Citizens oppose WM application based on advice of expert hydrogeologist.
March 6 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogWaste Management (WM) has applied to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) for approval of an updated Environmental Monitoring Plan(EMP), a Containment Attenuation Zone(CAZ) and a Hydraulic Control System (HCS) at the now-closed Richmond Landfill in the Town of Greater Napanee. The landfill has been leaking toxic leachate for years, putting it out of compliance with Ontario’s laws and regulations. Due to the inadequacies of the proposed EMP, in 2012 the... Read more