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Benton County schedules landfill lagoon expansion; new basin to hold about 1.5 million gallons and add mister to reduce hauling
Summary
County staff said work will start June 16 to build a larger landfill lagoon (about 1.5 million gallons) and install a misting/evaporation system to reduce hauling; the county currently uses one lined lagoon built roughly seven years ago and hauls waste to Blairstown and Van Buren.
Benton County staff reported plans to mobilize contractors on June 16 to construct a new, larger landfill lagoon with an evaporation (mister) system intended to reduce hauling volumes.
Staff said the county currently operates a single lined lagoon constructed about seven years ago that holds roughly half a million gallons. The new basin will be larger — staff estimated capacity at about 1.5 million gallons — and will include a misting system designed to spray and evaporate liquids on site rather than hauling them to neighboring facilities in Blairstown and Van Buren. Staff said the change is expected to reduce haulage costs because the county currently sends material offsite for treatment.
The board received the update as informational. Staff provided operational context about the lagoon liner and the plan to deepen and enlarge the basin; they did not present detailed project costs or a formal contract at the meeting. The mobilization date for contractor equipment was reported as June 16.
Supervisors did not take a formal vote on the item at the meeting; staff will return with additional project details and contracting steps as the project proceeds.
