Strategy Examples of Elevated Temperature Landfills
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- Bridgeton Landfill (Missouri)
- Countywide Landfill (Ohio)
- Waimanalo Gulch Landfill (Hawaii)
- Noble Road Landfill (Ohio)
- Middle Point Landfill (Tennessee)
- Rumpke Landfill (Ohio)
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Bridgeton Landfill - Bridgeton, Missouri
Dates of ETLF Status: 2011-Present
Site Description:
- Closed MSW landfill
- Operated 1976-2004
- 52 acres, 320 ft. deep
- 8.7 million metric tons of waste in place
Indicators:
- Greater than 200 degrees Fahrenheit gas 2009-2020
- Noxious odors
- Sudden differential waste settlement
- Strong leachate
- Carbon monoxide in gas<
Potential Contributing Factors:
Unknown Industrial Wastes
Management & Mitigation Strategy:
Exposed geomembrane cap installed from 2013 until 2014. Subsurface barrier with heat exchanger loop installed to limit reaction from spreading to a second section of the landfill from 2015 until 2016. Enhanced monitoring of gas wells and landfill elevations.
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Countywide Landfill - East Sparta, Ohio
Dates of ETLF Status: 2006-present
Site Description:
- Active MSW landfill
- 176 acres, 184 ft deep
- 22.0 million metric tons of waste in place
Indicators:
- 230 degrees Fahrenheit gas 2009
- Greater than 300 degrees Fahrenheit waste in 2009
- Sudden waste settlement
- Noxious odors
- Strong leachate
- Ammonia, Hydrogen, and Carbon Monoxide in gas
Potential Contributing Factors:
Aluminum dross disposal and leachate recirculation over the co-disposal area
Management & Mitigation Strategy:
Excavated a portion of the landfill to physically separate impacted and non-impacted areas. Installed geomembrane cap. Enhanced monitoring of gas wells and landfill elevations.
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Waimanalo Gulch Landfill – Oahu, Hawaii
Dates of ETLF Status: 2005-2008
Site Description:
- Active MSW landfill
- 101 acres, 135 ft deep
- 8.9 million metric tons of waste in place
Indicators:
- 188 degrees Fahrenheit gas
- Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide in gas
Potential Contributing Factors:
Co-disposal of municipal waste incineration ash with municipal waste
Management & Mitigation Strategy:
Installed gas collection system. Enhanced monitoring of gas extraction wells.
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Noble Road Landfill - Shiloh, Ohio
Dates of ETLF Status: 2007-present
Site Description:
- Active MSW landfill
- 91 acres, 213 ft deep
- 6.6 million metric tons of waste in place
Indicators:
- Greater than 131 degrees Fahrenheit gas
- Noxious odors
Potential Contributing Factors:
Reaction of steel slag, which was accepted and used as daily cover
Management & Mitigation Strategy:
Installed new gas extraction wells. Enhanced monitoring and reporting for wells of interest.
Middle Point Landfill - Middle Point, Tennessee
Dates of ETLF Status: 2011-present
Site Description:
- Active MSW landfill
- 193 acres, 210 ft deep
- 26.2 million metric tons of waste in place
Indicators:
- Greater than 131 degrees Fahrenheit gas
- Noxious odors
Potential Contributing Factors:
Aluminum dross disposal
Management & Mitigation Strategy:
Installed geomembrane cap. Installed new gas extraction wells. Enhanced monitoring and reporting for wells of interest
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Rumpke Landfill - Cincinnati, Ohio
Dates of ETLF Status: 2009-present
Site Description:
- Active MSW landfill
- 315 acres, 197 ft deep
- 55.3 million metric tons of waste in place
Indicators:
- Greater than 131 degrees Fahrenheit gas
- Sudden waste settlement
- Destroyed gas extraction wells, strong leachate
- Noxious odors
Potential Contributing Factors:
Unknown industrial waste
Management & Mitigation Strategy:
Installed geomembrane cap. Installed steel gas extraction wells. Enhanced monitoring and reporting for wells of interest.