Bohol town residents oppose landfill project
By Kit Bagaipo, Visayas Bureau, Last updated 05:54pm (Mla time) 12/05/2007
TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines -- Albuquerque town residents in the central Bohol province have asked the provincial government to stop a sanitary landfill project, saying it will pollute their water system.
About 100 residents led by Albuquerque Vice Mayor Cirilo Jalad and Councilor Teodulo Pinlac gathered at the town hall on Wednesday to protest the project.
They said an aquifer in the village of Dangay, where the project will be constructed, supplies the water requirement of four villages in Albuquerque.
The Albuquerque cluster sanitary landfill will host wastes from 13 nearby towns.
One of the major hazards of waste landfills would be leachate, the contaminated water generated from the garbage dumped on the landfills, Pinlac said.
Leachate is a potentially toxic fluid that could leak from a landfill site and pollute aquifers and surface water, according to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire website.
Bohol Governor Erico Aumentado implemented the Albuquerque cluster sanitary landfill project early 2007 to comply with Republic Act 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2002. More here ...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Leachate Treatment Issues and Site Closure at a US Site
Landfill wants leachate treatment services, township wants land
By Rodney L. Sherman, Clarion News Editor
FARMINGTON TWP. – County Environmental of Clarion, operators of the landfill in Farmington Township , is seeking a favor from the township and supervisor Ed Heasley wants to close the door on any future expansion of the facility.
It’s possible both goals could be met with one agreement.
County Environmental , also know as County Landfill Inc., is beginning its efforts to close the landfill next year. Company representatives attended the Nov. 7 meeting of the Farmington Township Board of Supervisors to outline their plans for the closing.
One of the ongoing problems at the landfill involves treatment of the leachate produced by the landfill. County Environmental has been unable to resolve problems at its treatment plant and recently was fined $225,149 for exceeding pollution limits established by the landfill’s federal wastewater discharge permit. More here ....
By Rodney L. Sherman, Clarion News Editor
FARMINGTON TWP. – County Environmental of Clarion, operators of the landfill in Farmington Township , is seeking a favor from the township and supervisor Ed Heasley wants to close the door on any future expansion of the facility.
It’s possible both goals could be met with one agreement.
County Environmental , also know as County Landfill Inc., is beginning its efforts to close the landfill next year. Company representatives attended the Nov. 7 meeting of the Farmington Township Board of Supervisors to outline their plans for the closing.
One of the ongoing problems at the landfill involves treatment of the leachate produced by the landfill. County Environmental has been unable to resolve problems at its treatment plant and recently was fined $225,149 for exceeding pollution limits established by the landfill’s federal wastewater discharge permit. More here ....
Ohio Landfill Sorts Out Leachate Problem
No big problems detected:
By Bob Downing
Consultant for Countywide says leachate pumps functioning properly; minor fixes suggested for gases
The liquid and gas collection systems at a landfill in southern Stark County are both working well with no major problems, according to two reports released Monday.
The reports on the Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility in Pike Township were done by Cornerstone Environmental Group LLC, a consultant for landfill owner Republic Services of Ohio.
They were released by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, even as the landfill company and the agency began meetings in Columbus on revising the timetable for lowering the volume of leachate, or liquid, within the 258-acre landfill, which has been dealing with underground fires and odor problems for two years.
Revising the schedule would probably require new EPA orders that would take some time to prepare, agency spokesman Mike Settles said.
The volume of leachate within the landfill is a big issue because the liquid is believed to be causing chemical reactions with buried aluminum waste. The EPA wants the liquid to be sharply reduced to cool off and dry out the landfill and to improve the stability in the 88 acres where the fire and odor problems are centered.
Company officials believe the chemical reaction is generating the additional liquids within the landfill.
The 75-page Cornerstone report indicates the volume of liquid has grown from 3 million gallons in 2004 to 12 million gallons in 2005, 29 million gallons in 2006 and a projected 40 million gallons in 2007.
This year through late November, the actual volume of leachate is about 37 million gallons, the report said.
The liquids are being hauled away to sewage treatment plants for disposal.
The system is ''functioning as designed,'' the consultants concluded. ''No immediate corrective actions are warranted or proposed at this time.''
The system's biggest problem is that the leachate contains high volumes of dissolved solids that put more strain on leachate pumps, Cornerstone said. The landfill has had 30 leachate-pump problems since March, with 23 pumps being replaced.
In a separate 40-page report, Cornerstone suggested that Republic Services of Ohio make minor improvements to expand and improve the gas-extraction system. This system relies on wells to collect and burn off offensive landfill gases.
The reports are available at http://www.epa.state.oh.us/pic/countywide.html.
The liquid and gas collection systems at a landfill in southern Stark County are both working well with no major problems, according to two reports released Monday.
