The former Hatting Street Dump site was a disaster waiting to happen.  The old landfill site was highly contaminated with heavy metals of lead, arsenic, mercury and PCBs and was located on the bank of the Rock River.  The banks were eroding and sending heavy metal laden soil and sediment downstream causing concerns as the city of Luverne and Rock County Rural Water well fields are located downstream.  Rock County partnered with the city of Luverne and landowners to protect the Rock River banks by sloping and using riprap along the bank.  The landfill site was leveled with additional top soil, sloped away from the river and planted with native vegetation.