LEACHING OF METALS INTO GROUNDWATER …
In the town of Holden, Massachusetts there is a former sanitary landfill, which is possibly causing metal contamination. The former Holden landfill (the landfill) was open from 1955 to 1987 as a municipal landfill for the town of Holden. Between 1980 and 1981 it was noted that there was leaching from the landfill area.