The reports on the Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility in Pike Township were done by Cornerstone Environmental Group LLC, a consultant for landfill owner Republic Services of Ohio.
They were released by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, even as the landfill company and the agency began meetings in Columbus on revising the timetable for lowering the volume of leachate, or liquid, within the 258-acre landfill, which has been dealing with underground fires and odor problems for two years.
Revising the schedule would probably require new EPA orders that would take some time to prepare, agency spokesman Mike Settles said.
The volume of leachate within the landfill is a big issue because the liquid is believed to be causing chemical reactions with buried aluminum waste. The EPA wants the liquid to be sharply reduced to cool off and dry out the landfill and to improve the stability in the 88 acres where the fire and odor problems are centered.
Company officials believe the chemical reaction is generating the additional liquids within the landfill.
The 75-page Cornerstone report indicates the volume of liquid has grown from 3 million gallons in 2004 to 12 million gallons in 2005, 29 million gallons in 2006 and a projected 40 million gallons in 2007.
This year through late November, the actual volume of leachate is about 37 million gallons, the report said.
The liquids are being hauled away to sewage treatment plants for disposal.
The system is ''functioning as designed,'' the consultants concluded. ''No immediate corrective actions are warranted or proposed at this time.''
The system's biggest problem is that the leachate contains high volumes of dissolved solids that put more strain on leachate pumps, Cornerstone said. The landfill has had 30 leachate-pump problems since March, with 23 pumps being replaced.
Original report by Bob Downing can be reached at 330-996-3745 or bdowning[at]thebeaconjournal.com (Beacon Journal staff writer).
By Bob Downing
Consultant for Countywide says leachate pumps functioning properly; minor fixes suggested for gases
The liquid and gas collection systems at a landfill in southern Stark County are both working well with no major problems, according to two reports released Monday.
The reports on the Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility in Pike Township were done by Cornerstone Environmental Group LLC, a consultant for landfill owner Republic Services of Ohio.
They were released by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, even as the landfill company and the agency began meetings in Columbus on revising the timetable for lowering the volume of leachate, or liquid, within the 258-acre landfill, which has been dealing with underground fires and odor problems for two years.
Revising the schedule would probably require new EPA orders that would take some time to prepare, agency spokesman Mike Settles said.
The volume of leachate within the landfill is a big issue because the liquid is believed to be causing chemical reactions with buried aluminum waste. The EPA wants the liquid to be sharply reduced to cool off and dry out the landfill and to improve the stability in the 88 acres where the fire and odor problems are centered.
Company officials believe the chemical reaction is generating the additional liquids within the landfill.
The 75-page Cornerstone report indicates the volume of liquid has grown from 3 million gallons in 2004 to 12 million gallons in 2005, 29 million gallons in 2006 and a projected 40 million gallons in 2007.
This year through late November, the actual volume of leachate is about 37 million gallons, the report said.
The liquids are being hauled away to sewage treatment plants for disposal.
The system is ''functioning as designed,'' the consultants concluded. ''No immediate corrective actions are warranted or proposed at this time.''
The system's biggest problem is that the leachate contains high volumes of dissolved solids that put more strain on leachate pumps, Cornerstone said. The landfill has had 30 leachate-pump problems since March, with 23 pumps being replaced.
In a separate 40-page report, Cornerstone suggested that Republic Services of Ohio make minor improvements to expand and improve the gas-extraction system. This system relies on wells to collect and burn off offensive landfill gases.
The reports are available at http://www.epa.state.oh.us/pic/countywide.html.
The liquid and gas collection systems at a landfill in southern Stark County are both working well with no major problems, according to two reports released Monday.
The reports on the Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility in Pike Township were done by Cornerstone Environmental Group LLC, a consultant for landfill owner Republic Services of Ohio.
They were released by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, even as the landfill company and the agency began meetings in Columbus on revising the timetable for lowering the volume of leachate, or liquid, within the 258-acre landfill, which has been dealing with underground fires and odor problems for two years.
Revising the schedule would probably require new EPA orders that would take some time to prepare, agency spokesman Mike Settles said.
The volume of leachate within the landfill is a big issue because the liquid is believed to be causing chemical reactions with buried aluminum waste. The EPA wants the liquid to be sharply reduced to cool off and dry out the landfill and to improve the stability in the 88 acres where the fire and odor problems are centered.
Company officials believe the chemical reaction is generating the additional liquids within the landfill.
The 75-page Cornerstone report indicates the volume of liquid has grown from 3 million gallons in 2004 to 12 million gallons in 2005, 29 million gallons in 2006 and a projected 40 million gallons in 2007.
This year through late November, the actual volume of leachate is about 37 million gallons, the report said.
The liquids are being hauled away to sewage treatment plants for disposal.
The system is ''functioning as designed,'' the consultants concluded. ''No immediate corrective actions are warranted or proposed at this time.''
