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County and contractor face transfer-station leachate and construction issues; DEQ correspondence prompts enforcement questions
Summary
Building and grounds staff told commissioners that DEQ raised drainage concerns at the new transfer station and that operational practices and a pending electrical change order need engineer certification before the county approves additional spending.
Building and grounds staff updated the Board on ongoing operational and construction issues at the Valley County transfer station and recycling/transfer facility.
Staff reported they had received a letter from Idaho DEQ after a recent site walkthrough. The DEQ correspondence highlighted concerns about drainage and the transfer pad. Building and grounds staff said the facility operator (Lakeshore, the county's hauling/operations contractor) is handling on-floor leachate by mixing it with the solid waste on the tipping floor and loading it into trucks; engineers and the operator told county staff that the facility is licensed for solid waste rather than liquid waste and that the current method is consistent…
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