1990s Highland Park residents expressed concerns that contaminated soil and water at Munisport has exposed adjacent Highland Village mobile home park, population est. 1,500, by stormwater run-off and contaminated airborne pollution (by dust). In addition, Highland Park residents expressed concerns that children have been directly exposed when trespassing on the site. There was a 1990 landfill fire that residents believe could have caused additional toxic exposure, although air sampling was not done in time. Documented complaints from adjacent Highland Village The following are documented complaints from Highland Village Residents after dumping began at Munisport Landfill. rashes, respiratory illnesses, and infections suffered in the 1970s and 1980s, caused by exposure to dust from landfill. toxic smoke from the March/April 1990 landfill fire aggravated existing respiratory conditions increased rates of eye irritation and infection from swimming at the Oleta State Recreation Area and in the lagoon adjacent to Florida International University. children developed serious skin infections after being cut or scratched. inordinately high number of cancers in their neighborhood after dumping began See also Landfill in the United States List of Superfund sites in Florida References External links Engineering firm not legally responsible for pollution lawsuit condo tries to bury its past life as a dump Off the hazwaste hook - history of Munisport problems Center for Public Integrity - Munisport Landfill Information Unusual Cleanup Plan For Miami's Munisport Landfill Remains Controversial (Solid Waste Digest: Southern Edition, September, 1995) EPA Superfund (CERCLIS) records for Munisport site Former landfills in the United States Geography of Miami-Dade County, Florida North Miami, Florida Superfund sites in Florida 1974 establishments in Florida