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Riverview council presses for study session on PFAS leachate plan as staff weighs bond and disposal costs
Summary
City staff and landfill consultants described leachate-treatment testing for PFAS that would rely on granular activated carbon, sand filters and resins and said the construction and disposal costs are likely to be funded by bonding; council members requested a dedicated study session and more information before approving financing.
City staff and landfill consultants briefed the Riverview City Council on proposed leachate-treatment options to meet emerging PFAS and PFOA permit limits and discussed funding mechanisms, including a bond to cover construction and operations.
At the meeting staff explained the current technical approach under study: a system using granular activated carbon, sand pre-filtration and ion-exchange resins to reduce PFAS and PFOA in leachate and condensate. Staff said pilot testing is underway using condensate from the new RNG plant and that the selected contractor will be responsible for meeting permit…
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