Nobody wants scarce landfill money to be wasted on lawyers, but we are told that in the case that follows that a fine is being considered by the State Regulator. Leachate has to be carefully managed in all landfills.
If it does not happen, then at some point the landfill operator has to be made to respect the requirements in order to prevent pollution of water resources outside the landfill site. After reading our excerpt from the full article, below, please visit the original full artile using the link provided:
State regulators are proposing a $56,400 environmental fine for Virginia's largest landfill.
The Virginian-Pilot says Department of Environmental Quality inspectors reported leachate seeps in July 2011. According to case records, the landfill used unauthorized ditches and holes to capture the seeping liquid from garbage.
The landfill is owned by Waste Management. Company spokeswoman Lisa Kardell tells the newspaper that it's taking steps to contain future leachate seeps and protect against similar slides.
The state agency is taking public comments on the proposed settlement through July 23.
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