Leachate
New Hampshire lawmakers introduce leachate management bill
Proposed legislation would seek safer management of landfill leachate.
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Former landfill owner fined $25K for allegedly polluting creek
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources alleged that annual leachate removal dropped from roughly 520,000 gallons to 18-to-38,000 gallons.
QED invests in Michigan campus
Environmental technology company says its investment has increased its production capacity in Dexter, Michigan.
Marines close Camp Pendleton landfill indefinitely
Ordered closure follows runoff concerns and failing infrastructure at the San Diego-area landfill.
Just passing through: The life cycle of PFAS
Further research is needed to characterize the leachability of PFAS compounds from landfills and wastewater treatment plants.
Leachate leak occurs at Vermont landfill
A malfunctioning of a leachate treatment system at the New England Waste Services of Vermont landfill led to nearly 9,000 gallons of leachate being released.
Landfill expansion rejected over groundwater concerns
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board denies Waste Connections permission to expand an MSW landfill in Southern California.
California landfill operator reaches agreement on noxious odors
Waste Connections will continue to operate Chiquita Canyon Landfill while monitoring and reporting pollution.
Pennsylvania DEP issues plan approval for leachate system at Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill
DEP says evaporating leachate would eliminate risks of spills and traffic associated with offsite disposal.
Pennsylvania suspends Keystone Sanitary Landfill’s settlement accommodation plan
Odors that triggered the suspension are due to final closure activities, landfill representative says.
PFAS challenges and solutions
As regulations surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances gather steam, landfill and wastewater treatment plant operators seek remediation methods.
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