Bloomington Sites Cleanup Status
Factsheet

Neal's Dump
June 1999

The cleanup of the Neal's Dump site is complete. The 0.5-acre site is located in southeast Owen County about 4.2 miles south of Spencer, Indiana. The site measures 100 by 100 feet and is located 50 feet above the flood plain of the White River. The site operated from 1967 until 1971, when it closed; it was subsequently sold in August 1977.

In the fall of 1998, the Neal's Dump site was cleaned up to standards that will allow future residential development. A total of 297 truckloads containing 7,250 tons of material containing PCBs was removed from the site and transported to a landfill capable of handling PCBs. In addition, 2,430 capacitors weighing a total of approximately 250,000 pounds were sent to an incinerator capable of incinerating PCBs. Long-term groundwater monitoring will continue to ensure that the cleanup is effectively protecting groundwater.

Photograph shows the Neal's Dump site after cleanup.