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County approves engineering contract to explore landfill leachate reuse
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Kootenai County awarded a $109,250 professional services agreement to Jacobs Project Management to analyze treated landfill leachate and pursue permitting for on-site reuse, aiming to reduce trucking and disposal costs.
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners approved a $109,250 professional services agreement with Jacobs Project Management on April 14 to analyze treated landfill leachate and pursue permitting for potential on-site reuse.
Solid Waste Director John Phillips said the department has been treating landfill leachate with ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis and hauling the treated effluent to a third-party treatment plant. "We may be able to use that water for other beneficial purposes at the landfill, thus avoiding the cost of trucking and disposal," Phillips said.
The Jacobs scope will include analysis of treated effluent and permitting efforts; Phillips told the board the department budgeted funds for the work and legal had reviewed the contract. The board moved to approve the agreement and the motion carried by roll call.
If permitting allows on-site reuse, the county expects to reduce ongoing trucking costs and disposal fees; Jacobs will prepare technical analysis and supporting permit documentation for the county's review.
