Landfills are divided into “cells,” each of which is contained in a liner that keeps the trash isolated, according to Marvin ...

Here are the landfills tested for PFAS and the contamination levels found in the leachate in parts per trillion. 27,970: Hartland , (Hartland landfill) 23,490: Frenchville , (Twin Rivers Mill) ...

In its 2022 annual groundwater report, the landfill measured both cobalt and chloroform at levels that exceeded groundwater protection standards. The chloroform reading was six times higher than ...

Municipal solid waste landfills average about 12,600 parts per trillion in their leachate, according to U.S. Environmental Protection ... of the landfill, meaning contaminated groundwater ...

The landfill improvement project is included in the county’s capital improvement program, with $1 million allocated for 2025 ...

The Austin Road Landfill was opened by the city of Stockton in 1954. In 1989, groundwater contaminants known as “volatile organic compounds” were found seeping toward a nearby aquifer, and the ...

When Xcel Energy stopped burning coal at its Valmont Power Station in 2017, it left 1.6 million tons of toxic coal ash on the ...

State data shows PFAS in groundwater around NC landfills, with some levels 4,000 times above EPA limits, raising concerns about private well contamination.

The landfill property, which is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site, covers about 200 acres and is surrounded by agriculture and commercial businesses.