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Ada County adjusts solid waste budget after $2.6M leachate hauling cost; designates director for EPA RNG certifications
Summary
After an unusually large leachate event, Ada County approved a $2,582,581 adjustment to its solid waste budget to cover hauling costs and authorized the solid waste director to certify renewable gas quality for a new RNG pipeline project that may generate about $1 million a year in royalties.
Ada County commissioners on Aug. 26 approved a mid-year adjustment to the solid waste budget after staff reported that unusually high leachate volumes last winter required off-site hauling that cost roughly $2.8 million. Solid Waste staff said about 6,000,000 gallons of leachate stored in ponds approached capacity, forcing off-site disposal to protect health and water quality; the board approved using enterprise…
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