.Y., was finalized on the National Priorities List (NPL) on September 09, 2022, and a complete human health exposure evaluation has not yet been conducted. This status does not necessarily mean that unacceptable exposures are occurring. Available information indicates contamination in adjacent wetlands with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), inorganic compounds, and per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) groundwater sampling in 2016, 2017, and 2019 found site‑related hazardous substances (e.g., volatile organic compounds (VOCs), PCBs, and PFAS) in facility monitoring wells above background. Sampling of private drinking water wells by NYSDEC in 2018 did not show contamination; the nearest private well is about 0.2 mile southeast of site waste sources. Additional information is needed to determine whether actual or reasonably anticipated human exposures are occurring above acceptable risk‑based levels across all pathways and areas.

EPA uses this Human Exposure status when there is insufficient evidence to determine whether exposures are occurring above acceptable levels. Planned activities to collect sufficient information include continuing the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) that began in 2024 to define the nature and extent of contamination; installing and sampling additional on‑site and off‑site monitoring wells to delineate groundwater plume extent and migration; collecting additional wetland and floodplain soil, sediment, and surface‑water samples. EPA will evaluate the new data through a Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) to assess potential exposure pathways such as use of private wells and direct contact with contaminated soils and sediments. EPA currently anticipates there will be sufficient data to make a Human Exposure determination by December 2029 because the RI/FS and HHRA are expected to be completed by that time and EPA will have the information needed to select a remedy.

If you live or work near the site, you can reduce your exposure by using municipal water where available or testing private wells before use, avoiding contact with wetland and creek sediments near the site, and following any posted signs. For more information, contact the EPA Community Involvement Coordinator Michael Basile via the site webpage or at (716) 551-4410 or [email protected]. EPA will continue to meet with residents and stakeholders, issue public notices and updated fact sheets, and keep the site profile on EPA’s website up to date.