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The Fulbright Landfill is a former landfill and a Superfund site near Springfield, Missouri.

Operations
The Fulbright Landfill was in operational use as a municipal landfill for the city of Springfield, Missouri from 1962 to 1968. It was located next to the South Dry Sac River and Farm Road 141, and covered 98 acres. After the landfill's closure, it was replaced by the Sac River Landfill, which was also known as the Murray Landfill.

Cleanup
A student found that soil near the landfill contained elevated levels of copper, chromium, and manganese in 1978. The Environmental Protection Agency became aware of the issues at the site in June 1980. Further testing indicated that both the soil and groundwater in the area were contaminated, and in December 1982, it was proposed for addition to the National Priorities List. Addition to that list followed on September 8, 1983. Additional contamination such as barrels of cyanide were discovered at the landfill site in the 1980s.