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Community Relations - Fact SheetsWaste Hauling Landfill Fact Sheet #2
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| Has the work plan for the site remedy been approved? | Yes. In February 2002, Illinois EPA approved the site work plan (design document) and the contract to do the work was approved in May 2002. |
| What specific work will be done to provide the remedy? | Site work that needs to occur to stabilize the landfill includes:
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| When will the site work start, and approximately how long will it take? | Illinois EPA expects the environmental contractor to begin work on the site in June 2002. The first site work will involve clearing vegetation and grading the landfill. Next, work begins to excavate cover material from a nearby source to stage at the site. After completion of all the preliminary work, the landfill area (15 acres) will be capped, and seeding for the cover vegetation should begin by fall 2002. |
| How much will it cost? | Illinois EPA estimates that the entire project will cost between $2.5 million and $3 million. |
| Has Illinois EPA sampled the nearby Sangamon River (water and/or sediments) to ensure that no toxins are migrating from the landfill to the river? | Although the Sangamon River has not been sampled as part of this specific landfill project, the River is monitored by the Illinois EPA. The stretch of the River near the Waste Hauling Landfill (both upstream and downstream) is monitored routinely through the Intensive Basin Survey Program. This program periodically tests river water and sediments for 55 chemicals and makes a count of the representative aquatic organisms. The sampling is conducted in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as part of the Clean Water Act. |
| How did the Illinois EPA determine the appropriate remedy for this site? | Based on the results of the site investigation conducted during 2001, problems with the landfill were identified. The remedy was designed to solve these particular problems. For example, vegetation on the cap of the landfill was being killed by the release of landfill gas. Consequently, a gas vent layer was designed into the remedy to allow the gas to escape without damaging the vegetation |
| Can Illinois EPA prevent the site owner (who defaulted on the site work) from benefiting from the improvements or damaging the work that has been done with state money? | The Illinois Attorney General's Office (IAGO) or the County States Attorney have the authority to pursue cases against any person(s) who would damage work done by Illinois EPA and could threaten to pollute the environment or threaten human health. The State of Illinois reserves the right to pursue cost recovery for the work that will be conducted at the landfill. Jerry Camfield, the owner of record, owes the State of Illinois approximately $400,000 from a previous judgment |
| Can the public make use of the site in the future for recreational purposes? | The site is private property. However, Illinois EPA points out that since the landfill is not properly closed, certain uses not related to the landfill permit could result in legal action. Also, public or private activities such as four-wheeling, motorcycle riding and hiking could damage the cap, causing it to erode. Such damage could allow more water to run through the landfill and produce leachate, which could cause pollution in the Sangamon River. In addition, potentially dangerous methane gases will continue to emit from vents and flares for several years. |
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Fuller, Community Relations Coordinator Illinois EPA, Office of Community Relations P.O. Box 19276 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 (217) 524-8807 |
Chris Nickell, Project Manager Illinois EPA Bureau of Land, State Sites P.O. Box 19276 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276 (217) 524-7519 |
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