The system's biggest problem is that the leachate contains high volumes of dissolved solids that put more strain on leachate pumps, Cornerstone said. The landfill has had 30 leachate-pump problems since March, with 23 pumps being replaced.
Original report by Bob Downing can be reached at 330-996-3745 or bdowning[at]thebeaconjournal.com (Beacon Journal staff writer).
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Kuala Lumpur Newspaper Applauds Enviros Designed Landfill Restoration & LTP
The following article refers to an Enviros concept designed landfill restoration for the local contractor, and an Enviros designed leachate treatment plant.
KUALA LUMPUR: A landfill which once marred Kepong has now turned into an unlikely success story.
A RM24 million campaign by City Hall has turned the rubbish hill into a picturesque mound covered with grass. While it was once shunned because of its terrible stench, it now attracts visitors.
On weekends, the Taman Metropolitan Kepong, a 120ha park located next to the former landfill, is packed with people.
Little do newcomers using the jogging track, extreme water sports facilities and a football pitch know of the malodorous history of the area.
For most, the hillock is a natural part of the terrain.
The excellent makeover was not just skin-deep. Under the pile of rubbish lie 1.8km of pipes that ring its perimeter and channel leachate into two containment pools.
This is then channelled to a treatment plant which in turn converts the leachate into clear, river-safe, water.
The build-up of methane gas from the landfill is also controlled by a series of pipes which allow gas to be released harmlessly.
The dumpsite in Taman Beringin is Malaysia’s first fully engineered landfill closure and rehabilitation project.
Rent and property value in the area have increased dramatically after the demise of the dump.
Residents in Taman Nyanyang, Taman Beringin and Taman Aman have been breathing a sigh of relief after enduring the horrible stench for most of their lives.
More here..
KUALA LUMPUR: A landfill which once marred Kepong has now turned into an unlikely success story.
A RM24 million campaign by City Hall has turned the rubbish hill into a picturesque mound covered with grass. While it was once shunned because of its terrible stench, it now attracts visitors.
On weekends, the Taman Metropolitan Kepong, a 120ha park located next to the former landfill, is packed with people.
Little do newcomers using the jogging track, extreme water sports facilities and a football pitch know of the malodorous history of the area.
For most, the hillock is a natural part of the terrain.
The excellent makeover was not just skin-deep. Under the pile of rubbish lie 1.8km of pipes that ring its perimeter and channel leachate into two containment pools.
This is then channelled to a treatment plant which in turn converts the leachate into clear, river-safe, water.
The build-up of methane gas from the landfill is also controlled by a series of pipes which allow gas to be released harmlessly.
The dumpsite in Taman Beringin is Malaysia’s first fully engineered landfill closure and rehabilitation project.
Rent and property value in the area have increased dramatically after the demise of the dump.
Residents in Taman Nyanyang, Taman Beringin and Taman Aman have been breathing a sigh of relief after enduring the horrible stench for most of their lives.
More here..
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
CIWM & ESA Training Courses in Leachate
CIWM & ESA TRAINING:
18 July ~ Geology, Hydrogeology, Hydrology and Leachate (Shrewsbury)
19 July ~ Leachate Monitoring (Shrewsbury)
For further information on the above training courses or any of the courses within this Training Programme, please visit the CIWM web site on http://www.ciwm.co.uk. You can also email training@ciwm.co.uk or call the Training Services Department on 01604 620426.
18 July ~ Geology, Hydrogeology, Hydrology and Leachate (Shrewsbury)
19 July ~ Leachate Monitoring (Shrewsbury)
For further information on the above training courses or any of the courses within this Training Programme, please visit the CIWM web site on http://www.ciwm.co.uk. You can also email training@ciwm.co.uk or call the Training Services Department on 01604 620426.
Friday, July 06, 2007
Leachate Safari Visitors Avoid Showers to See Seven Leachate Plants in 2 Days
Everyone kept dry for the Enviros Leachate Safari, which visited 7 plants, and clocked up 700 miles of driving.
Leachate Treatment Plants operated by Viridor Waste Management, Waste Recycling Group (WRG), and the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority were viewed, by the 34 waste management, regulatory officer, consultant, and student, attendees.
The trip provided an informal and enjoyable opportunity for the dissemination of information on the subject.
The celebratory (25 years of Leachate Treatment for Enviros) dinner, which was held at the historic oak panelled "Draper's Hall" in the centre of Shrewsbury, proved popular - where the wine cellar proved to contain some remarkably fine wines.
The trip confirmed that biological leachate treatment is being used very effectively and reliably at a large number of landfills in the UK.
The stars of the tour were definately the daily operators of each plant. They were clearly pleased to show off their plants, with pride, and enthusiasm.
Leachate Treatment Plants operated by Viridor Waste Management, Waste Recycling Group (WRG), and the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority were viewed, by the 34 waste management, regulatory officer, consultant, and student, attendees.
