Loudon County solid waste commission approves minor permit wording change, discusses leachate fixes, soil borrow study and fee reporting
Jun 20, 2025
The Loudon County Solid Waste Commission approved a minor wording change to a permit modification and spent the meeting reviewing plans to repair leachate collection lines, a leachate-tank incident, the need for a soil borrow assessment for a new borrow pit and concerns about Republic Services' rate reporting under section 10.3 of the contract.
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The Loudon County Solid Waste Commission on Monday approved a minor wording change to a permit modification and discussed several operational and financial issues at the county landfill, including a proposed stainless-steel perforated extension to restore leachate flow, a failed sump pump in a leachate tank secondary containment, the need for a formal soil-borrow assessment to support a bond calculation and concerns about contractor fee reporting under the Republic contract.
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