Please contact the Site Lead for the most up-to-date status of this site.
Cynthia Paslawski, PaslawskiC@Michigan.gov or 586-668-6433.
Please note that this landfill is CLOSED and does not accept waste.
Walker Landfill is located at 5001 31 Mile Road, Washington Township. Prior to a 1965 court order, Walker Landfill reportedly accepted thousands of drums of paint sludge and other wastes related to the automotive industry and disposed in unlined lagoons. The landfill was licensed by the State of Michigan to accept wastes under Act 87 from 1966 to 1974. Based on the documented types of wastes accepted, it is highly likely PFAS was part of the automotive waste and garbage.
Based on historical groundwater flow direction, the shallow aquifer(s) have been mapped in every direction over time. The deep aquifer has more of a northernly flow. The most recent groundwater flow maps are from the early 2000s. The site has two or three aquifers. Crooked Lake and Mitchell Lake are located to the west and north of the landfill. The lakes do have residential homes and are utilized for recreational purposes.
Content posted January 2021.
None at this time.
Based on the results of the second round of PFAS sampling, it appears at this time the sensitive receptors (i.e., surface water and drinking water wells) are not being impacted by the contamination from the landfill. It appears as it did with historical known contamination, the waste of the landfill is in clay formation and groundwater is only slightly migrating to the south and west. Currently, EGLE has no plans to conduct any further sampling of Walker Landfill or surrounding properties because the contaminated groundwater is not poising a risk to the sensitive receptors in the area.