The trip provided an informal and enjoyable opportunity for the dissemination of information on the subject.
The celebratory (25 years of Leachate Treatment for Enviros) dinner, which was held at the historic oak panelled "Draper's Hall" in the centre of Shrewsbury, proved popular - where the wine cellar proved to contain some remarkably fine wines.
The trip confirmed that biological leachate treatment is being used very effectively and reliably at a large number of landfills in the UK.
The stars of the tour were definately the daily operators of each plant. They were clearly pleased to show off their plants, with pride, and enthusiasm.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Last Chance to Book Your Seat on the Enviros Leachate Safari
The Enviros Leachate Safari takes place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week (27th and 28th June).
If any of you planned to join us, but have not yet booked there were just a few seats left this afternoon! Hurry, and you may still be lucky!!
The final itinerary is now also available at the Safari Web Site/Blog at:-
This is a rare opportunity to see 6 operating Envrios designed biological leachate treatment plants, and one methane stripping plant, and in most cases their operators will be present to show us around.
You will also see a leachate treatability trial in operation.
This opportunity is unlikely to be repeated for a few years. It was more than 5 years ago that Enviros held the last Safari.
There will be plenty of opportunities to exchange notes on the subject of leachate treatment on the coach as well with leachate treatment plant designers, operators, technicians, council waste officers, students, and even some UK Environment Agency staff present.
International safari attendees are also flying in from Sweden, Ireland and Spain for the tour.
The cost is just £225 plus VAT for two days, including a dinner on the first night.
Visit www.leachatesafari.com for more information. Download the Safari Leaflet for more information, and both Subscribe and Register your details online. (Advance payment is required.)
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Leachate Safari - Places Filling Rapidly, So Book Now!
The Enviros Leachate Safari tour of operating UK leachate treatment plants, which we publicised in this blog in April, has reached the half full stage.
Scroll down in the blog and read about it now if you missed it!
More information, our leaflet and registration details, are available on our blog at http://www.leachatesafari.com , alternatively email Christy Robinson at: Christy.Robinson@enviros.com .
We are delighted to receive so many bookings this early, for the 27 and 28 June event. Unfortunately, we will only be able to take one coach full to these sites, so it is very much first come first served.
We have bookings from leachate plant operators and managers, present, and future for whom we are building new plants, and we also have Environment Agency regulatory staff joining us. There is likely to be at least one research student joining us as well.
So far, our visitors will be arriving from England, Ireland, and Sweden.
If you have been considering joining us don't delay! Act Now! Book now, before it is too late!
Scroll down in the blog and read about it now if you missed it!
More information, our leaflet and registration details, are available on our blog at http://www.leachatesafari.com , alternatively email Christy Robinson at: Christy.Robinson@enviros.com .
We are delighted to receive so many bookings this early, for the 27 and 28 June event. Unfortunately, we will only be able to take one coach full to these sites, so it is very much first come first served.
We have bookings from leachate plant operators and managers, present, and future for whom we are building new plants, and we also have Environment Agency regulatory staff joining us. There is likely to be at least one research student joining us as well.
So far, our visitors will be arriving from England, Ireland, and Sweden.
If you have been considering joining us don't delay! Act Now! Book now, before it is too late!
Greening the Garbage Hill Will Include Enviros Designed Leachate Treatment
The followiing is an extract from the Kuala Lumpur, "Straits Times Online", from last Sunday. Full article here.
One year ago, before experts put the Taman Beringin dumpsite on a demanding regiment of beauty treatments, it was the shame and bane of Kuala Lumpur.
For 30 years, Klang Valley happily emptied the bowels of its trash bins into the 15-hectare dumpsite. Eight million tonnes of rubbish later, it had become a monster.
It hulked ominously over the nearby Taman Nanyang and Taman Beringin, where people did their best to live with the unbearable stench. Black leachate oozed from the dumpsite’s every pore into the nearby rivers.
Flies, rats and stray dogs wandered about the piles of trash, spreading their disease-infested joy.
Now that the restoration is well under way, the Enviros Designed Leachate Treatment Plant will soon complete the greening, as follows:-
1.8km of pipes ring the perimeter of the hillock, channeling some 200m³ of leachate per day into two containment pools. The treatment plant, which will turn the leachate into clear, river-safe water, is scheduled to be ready by August.
This is the second Enviros Leachate Treatment Plant in Malaysia, and follows the larger plant at Bukit Tagar.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
You are Invited to Our Leachate Treatment Plant Safari (2-Day Tour) - June 27 & 28
It has been a while since we posted to our blog and sent our email Newsletter to you.
That is because we have been very busy organising a Leachate 'Safari', among other things.
Come along with us and join us on our coach tour around the English Midlands, and the North of England, to bag 7 or 8 "big game"(?) leachate plants on 27 and 28 June (plants visited are subject to final itinerary).
