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Francis Farm Landfill: From Past to Present - Environmental Challenges and Solutions

Delve into the history of Francis Farm Landfill, the contamination issues, corrective measures, waste management, dirt utilization, gas monitoring, and utility comparisons. Learn about the landfill's legacy and the ongoing efforts for environmental restoration.

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Francis Farm Landfill: From Past to Present - Environmental Challenges and Solutions

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  1. Francis Farm Landfill

  2. How’d We Get Here?? • Francis Farm Landfill (FFLF) began accepting waste in 1973 and remained open until October 1993. • 20 years of waste is perpetual. • FFLF is an unlined landfill. Rainwater passes through the cap and becomes leachate. Leachate seeps into the ground water.

  3. How’d We Get Here?? • Waste was buried along the eastern boundary. • Contaminated groundwater left the landfill property • Methane Exceedences at the boundary • Methane readings are above the Lower Explosion Limit

  4. Assessment of Corrective Measures (ACM) • An engineered plan to correct the problems • NCDNER will review plan • A public hearing will be held concerning the ACM as per 15 NCAC 13B .1635(d) • After the Public Hearing, a remedy or remedies will be selected • A Corrective Action Plan will be prepared and approved by NCDENR • Bidding project and begin construction

  5. Assessment of Corrective Measures Options • Placing soil over the waste area • Adding a geomembrane liner • Leachate Recovery • Recovery Wells/ Capture Zone/Pump Treat • Phytomediation • Active Soil Vapor Extraction System • Bioremediation with Injection Wells • Passive Reactive Barrier • Monitored Natural Attenuation

  6. Got Dirt? • County has acquired 100,000 cubic yards of dirt for $300,000 last September. • Enough dirt to fill a football field 51 feet high • Enough dirt to fill the Haywood County Courthouse 19 times

  7. And Some More Dirt • Cap maintenance of 43,000 cubic yards has begun to shed storm water at a cost of $286,000 • The first major cap maintenance since FFLF closed • This is part of closure/post closure care which is not part of ACM

  8. Landfill Gas Standards • Moving the gas monitoring wells to new property boundary should bring levels in to compliance • Landfill Gas standards are not part of the ACM

  9. Utilities by Comparison Average monthly residential electricity bill in North Carolina is $117electricitylocal.com Average monthly residential water and sewer and bill in North Carolina is $80.25efc.sog.unc.edu A study earlier this year found that Verizon was the most expensive carrier, with an average customer bill of $148 a month. Sprint and AT&T weren't that far behind, and T-Mobile was the least expensive of the Big Four carriers at $120CBSMoney Watch, December 2014

  10. Solid Waste Fee • Covers 10 Convenience Centers & MRF with 540 weekly hours of operation • Waste/Recycling is hauled by third party • Provides a sanitary landfill and transfer station for further convenience • Protects Human Health & the Environment • $164.00 a year or $13.66 a month

  11. Macon County $3,600,000

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