EPA Superfund Site

BRILLO LANDFILL

NY | EPA ID NYN000203129

About this site’s exposure pathways: As of January 2025, there is insufficient information to determine the site-wide human exposure control status at the Brillo Landfill site. The Brillo Landfill site in Victory, New York, was finalized on the National Priorities List on September 9, 2022. Industrial and sanitary wastes were dumped at the site from the 1960s to the 1980s. The operators of the landfill received a variety of other waste including wastewater treatment plant sludge and paint sludge from a nearby automotive electroplating facility. The site owner and operators transported, stored, and disposed of waste-filled drums containing sludge and chlorinated solvents. Brillo Landfill also received waste polishing compounds, sewage sludge, and waste grain from commercial food production during the 1980s.

The adjacent wetland is contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), inorganic compounds, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The wetland is connected with Little Sodus Creek, which runs through additional wetlands that are affected by releases from the site. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) groundwater sampling results from 2016, 2017, and 2019 show concentrations of site-related hazardous substances (i.e., VOCs, PCBs, and PFAS) in facility monitoring wells at levels above background. While sampling of private drinking water wells by NYSDEC in 2018 did not show any contamination, potential impacts in the future are possible. The nearest of these drinking water wells is approximately 0.2 mile southeast of site waste sources. EPA began the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study in 2024 to further define the nature and extent of contamination at the site. Once the study is complete, EPA can determine the best cleanup method for the site. The potential exposure pathways are not yet identified. It is not anticipated that the risk assessment will be completed before 2029. As a result, a site-wide human exposure determination is not anticipated to be made before 2029.

EPA ensures community participation throughout the remedial process by meeting with residents and affected stakeholders, issuing public notices and updating fact sheets. A site profile has been established on the EPA website to keep the community informed of recent progress at the site. Additionally, an EPA Community Involvement Coordinator is assigned to the site and can address specific community concerns as they arise.