Monitoring of Belvidere Landfill #2

This is a continuation of the story posted in January:  http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2011/01/city-county-meeting-landfill2-needs-to.html  The minutes of that meeting on now available go to page 3 of the following postng:  http://boonecountyminutes.blogspot.com/2011/02/city-county-1-12-2011.htmlThere really is little new information just more “official” statements  from the experts that high readings maybe “erroneous. This landfill is locate adjacent to Maplecrest Nursing Home.

The map and emails are rather self explaining—

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A Short History of MIG/DEWANE Landfill: Where are We?

The following history of the site as an EPA site is taken from the internet:  http://www.epa.gov/region5superfund/npl/illinois/ILD980497788.htm

The yellow highlighting has been provided for your convenience. 

CURRENT STATUS:  See page 3—Based upon a consent decree in January 2006 gas wells and groundwater monitoring has been completed.  In late 2010 additional ground water monitoring is scheduled.

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