2024-11-27 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · procedural · routine
EGLE issued permit WRP043450 v1 to GFL Environmental Inc. on November 27, 2024, authorizing temporary impact to approximately 0.032 acres of wetland at Arbor Hills Landfill through placement of timber matting to create a temporary access road. The permit expires November 27, 2029, and includes detailed conditions for invasive species prevention, erosion control, and wetland restoration.
Key data point: 0.032 acres of wetland temporarily impacted via timber matting for temporary access road; permit valid 2024-11-27 to 2029-11-27.
2024-11-20 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · procedural · routine
EGLE issued GFL Environmental a 5-year water resources permit (WRP043450) on November 27, 2024, authorizing temporary impacts to approximately 0.032 acres of wetland at Arbor Hills Landfill through placement of timber matting to create a temporary access road in Salem Township, Washtenaw County.
Key data point: 0.032 acres of temporary wetland impact authorized via timber matting for access road; permit expires November 27, 2029.
2024-11-20 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · procedural · routine
GFL Environmental Inc. applied for a joint EGLE/USACE permit for temporary wetland impacts at Arbor Hills Landfill in Washtenaw County. The project involves 0.032 acres of temporary wetland disturbance and qualifies as a Minor Project under MP 51 (Temporary Construction, Access, and Dewatering). EGLE's reviewer found no environmental justice, threatened/endangered species, or public trust concerns and recommended issuance.
Key data point: 0.032 acres of temporary wetland impact proposed; EGLE recommends permit issuance with no objections.
2024-11-18 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering October 2024. The document reports that the treatment pond discharge (Limit Set 001A) had "No Discharge" during the entire monitoring period, meaning no effluent was released. The report includes permit limits and monitoring requirements for flow, suspended solids, CBOD5, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, cyanide, mercury, PFOS/PFBS/PFOA, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and visual outfall observations.
Key data point: No discharge during October 2024 for treatment pond (Limit Set 001A); all daily monitoring dates show "No Discharge: Y."
2024-11-14 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
GFL Environmental submitted photographs to EGLE on November 7, 2024, documenting repairs and improvements to Best Management Practices at Arbor Hills Landfill, including approximately 100 acres of slope seeding, detention pond earthwork, and erosion control measures completed around the time of a 2019 compliance inspection. Follow-up email exchanges between GFL's site engineer and EGLE's inspector in mid-November clarified the status of specific stabilization and blanket work on pond banks and ditches.
Key data point: No specific quantitative environmental readings or violation citations. Document is procedural correspondence confirming submission of photographic documentation to close out a 2019 EGLE compliance inspection.
2024-11-13 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
GFL Environmental submitted photographs to EGLE on November 12, 2024, documenting repairs and improvements to Best Management Practices at Arbor Hills Landfill, including approximately 100 acres of slope seeding, detention pond earthwork, and erosion control measures (coconut blankets and check dams). The submission was made in response to EGLE's 2019 compliance inspection and includes follow-up clarifications on stabilization and blanket placement requested by the EGLE inspector.
Key data point: No specific quantitative measurements or violations stated. Document consists of procedural submission of photographs to close out EGLE's 2019 compliance inspection.
2024-11-13 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · procedural · routine
GFL Environmental Inc. submitted a Minor Project permit application (MP 51) to EGLE/USACE for temporary wetland access to install a groundwater monitoring well at Arbor Hills Landfill. The application describes boring operations using a track-mounted rig with minimal temporary wetland crossing (0.032 acres) via removable timber mats, with full restoration planned post-construction.
Key data point: Temporary wetland impact of 0.032 acres; monitoring well installation via hollow-stem auger rig (7'4" wide, 13'2" long, 4.5 psi ground bearing pressure); no permanent impacts proposed.
2024-11-12 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
GFL Environmental submitted photographs and engineering drawings to EGLE on November 7, 2024, documenting stormwater management improvements and Best Management Practices repairs made to Arbor Hills Landfill following a 2019 compliance inspection. The submission includes evidence of approximately 100 acres of slope seeding, erosion control blankets, detention pond construction, and drainage ditch improvements completed in October 2024.
Key data point: No specific quantitative measurements or violation findings presented; document is procedural closure of a 2019 EGLE compliance inspection through photographic evidence of completed remedial work.
2024-11-08 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · procedural · routine
ECT submitted additional information for Minor Project 51 at Arbor Hills Landfill in response to a November 8, 2024 Correction Request, detailing a construction schedule for groundwater well installation from mid-November through early December 2024 and mitigation measures to minimize temporary impacts to forested wetland areas.
Key data point: No specific factual measurement or violation stated; document is a procedural response outlining a proposed construction schedule (November 18–21, 2024 for boring activities, with reseeding to follow) and wetland mitigation measures.
2024-11-08 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · procedural · routine
GFL Environmental Inc. submitted a Joint Permit Application (JPA) on 2024-11-08 to install a groundwater monitoring well at the Arbor Hills Landfill (10690 W Six Mile Road, Northville, MI) by boring in an upland area. The project involves temporary wetland crossing using a track-mounted drill rig and potentially removable timber mats, with minimal permanent impact (0.032 acres temporary wetland disturbance). EGLE issued a correction request requiring the applicant to select Minor Project Category MP51 and provide a construction timeline and restoration plan.
Key data point: No quantitative factual readings or specific measurements are provided in this document; it is an application form with project scope and methodology.
2024-11-06 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
EGLE issued a violation notice (VN-016640) to GFL Environmental on November 6, 2024, and requested confirmation of receipt by November 8. The email confirms Dave Seegert received the notice and provides contact information for questions.
