Grand Traverse County: Plans Dropped to Allow Landfill Leachate Well Injection

This is news which we thought we would pass on to any readers follwoing this case. Discharge of leachate into wells is not normally acceptable, however, it is hoped that the decision was made on the basis of good science and not "knee jerk" environmental sentiment from the "Green " lobby. After reading the excerpt from the orginal article below, please visit the original site. You can use the link provided after the article.

MAYFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Officials say plans to allow landfill leachate in a Grand Traverse County injection well are being dropped.

The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports Friday (http://bit.ly/Jyd2Kk ) that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials recently informed Mayfield Township leaders that a company involved withdrew its application. The owners of the Weber Well had sought in recent years to reclassify the well. Plans for the change at the well had been opposed by some residents and local governments.

The leachate would have come from Glen's Landfill in Leelanau County. The well is located about six miles west of Kingsley. Information from: Traverse City Record-Eagle,

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