The Concerned Citizens have offered to meet and brief all local candidates in the upcoming election. Most have accepted the offer. We have also offered to publish their statements on the issue. The following are direct transcriptions of the statements provided. Any additional statements will be published as they are received. Robert Dorey – Napanee Mayor More time and more research have... Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Waste Management’
Leachate from the Richmond Landfill is leaking off-site
October 4 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogFears of Concerned Citizens of dangerous chemicals from the Richmond Landfill moving onto nearby properties are confirmed. An investigation into off-site leachate contamination from the Richmond Landfill has found that the probable carcinogen 1,4 dioxane is present in off-site groundwater and in the domestic wells of neighbouring properties. These test results were obtained as a consequence of an ongoing legal challenge... Read more
“Put Art in Your Life” Raffle – Great Progress – Early Bird Winner Announced
October 4 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogThe environmental impacts of siting a landfill at this site on fractured limestone are now well documented and accepted by the MOE and Waste Management. This is largely thanks to our team of scientific experts and the Environmental Review Tribunal initiated by the Concerned Citizens. In order to pay for the expert consultation the Concerned Citizens have been running a... Read more
Steve Medd on why you should care about the Richmond Landfill and the BREC megadump proposal
May 30 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogRecent scientific evidence (agreed to by the Ministry of Environment) has established that the Richmond Landfill is leaking leachate into the groundwater far off-site. Leachate has contaminated 6 off-site private domestic wells, which together with a significant swath of countryside are contaminated to above limits of the Ministry of the Environment’s Reasonable Use Policy. The contaminated groundwater contains numerous chemicals,... Read more
The Richmond Landfill is Leaking Contaminants Offsite, But Waste Management Website Says It’s Not!
May 5 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogIt has been established that Waste Management’s Richmond Landfill has been leaking leachate for decades, and the landfill’s contamination plume in the fractured bedrock groundwater flow system extends far off-site. It has also been established that the groundwater contamination plume has affected 6 off-site private domestic wells, which together with a significant swath of countryside are contaminated to above limits of the... Read more
Putting Art to Work – Iris Raffle to STOP the Dump
March 9 | Posted by Jeff | News, The Leaky Land BlogThe Concerned Citizens Committee of Tyendinaga and Environs have been fighting for 15 years to keep our land and water safe. Waste Management wants to build a mountain of garbage on fractured limestone with a stream running through the middle of the property. It makes no sense, but they are determined to go ahead. We are determined too. We will... Read more
Steve Medd writes to the Napanee Beaver
January 28 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, UncategorizedLETTER TO THE EDITOR RE: RICHMOND LANDFILL, NAPANEE As we step into the new year, concerned citizens enter year sixteen in stopping Waste Management (WM) from trying again to build a mega dump on fractured bedrock in Napanee. In 2006, the Minister of Environment turned down the company’s first attempt because of its failure to adequately characterize the complex geology at... Read more
Leachate contamination is spreading
January 25 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogDetails on what is known about the spread of leachate south of the Richmond Landfill are discussed in this information bulletin from the Concerned Citizens. Information is offered about the contaminant found in test wells.
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The Whig reports that ‘Group says tests show wells contaminated’
January 20 | Posted by Jeff | News, The Leaky Land BlogBy Meghan Balogh, Napanee Guide Monday, January 13, 2014 6:34:05 EST PM KINGSTON – Recent testing at properties surrounding the closed Richmond Landfill site has found concerning levels of a carcinogenic chemical in groundwater wells on neighbouring properties, says the Concerned Citizens Committee of Tyendinaga and Environs (CCCTE). The elevated levels of 1,4 dioxane discovered in wells on properties south of the Richmond... Read more
Quinte News Reports Toxic Chemicals Leaking From Richmond Landfill
January 20 | Posted by Jeff | News, The Leaky Land BlogOfficials have confirmed that toxic chemicals are leaching from the closed Richmond Landfill site into neighbouring Tyendinaga Township. ** The toxins are close to where a new landfill and recycling centre is being proposed on the Tyendinaga – Napanee border. Both the owners, the concerned citizens of Tyendinaga, the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, Reeve Rick Philips told a news conference... Read more
