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Mayor flags elevated benzene in Blockhouse Valley monitoring wells; aerator maintenance stepped up
Summary
The mayor told commissioners that county monitoring wells at the former Blockhouse Valley landfill show elevated benzene and that a solar-powered aerator’s charger had been impaired by trees; county staff increased inspection frequency and will continue long-term testing under TDEC oversight.
Mayor Terry Frank briefed the Board on the annual report for the former Anderson County Blockhouse Valley landfill and a TDEC review noting elevated benzene in groundwater monitoring wells and a higher manganese concentration at a pond outfall.
Frank said monitoring wells C02R and C03R showed benzene above the remedial action objective in the latest sampling and explained the county’s efforts to ensure the pond aerator operated…
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