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Residents press Authority for more emissions testing and for public posting of stack test results

Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County · April 8, 2026
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Sierra Club speakers urged the Solid Waste Authority to require more frequent and continuous emissions testing and to post stack-test summaries online; the board and staff agreed to provide a summary and a link to the state's reporting portal to improve public access.

Members of the Sierra Club and Beyond Burning used the meeting's public-comment period to press the Solid Waste Authority for expanded emissions testing and greater transparency.

Linda Smith asked whether the Authority could require continuous testing for dioxins, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, mercury, arsenic and lead rather than relying on…

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