OK, so you are right! The closest to a game reserve that we will get to will likely be a "Reserved for the Site Manager" sign in a landfill site car park. Sorry, but we did not think you would be able to afford the cost, or the time of a trip, to see our plants in South Africa. Also, we wanted to make it at least SOUND more interesting to get your attention! (Tell us if we are wrong!)
In all honesty though, this is a rare and very valuable opportunity, which I think you will appreciate now that we have grabbed your attention.
What we can promise you during this conducted and very full 2 day tour, is the opportunity to see a range of Enviros designed leachate treatment plants, and a range of treatment technologies. You will see them operating, and we would expect the plant operators to join us to tell us about their plants during each visit, just as they have on past safaris (although we cannot guarantee this).
There will also be a number of Enviros leachate treatment experts on the tour and present to ask questions throughout. (These are likely to include Howard Robinson, Steve Last, Martin Carville, and Gwyn Harris.)
All the time, while on the coach there will also be many other leachate and landfill management professionals prsent, making this an unrivalled opportunity for newcomers to talk "leachate management". You will very quickly assimilate a lot of information about leachate, and how to manage it, in real-life situations.
(If you need to remind yourself about the types of biological SBR and related processes we provide just visit www.leachate.co.uk.)
During this trip we will also be celebrating 25 years of leachate treatment consultancy, designing, procuring and tendering, supervising construction, and most importantly TRAINING the future plant operators, while we process commission the plants with them.
Yes, we give all the biological process operating sklls we possess to the staff on site, all the tricks we know to keep the bugs (biomass sludge) treating and producing a superb effluent quality, and commissioning is done all the time with the site staff. At times this seems crazy. Where is the business sense for Enviros in that? After all, once trained we are no longer needed, and not many other treatment plant experts would do this.
Nevertheless, this has been good business for us, and the value of this to our clients is undeniable, and there are always new sites and new clients to design for.
As there is good reason to celebrate, there will be a dinner provided on the first evening in a historic Shrewsbury Hotel, in Shropshire. All meals and transport are provided, and accommodation is booked for you.
Full details are available on our web site at www.leachatesafari.com so please visit that site and register, either on-line or download, print, and send, the completed form on the .pdf copy of our leachate brochure which is available online. There is a small charge to cover our costs, and payment must be made in advance.
Oh! and please do also SUBSCRIBE giving us your email address on that Blog site (www.leachatesafari.com) for our Safari Newsletter so that we can keep you updated, even if you are unsure about attending just now, and just wish to think about this opportunity you should still subscribe for more news at www.leachatesafari.com .
We do hope you will attend this tour. We are looking forward to your company on this trip.
DO BOOK EARLY, though as there are no more than 45 places, and there can only be one coach full only. Miss this now, and it might be another 5 years before there is another!
From your web master - Steve Last (Enviros Consulting)
That is because we have been very busy organising a Leachate 'Safari', among other things.
Come along with us and join us on our coach tour around the English Midlands, and the North of England, to bag 7 or 8 "big game"(?) leachate plants on 27 and 28 June (plants visited are subject to final itinerary).
OK, so you are right! The closest to a game reserve that we will get to will likely be a "Reserved for the Site Manager" sign in a landfill site car park. Sorry, but we did not think you would be able to afford the cost, or the time of a trip, to see our plants in South Africa. Also, we wanted to make it at least SOUND more interesting to get your attention! (Tell us if we are wrong!)
In all honesty though, this is a rare and very valuable opportunity, which I think you will appreciate now that we have grabbed your attention.
What we can promise you during this conducted and very full 2 day tour, is the opportunity to see a range of Enviros designed leachate treatment plants, and a range of treatment technologies. You will see them operating, and we would expect the plant operators to join us to tell us about their plants during each visit, just as they have on past safaris (although we cannot guarantee this).
There will also be a number of Enviros leachate treatment experts on the tour and present to ask questions throughout. (These are likely to include Howard Robinson, Steve Last, Martin Carville, and Gwyn Harris.)
All the time, while on the coach there will also be many other leachate and landfill management professionals prsent, making this an unrivalled opportunity for newcomers to talk "leachate management". You will very quickly assimilate a lot of information about leachate, and how to manage it, in real-life situations.
(If you need to remind yourself about the types of biological SBR and related processes we provide just visit www.leachate.co.uk.)
During this trip we will also be celebrating 25 years of leachate treatment consultancy, designing, procuring and tendering, supervising construction, and most importantly TRAINING the future plant operators, while we process commission the plants with them.
Yes, we give all the biological process operating sklls we possess to the staff on site, all the tricks we know to keep the bugs (biomass sludge) treating and producing a superb effluent quality, and commissioning is done all the time with the site staff. At times this seems crazy. Where is the business sense for Enviros in that? After all, once trained we are no longer needed, and not many other treatment plant experts would do this.
