Environmental Monitoring Program

In accordance with Mill Seat Landfill's NYSDEC Permit Number 8-2648-00014/1-0 Mill Seat Landfill monitors the groundwater, surface water and air around each facility. We also collect and monitor the leachate that is generated at the facility.

Annual Cost: $400,000
Three Times Annually
Groundwater:
- 43 on-site wells and three off-site private wells
- Located at varying depths which sample area water for contaminants
Surface Water:
- Samples collected on-site from seven drainage channels and two detention ponds
Leachate (rain water which has drained through the waste mass and is collected by the liner system):
- Samples collected from our primary and secondary leachate collection systems
Air:
- Landfill gas is collected
- Title V and air quality monitoring in and around the landfill is performed quarterly
Sediment:
- Samples collected from seven locations on-site
Noise:
- Samples collected from six different locations on-site
Click on the following link to view a map of Mills Seat's Monitoring Points

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