Month: January 2017

Ongoing Activities
We’re continuing odor surveillance with LJB consultants at least three times per day as well as our weekly ambient air monitoring, with data submitted to RAPCA and Ohio EPA. We’re also continuing with our communication plans by providing updates to local officials and issuing potential odor notifications if there is the possibility of an issue as we continue construction and final phases of the cap system operation.

Cap System Update
While the synthetic capping material is now in place over more than 13 acres, the next step is to create the vacuum seal under the cap, which requires that all penetrations through the cap (like gas wells, for example) be sealed, followed by fine tuning of the gas wells and flares. Our team completed sealing all gas wells and we are working on refining the vacuum under the cap to direct gas to the larger capacity flare, which was installed in December. That work should be completed by the week of January 23. We expect improved odor control once the vacuum is fully applied.

Upcoming Construction Activities
We will continue completion of miscellaneous storm water management features supporting the capped area and general regrading. We also plan to test the new aboveground storage tank.

Ongoing Activities
We’re continuing odor surveillance with LJB consultants at least three times per day as well as our weekly ambient air monitoring, with data submitted to RAPCA and Ohio EPA. We’re also continuing with our communication plans by providing updates to local officials and issuing potential odor notifications if there is the possibility of an issue as we continue construction and final phases of the cap system operation. The improved website at www.stonyhollowlandfill.com remains available. Please feel free to share this resource.

Cap System Update
While the synthetic capping material is now in place over more than 13 acres, the next step is to create the vacuum seal under the cap, which requires that all penetrations through the cap (like gas wells, for example) be sealed, followed by fine tuning of the gas wells and flares. Our team anticipates completing sealing all gas wells and being able to refine the vacuum under the cap to direct gas to the larger capacity flare, which was installed in December. That work should be completed by the week of January 23. We expect improved odor control once the vacuum is fully applied.

Upcoming Construction Activities
We will continue the completion of the remaining pipe penetration boot installation, miscellaneous storm water management features supporting the capped area and general regrading. We also plan to test the new aboveground storage tank.

Ongoing Activities:

• Conducting odor surveys in the surrounding community at least three times each day, every day and this will continue into 2017. We have seen a reduction in the number of odor complaints received over the last few weeks.
• Conducting weekly ambient air monitoring in 2017.   All air samples have come back normal and have been shared with RAPCA and Ohio EPA.
• Providing Potential Odor Alert Notification to notify the Ohio EPA and other local government officials of any facility malfunctions, power outages or events that may cause the migrations of odors beyond the landfill property.   

Construction Activities:

We have continued on-site construction activities to support the capped area including:

• Completing the installation of a liquid collection pipe and liner.
• Installing gas well pipe penetration boots which will help control odors. 
• Completing installation of the above ground wastewater storage tank.
• Fine-tuning the operation of the secondary gas flare.

Odor Alert Notifications:

This past weekend we issued odor alerts due to high winds disturbing and lifting a small portion of the synthetic cap and requiring realignment of several of the gas collection wells located under the liner.  Crews were dispatched to the site and repairs have been made to the liner and wells were realigned and readjusted. The overall design of the cap includes installation of an additional material called “Wind Defender” which further reinforces cap security. The flares remained operational during these events.

This Week’s Planned Activities:

We plan to continue on-site construction activities to support the capped area including working on installing the gas well pipe penetration boots which will help control odors.