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Health department flags transfer‑station incident, solid‑waste contract negotiations and upcoming community events
Summary
Gardner City health officials told the Safety Committee April 24 about transfer‑station safety concerns after a vendor struck a resident’s vehicle, ongoing landfill pump replacement and erosion work, a draft contract with E.L. Harvey for solid‑waste hauling, and upcoming public programs including a May 7 health fair and Keep Gardner Beautiful cleanup.
A health department official told the Gardner City Safety Committee on April 24 that staff are addressing several operational and public‑safety issues at the landfill and transfer station while pursuing grant funding and vendor contract clarifications.
The official said office staffing is fully restored and welcomed back Lauren Saunders as director of public health. On landfill work, staff completed prep and excavation for Lehi pump replacements in December and began pump replacement April 6, with force‑main pressure testing scheduled the following week. Civil Engineering Consultants will conduct annual groundwater and…
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