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Resident raises alarm over contaminants in monitoring well 19; DNR extends landfill review
Summary
A public commenter said monitoring well 19 detected 21 contaminants that matched test results from contaminated soil accepted as alternative daily cover. County staff said SEH finished sampling and that the Wisconsin DNR has requested up to a 60-day extension to complete its review of the landfill expansion feasibility study.
A resident raised concerns during public comment that monitoring well 19 contains the same volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in contaminated soil accepted at the county landfill, and asked county staff to investigate.
The commenter, identified in the record as KJ, said: “the new well 19 on August 27 showed 21 contaminants. Now some of those are heavy metals that get mobilized by well drilling, but 10 of them are VOCs that are identical to the highest level VOCs in the contaminated soil that was received in June.” KJ asked county staff whether the laboratory results for the monitoring well and for the North Point development site “match to a T.”
Stacy, speaking for county solid-waste operations during the meeting, said she could not immediately answer and that she would…
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