Nevertheless, this has been good business for us, and the value of this to our clients is undeniable, and there are always new sites and new clients to design for.
As there is good reason to celebrate, there will be a dinner provided on the first evening in a historic Shrewsbury Hotel, in Shropshire. All meals and transport are provided, and accommodation is booked for you.
Full details are available on our web site at www.leachatesafari.com so please visit that site and register, either on-line or download, print, and send, the completed form on the .pdf copy of our leachate brochure which is available online. There is a small charge to cover our costs, and payment must be made in advance.
Oh! and please do also SUBSCRIBE giving us your email address on that Blog site (www.leachatesafari.com) for our Safari Newsletter so that we can keep you updated, even if you are unsure about attending just now, and just wish to think about this opportunity you should still subscribe for more news at www.leachatesafari.com .
We do hope you will attend this tour. We are looking forward to your company on this trip.
DO BOOK EARLY, though as there are no more than 45 places, and there can only be one coach full only. Miss this now, and it might be another 5 years before there is another!
From your web master - Steve Last (Enviros Consulting)
Friday, March 23, 2007
UK EA Says Groundwater at Risk - New Report
VALUABLE GROUNDWATER supplies in England and Wales are at risk because of pollution and increasing demand for water, the Environment Agency has warned.
In a report concerning the state of the groundwater, environment protection director
Tricia Henton said: "Ground-water is very vulnerable to pollution and, while it takes just a few careless moments to pollute or contaminate, it can take decades or even centuries to recover."
Problems with groundwater quality cost the UK water industry £754M between 1975 and 2004. Poor water quality has led to the closure of 146 groundwater sources over the past 30 years, leading to the loss of at least 425,000m3 of water a day - enough to supply nearly three million people.
The report, Underground, Under Threat - the State of Groundwater in England and Wales, is available at www.environment-agency.gov.uk.
WebMaster: We ahev posted this as leachate can, of course, pollute groundwater badly.
In a report concerning the state of the groundwater, environment protection director
Tricia Henton said: "Ground-water is very vulnerable to pollution and, while it takes just a few careless moments to pollute or contaminate, it can take decades or even centuries to recover."
That's why we need to do what we can to stop it from being polluted in the first place.
Problems with groundwater quality cost the UK water industry £754M between 1975 and 2004. Poor water quality has led to the closure of 146 groundwater sources over the past 30 years, leading to the loss of at least 425,000m3 of water a day - enough to supply nearly three million people.
The report, Underground, Under Threat - the State of Groundwater in England and Wales, is available at www.environment-agency.gov.uk.
WebMaster: We ahev posted this as leachate can, of course, pollute groundwater badly.
Monday, February 19, 2007
US Research Confirms - Tyre Chips are OK for Leachate Collection
US Research on Use of Tyres for Leachate Collection System Confirms UK Experience on the use of chipped tyres for landfill drainage layers. this information is published on the web as a paper in the
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING © ASCE / AUGUST 2006 / 997 .
Landfilling costs and the potential uses of scrap tires have prompted researchers to investigate beneficial reuses. One important application is the use of tire chips as a leachate collection material in municipal solid waste landfills. Laboratory and field studies were conducted to investigate the performance of tire chips as a drainage medium in landfills. The laboratory portion of the program included a series of hydraulic conductivity and compressibility tests.
The data collected from the field test cell suggested that adequate drainage conditions were present within the tire-chip layer, a combustion hazard potential was not present, and
that tire chips can be safely used as part of a landfill leachate collection layer, even though it may not be suitable to place them near drinking water sources. However, it should be noted that measured leachate flow rates, temperatures, and chemical concentrations are valid for the test cell constructed herein, and further analysis should be considered when extending the results to landfills with greater waste heights.
Read the paper here http://www.glue.umd.edu/~aydilek/Tire.pdf .
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING © ASCE / AUGUST 2006 / 997 .
Landfilling costs and the potential uses of scrap tires have prompted researchers to investigate beneficial reuses. One important application is the use of tire chips as a leachate collection material in municipal solid waste landfills. Laboratory and field studies were conducted to investigate the performance of tire chips as a drainage medium in landfills. The laboratory portion of the program included a series of hydraulic conductivity and compressibility tests.
The data collected from the field test cell suggested that adequate drainage conditions were present within the tire-chip layer, a combustion hazard potential was not present, and
that tire chips can be safely used as part of a landfill leachate collection layer, even though it may not be suitable to place them near drinking water sources. However, it should be noted that measured leachate flow rates, temperatures, and chemical concentrations are valid for the test cell constructed herein, and further analysis should be considered when extending the results to landfills with greater waste heights.
Read the paper here http://www.glue.umd.edu/~aydilek/Tire.pdf .
