Investigation at Markham Illegal Dumping Site
Markham, Cook County, Illinois
Illinois EPA was alerted by the City of Markham to a tire fire that began
on April 1, 2010 at an illegal dump site in/near Markham in Cook County. It
appears that various dumping activities have been going on there for many years.
Recent inspections by Illinois EPA revealed discarded mobile homes, automobile
parts, boats, tires, drums and totes of unknown liquids and solids, other containers
with residue of construction materials, unidentified gas cylinders, unknown
liquid and solid spills on the ground, swimming pool chemicals and various
construction and demolition debris.
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