SPRING 2021 UPDATES
Spring 2021
Stony Hollow Landfill Community,
We hope this finds you all healthy and safe. All of us at Waste Management remain committed to Stony Hollow Landfill and being a trusted waste and recycling partner in the Dayton community.
We are also aware how important it is for us to remain steadfast in our commitment to our community and the environment. We will continue to use the highest safety standards and closely monitor all the site safeguards we have in place at Stony Hollow Landfill.
As you know, our team has worked diligently to resolve the odor issues and we continue to do so. We are maintaining all existing programs and odor control systems. Overall, the site continues to show improvements and odor complaints have been reduced to just 6 total last year. We remain pleased with our controls and actions to reduce odors.
We are beginning construction plans for 2021 which include continued on-site improvements with a pretreatment system for on-site wastewater (leachate) treatment in our storage tanks.
Please feel free to reach out to us should you have any questions or would like additional information. We are not hosting visitors or tours at this time due to Covid-19 but we will be glad to speak with you by phone.
Stay safe!
Sincerely,
Your Stony Hollow Landfill Team
Frank Dockery
Sr. District Manager
937-603-9884
Dave Bower
Area Director of Landfill Operations
330-340-5977
Kathy Trent
Sr. Public Affairs Manager
513-490-4490
Waste Management
2460 South Gettysburg
Dayton, Ohio 45417
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Site Activities
Our site activities continue to focus on routine monitoring and inspection programs, assuring the extensive control systems now in place continue to function at their peak. We continue to maintain gas collection systems and the odor control improvements made with the installation of the cover shown below.
What’s New for 2021?
We plan to begin construction of an on-site wastewater pre-treatment plant for our leachate. After receiving agency and local wastewater approvals we are beginning construction of an on-site pretreatment system for our generated leachate. Once completed, the pre-treated leachate will meet all permit and pretreatment standards and allow discharge via a dedicated line to the City of Dayton Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). We expect the work will begin in late March and continue most of the year. There will be no impact to current operations. The planned work continues to provide site improvements to our operations.
In conjunction with the on-site pretreatment plant, the construction of the dedicated gravity sewer line from Stony Hollow Landfill to the Dayton WRF is underway and the pipeline will only convey pre-treated leachate from our facility in accordance with the approved permits. Construction of the sewer line is adjacent to Guthrie Road and the project is expected to be completed by late summer.
Odor Surveillance Program Continues: Our routine odor surveillance continues at a frequency of one time per day, five days a week with two additional random surveys performed each week. We continue to investigate and document all odor complaints received. Since 2016, we have experienced more than a 99% reduction in the number of odor complaints received annually. In 2020, we received just 6 odor complaints. Since activating the cap, a decrease in intensity and scope of odors continues. Results are maintained on site and are available for agency inspection. As we continue any site maintenance and gas well installation work, we will issue potential odor alert notifications when we expect there’s a potential for off-site odors.
We also continue to share monitoring activities at the quarterly Stony Hollow Forum attended by members of the community, City Staff, Solid Waste District staff, Ohio EPA and Moraine.
Odor Alert Line Remains in Place: We continue to maintain several ways for individuals to notify us of potential odors. The Stony Hollow Landfill Odor Alert Line is open for messages at 937-356-6203. You can also file an odor alert online at www.stonyhollowlandfill.com.
Odor Management Plan Remains in Place: We maintain the Ohio EPA approval on our odor management plan described above. We continue to operate in accordance with the approved plan and are committed to update the plan as necessary as site activities dictate. The Ohio EPA sets clear guidelines and measurement criteria in their approval of the revised plan.
No Changes to Synthetic Cap and Gas Well Collection Systems: The synthetic cap and gas well collection system continues to function and perform well. This system continues to control odors and proactively address future issues. We routinely inspect the area to assure its continued effectiveness. Our site gas technicians are on site for routine inspections to ensure all wells are operating properly and the vacuum is being applied. Gas well monitoring and tuning of the well field continues. We continue to evaluate routine additions to our landfill gas collection systems and will provide notice for any activity in 2021.
JULY 2020 UPDATES
Stony Hollow Landfill Community,
We hope this finds you all healthy and safe. All of us at Waste Management remain committed to Stony Hollow Landfill and being a trusted waste and recycling partner in the Dayton community.
We are also aware how important it is for us to remain steadfast in our commitment to our community and the environment. We will continue to use the highest safety standards and closely monitor all the site safeguards we have in place at Stony Hollow Landfill.
As you know, our team has worked diligently to resolve the odor issues and we continue to do so. We are maintaining all existing programs and odor control systems and we recently completed this summer’s installation of more routine gas well collection components to further improve gas collection.
Please feel free to reach out to us should you have any questions or would like additional information. We are not hosting visitors or tours at this time due to Covid-19 but we will be glad to speak with you by phone.
Stay safe!
Sincerely,
Your Stony Hollow Landfill Team
Frank Dockery
Sr. District Manager
937-603-9884
Frank Fello
Area Director of Landfill Operations
740-404-3328
Kathy Trent
Sr. Public Affairs Manager
513-490-4490
Waste Management
2460 South Gettysburg
Dayton, Ohio 45417
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Site Activities
Our site activities continue to focus on routine monitoring and inspection programs, assuring the extensive control systems now in place continue to function at their peak. We continue to maintain gas collection systems and the odor control improvements made with the installation of the cover shown below.
What’s New?
We completed the 2020 landfill gas well construction. We began in mid-April and at the end of June completed routine gas well construction with 35 new and replacement gas extraction wells and associated piping installed on the southern slope of the landfill. The planned work continues to provide improvements to our landfill gas control systems.
Odor Surveillance Program Continues: Our routine odor surveillance continues at a frequency of one time per day, five days a week with two additional random surveys performed each week. We continue to investigate and document all odor complaints received. Since 2016, we have experienced more than a 93% reduction in the number of odor complaints received annually. Since activating the cap, a decrease in intensity and scope of odors continues. Results are maintained on site and are available for agency inspection. As we continue any site maintenance and gas well installation work, we will issue potential odor alert notifications when we expect there’s a potential for off-site odors.
We also continue to share monitoring activities at the quarterly Stony Hollow Forum attended by members of the community, City Staff, Solid Waste District staff, Ohio EPA and Moraine.
Odor Alert Line Remains in Place: We continue to maintain several ways for individuals to notify us of potential odors. The Stony Hollow Landfill Odor Alert Line is open for messages at 937-356-6203. You can also file an odor alert online at www.stonyhollowlandfill.com.
Odor Management Plan Remains in Place: We maintain the Ohio EPA approval on our odor management plan described above. We continue to operate in accordance with the approved plan and are committed to update the plan as necessary as site activities dictate. The Ohio EPA sets clear guidelines and measurement criteria in their approval of the revised plan.
No Changes to Synthetic Cap and Gas Well Collection Systems: The synthetic cap and gas well collection system continues to function and perform well. This system continues to control odors and proactively address future issues. We routinely inspect the area to assure its continued effectiveness. Our site gas technicians are on site for routine inspections to ensure all wells are operating properly and the vacuum is being applied. Gas well monitoring and tuning of the well field continues.
FEBRUARY 15, 2019 UPDATES ARE BELOW