Enviros Joins Alfred McAlpine plc
Enviros was acquired by Alfred McAlpine plc on 1 February 2007.
Alfred McAlpine is one of the fastest growing support services organisations in the UK. They develop, finance, design, build, manage and maintain the buildings and infrastructure that enable individuals and organisations across the UK and Ireland to go about their business. Enviros will be joining Alfred McAlpine Business Services, Alfred McAlpine’s fastest growing business stream which provides facilities management and associated services to many of the country’s leading organisations.
Since the acquisition of its Health and Safety business in 2003, Alfred McAlpine Business Services has had a strategic objective to expand its consultancy offering into the environmental sector and Enviros was its first choice because of its reputation and people.
Alfred McAlpine Business Services recognises that Enviros has a strong name within the market and it will continue to trade as a separate brand with the same management team.
If you would like to know more about Alfred McAlpine please go to www.alfredmcalpineplc.com for Alfred McAlpine's press release on the acquisition go to http://www.alfredmcalpineplc.com/press/releases/
The Leachate Team will continue to provide the leachate mananagement service with business as usual.
For further information contact Nigel Clark, Marketing Director, Enviros Consulting
Alfred McAlpine is one of the fastest growing support services organisations in the UK. They develop, finance, design, build, manage and maintain the buildings and infrastructure that enable individuals and organisations across the UK and Ireland to go about their business. Enviros will be joining Alfred McAlpine Business Services, Alfred McAlpine’s fastest growing business stream which provides facilities management and associated services to many of the country’s leading organisations.
Since the acquisition of its Health and Safety business in 2003, Alfred McAlpine Business Services has had a strategic objective to expand its consultancy offering into the environmental sector and Enviros was its first choice because of its reputation and people.
Alfred McAlpine Business Services recognises that Enviros has a strong name within the market and it will continue to trade as a separate brand with the same management team.
If you would like to know more about Alfred McAlpine please go to www.alfredmcalpineplc.com for Alfred McAlpine's press release on the acquisition go to http://www.alfredmcalpineplc.com/press/releases/
The Leachate Team will continue to provide the leachate mananagement service with business as usual.
For further information contact Nigel Clark, Marketing Director, Enviros Consulting
Friday, January 26, 2007
Canadian Leachate Is Good Enough to Drink - Picture Proves It!
Evidence that some Canadian treated leachate is good enough to drink is given a dramatic demonstration in this picture courtesy of the London Free Press!
Susan Bradnam The London Free Press -- Bob McCaig drinks a glass of treated water from his Green Lane landfill site southwest of London to prove it's environmentally safe. The provincial government has approved a 10-million-tonne expansion of the landfill, raising area fears Toronto will truck its trash there.
http://lfpress.ca/gallery/1560/photos/LDN20060629SB_GreenL34ane.jpg
Susan Bradnam The London Free Press -- Bob McCaig drinks a glass of treated water from his Green Lane landfill site southwest of London to prove it's environmentally safe. The provincial government has approved a 10-million-tonne expansion of the landfill, raising area fears Toronto will truck its trash there.
http://lfpress.ca/gallery/1560/photos/LDN20060629SB_GreenL34ane.jpg
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
EA Says - Environment Not to be Considered as a Recipient of Pollutants and Waste
The UK Environment Agency's implementation of IPPC Regulations is progressing and the draft Guidance for the Treatment of Landfill Leachate Final DRAFT - Sector Guidance Note IPPC S5.03 is available on their web site here.
This is now (at 187 pages) an even longer document than the orginal draft, but it is now a significant reference document and source of information for all those interested in leachate treatment in the UK, and being freely available for downloading is also likely to be used in many other nations.
The EA does state that:
The BAT approach requires us not to consider the environment as a recipient of pollutants and waste, which can be filled up to a given level, but to do all that is practicable to minimise emissions from industrial activities and their impact.
For those unfamilar with the concept of BAT, BAT stands for Best Available Techniques. What constitutes a best available technique for the treatment of leachate is fully explained in the guidance document. The use of the word technique is broader than would be indicated if the word process had been used instead of technique, and means that a combination of a proven process and optimum implementation of the process is important when establishing that a treatment process is BAT.
Why is BAT important? It is important because the BAT philosophy is central to the UK's implementation of IPPC.
Who does the Guidance apply to? Everyone with leachate to discharge, or tanker away, from an IPPC regulated landfill.
Here is the context for the quotation above, which we have copied from the guidance:-
BAT and Environmental Quality Standards (EQS )
The BAT approach complements, but differs fundamentally from, regulatory approaches based on Environmental Quality Standards (EQS).
Essentially, BAT requires measures to be taken to prevent emissions - and measures that simply reduce emissions are acceptable only where prevention is not practicable. Thus, if it is economically and technically viable to reduce emissions further, or prevent them altogether, then this should be done irrespective of whether or not EQSs are already being met.
