EPA Issues Two New Enforcement Alerts Following Investigations Finding Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Operators are Failing to Properly Conduct Compliant Monitoring and Maintenance of Gas Collection and Control System
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found recurring Clean Air Act compliance issues at Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfills leading to the significant release of methane, a climate super-pollutant, and other air pollutants. More than 100 EPA inspections over the past three years reveal that many MSW landfill operators are not complying with applicable regulatory requirements, including gas collection and control systems (GCCS) requirements, surface emissions monitoring (SEM) procedures, and maintaining cover surface integrity.
As a result, EPA is issuing two enforcement alerts on MSW landfills at the same time:
- Enforcement Alert: EPA Finds MSW Landfills are Violating Monitoring and Maintenance Requirements
- Enforcement Alert: EPA Finds MSW Landfills are Violating Landfill Gas Emission Rate Calculation Requirements
More information can be found here.