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Montezuma County landfill faces higher monitoring costs under new Rule 31; methane testing could raise expenses
Summary
Landfill staff told commissioners Rule 31 will reduce testing intervals to three years and impose tighter monitoring spacing; preliminary engineering estimates suggest recurring tier‑2 methane testing could cost about $5.06 million per cycle, raising concerns about potential tipping‑fee impacts if thresholds are triggered.
Mel (speaker 2), the county landfill presenter, updated commissioners on implementation steps for Colorado's Rule 31 and the site’s recent monitoring work, saying the new rule reduces some testing intervals to three years and alters monitoring spacing that could increase recurring costs for the county.
Mel said his team completed tier‑2 testing (a multi‑year test suite) and is awaiting results from engineers and the state. Under Rule 31 the default monitoring spacing will be 100…
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