Daggett Sand & Gravel, Inc. Landfill (Lansing, Ingham County)

Evin Maguire, MaguireE@Michigan.gov or 517-388-3525.

Please note that this landfill is CLOSED and does not accept waste. 

Daggett Sand & Gravel, Inc. Landfill (Daggett), located at 930 East Sheridan Road, is a closed landfill that was used primarily for construction and demolition debris and non-hazardous industrial waste. Daggett is bordered to the north by the active Granger Wood Street Landfill, and to the south by the closed Granger Paulsen Street Landfill and the closed City of Lansing Paulsen Street Landfill. Due to historical groundwater contamination at the site, EGLE requested that Daggett sample their leachate (wastewater) for PFAS. In January 2022, EGLE received results from leachate sampling, which confirmed the presence of PFAS in the leachate. Because of this, EGLE asked Daggett to sample all six of their groundwater monitoring wells for PFAS.

Shallow groundwater flows to the south-southwest. The deeper groundwater is generally protected by low permeability clay and shale layers. A group of Lansing Board of Water and Light drinking water wells are located in the deeper groundwater, approximately 0.5 miles downgradient, at approximately 400 to 450 feet deep. There is also a small unnamed pond/wetland area to the southwest, downgradient of the site.

Content posted December 2022.

The area to the southwest of the landfill is served by municipal water provided by the Lansing Board of Water and Light and is monitored for PFAS annually. The nearest drinking water wells are approximately a half-mile away, upgradient of the site.

EGLE will work with Daggett and ATS to develop a plan to investigate the extent of contamination. EGLE is currently gathering and evaluating any additional groundwater flow and subsurface data from the surrounding area. EGLE will work with Daggett and ATS to explore the installation of proposed groundwater extraction system at the site, to control the source of contamination.