The BAT approach requires us not to consider the environment as a recipient of pollutants and waste, which can be filled up to a given level, but to do all that is practicable to minimise emissions from industrial activities and their impact.
The BAT approach first considers what emission prevention can reasonably be achieved (covered by Sections 2 and 3 of this Guidance) and then checks to ensure that the local environmental conditions are secure (see Section 4 of this Guidance and also Guidance Note IPPC Environmental Assessments for BAT).
The BAT approach is therefore the more precautionary one because the release level achieved may be better than that simply required to meet an EQS.
Conversely, if the application of indicative BAT might lead to a situation in which an EQS is still threatened, a more effective technique is required to be BAT for that installation. The Regulations allow for expenditure beyond indicative BAT where necessary, and, ultimately, an installation will only be permitted to operate if it does not cause significant pollution.
Several new leachate treatment technologies have now been included in the guidance. We will post again soon with further information on the technologies within this guidance.
Please add a comment, and respond with your views on this post - or simply encourage us to follow up with more discussion of this important UK leachate guidance. (It is easy to comment - just click on the word COMMENT below this posting, and complete the form.)
Friday, January 12, 2007
Swansea Firm Fined for Waste Offences
We all realise the importance of controlling leachate to prevent pollution. This UK Environment Agency web site News item shows that they will certianly prosecute if companies do not heed this requirement suitably.
B.J. Landholdings Ltd. of Plasmarl, Swansea have been fined a total of £2,000 by Swansea Magistrates (13.12.06) after pleading guilty to charges brought under Section 33 of The Environmental Protection Act 1990. The company was also ordered to pay full costs of £610 to Environment Agency Wales, who brought the prosecution.
The company holds a waste management licence for a closed landfill site at Penplas, Llangyfelach, Swansea. The site operated in the 1980’s, accepting building waste. It has now been restored to agriculture.
On two separate occasions this year, Environment Agency officers found contaminated water, known as leachate, leaking from the site into an nearby drainage ditch. The leaks appeared to be have been caused as a result of a build up of leachate within the site. It is the company’s responsibility to carry out regular maintenance and monitoring at the site, to ensure that it does not pollute the environment. In this case, the company should have been checking the leachate levels and removing it as required.
Following each incident, temporary repairs were carried out to the structure of the landfill, and excess leachate was removed from the site.
Magistrates were told that in an effort to provide a permanent solution to the problems, B.J. Landholdings Ltd are planning to install a leachate treatment system at the site; it is hoped that construction will start early in 2007. It is estimated that the proposed system will cost the company in excess of £60,000.
Speaking after the court hearing, Daron Herbert, Agency Environment Management Team Leader for the Swansea area, said:
However, it is quite common for closed landfills where monitoring has not been thought necessary, that there may be a gradually rising leachate level as the waste reaches absorbtive capacity over a long period. It can be easy to be caught out by this effect.
B.J. Landholdings Ltd. of Plasmarl, Swansea have been fined a total of £2,000 by Swansea Magistrates (13.12.06) after pleading guilty to charges brought under Section 33 of The Environmental Protection Act 1990. The company was also ordered to pay full costs of £610 to Environment Agency Wales, who brought the prosecution.
The company holds a waste management licence for a closed landfill site at Penplas, Llangyfelach, Swansea. The site operated in the 1980’s, accepting building waste. It has now been restored to agriculture.
On two separate occasions this year, Environment Agency officers found contaminated water, known as leachate, leaking from the site into an nearby drainage ditch. The leaks appeared to be have been caused as a result of a build up of leachate within the site. It is the company’s responsibility to carry out regular maintenance and monitoring at the site, to ensure that it does not pollute the environment. In this case, the company should have been checking the leachate levels and removing it as required.
Following each incident, temporary repairs were carried out to the structure of the landfill, and excess leachate was removed from the site.
Magistrates were told that in an effort to provide a permanent solution to the problems, B.J. Landholdings Ltd are planning to install a leachate treatment system at the site; it is hoped that construction will start early in 2007. It is estimated that the proposed system will cost the company in excess of £60,000.
Speaking after the court hearing, Daron Herbert, Agency Environment Management Team Leader for the Swansea area, said:
Whilst the environmental impact of these particular incidents was relativelyLeachate Blogger comment: This successful prosecution shows that the Environment Agency will not hesitate to take enforcement action against companies or individuals who fail to fulfil their responsibilities and so cause pollution to the environment.
minor, there remains the potential for a much more serious pollution incident if
standards of maintenance at the site are not improved. We are continuing to work
with the company to ensure the problem does not reoccur.
However, it is quite common for closed landfills where monitoring has not been thought necessary, that there may be a gradually rising leachate level as the waste reaches absorbtive capacity over a long period. It can be easy to be caught out by this effect.
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