Key data point: EGLE Violation Notice VN-016640 issued to GFL Environmental at Arbor Hills Landfill on 2024-11-06; no specific violation details disclosed in this receipt confirmation.
2024-11-06 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
EGLE issued Violation Notice VN-016640 on November 6, 2024, citing Arbor Hills Landfill for continued non-compliance with NPDES permit requirements regarding erosion control and sediment discharge. A violation from 2019 remained active, with incomplete work on slope stabilization, storm water ditches, and detention pond; the facility was directed to submit compliance documentation by December 6, 2024.
Key data point: Continuing violation of NPDES General Permit MIS210000 for failure to implement and maintain adequate erosion and sediment control measures; 2019 violation still active as of October 17, 2024 inspection.
2024-10-25 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
EGLE issued a Violation Notice on November 6, 2024, for failure to maintain adequate erosion control and sediment prevention measures at Arbor Hills Landfill under NPDES permit MIS210766. A 2019 violation remains active; the facility must submit documentation by December 6, 2024, showing completion of slope stabilization, stormwater ditches, and detention pond work.
Key data point: Continuing violation since 2019 for soil erosion and sediment discharge; slope stabilization, stormwater ditches, and detention pond work incomplete as of October 17, 2024 inspection.
2024-10-23 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · notable
EGLE conducted an Industrial Storm Water Permit inspection of Arbor Hills Landfill on October 17–22, 2024, finding marginal overall compliance. The facility has made good progress on erosion and sediment control but still has active violations for sediment discharges; a compliance letter will follow requesting final documentation for pond, ditches, and slope stabilization.
Key data point: Active sediment discharge violations remain, though inspector notes 'good progress has been made and discharge from site was clear at the time of the inspection' except for minor turbidity during pond dewatering. SWPPP TMDL section needs more detail on pollutant sources.
2024-10-23 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · procedural · routine
Green for Life Environmental authorizes ECT Inc. to submit permit applications and related documents on behalf of Arbor Hills Landfill to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy via MiEnviro.
Key data point: No specific factual data or measurements provided; this is a procedural authorization letter.
2024-10-23 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · evidence · routine
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. conducted a wetland and waterbody delineation of an 8.64-acre project area at Arbor Hills Landfill on May 1–2, 2024, following U.S. Army Corps of Engineers guidelines. The delineation identified one regulated wetland (Wetland A) covering approximately 4.28 acres within the project area, consisting of forested and emergent portions with hydric soils and typical wetland vegetation. EGLE holds final jurisdictional discretion on the regulatory status; ECT opines the wetland extends beyond the project boundary to exceed 5 acres, making it regulated under Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) Part 303.
Key data point: One wetland (Wetland A) delineated at 4.28 acres (likely extends beyond project area to >5 acres, triggering NREPA Part 303 regulation); field assessment conducted May 1–2, 2024 under Normal Conditions.
2024-10-23 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · procedural · routine
EGLE issued a minor project permit (WRP043450) for Arbor Hills Landfill, effective November 27, 2024 and expiring November 27, 2029. This is a routine water-resource permit approval with no specific operational data or violations mentioned in the document.
Key data point: No specific factual claim or reading stated; document is a permit header only.
2024-10-23 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · evidence · routine
This document depicts a map showing proposed wetland impacts at the Arbor Hills Landfill (E55 Project Area), including temporary and potential bore locations along a specified route corridor. The map identifies delineated wetlands (forested and emergent types) and documents an approximately 38 feet by 10 feet temporary impact area near Mile Road.
Key data point: E55 Project Area includes 242.51 acres; temporary wetland impact footprint approximately 38 ft × 10 ft; delineated forested (PFO) and emergent (PEM) wetlands present on site.
2024-10-22 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
An October 2024 stormwater industrial/commercial inspection of Arbor Hills Remediation Area found the facility in marginal compliance overall. Previous violations related to sediment discharges and erosion remain active but near resolution; minor turbidity was observed during pond dewatering and promptly corrected. The SWPPP requires additional detail on Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) sources.
Key data point: Marginal compliance rating with active sediment discharge and erosion violations still outstanding as of 10/17/2024; facility near completion of corrective actions.
2024-10-22 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
EGLE inspector Matt Konieczki conducted an in-person inspection of Arbor Hills Landfill on October 17, 2024. The document consists of inspection photos and field notes, but the text is heavily corrupted and largely illegible, preventing clear extraction of specific compliance findings or measurements.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or compliance determinations are legible in the corrupted text.
2024-10-21 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a PFAS monitoring report filed by Arbor Hills Remediation Area under permit MI0045713 on October 21, 2024. The facility reports no discharge and indicates that no PFAS sampling was conducted. No additional information or documents were provided with the submission.
Key data point: No PFAS sampling was performed and no discharge was reported for the reporting period ending October 21, 2024.
2024-10-08 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering September 2024. The document lists permit limits and monitoring parameters for treatment pond discharge (Final Effluent 1), including flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, cyanide, mercury, PFOS/PFBS/PFOA, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen. The report indicates "No Discharge: Y" for all monitoring periods, meaning no actual discharge occurred during the month.
Key data point: No specific measured data values are reported in the submitted document; it contains only permit limits, parameter definitions, and sampling frequencies. Actual measurement readings are indicated by asterisks (*****).
2024-09-13 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a standard Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering August 2024. The permittee reported that there was "No Discharge" (marked 'Y') from the treatment pond outfall for the entire month, meaning no water was discharged to the receiving stream. The document lists all required monitoring parameters including flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia, phosphorus, cyanide, mercury, PFOS/PFBS/PFOA, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen.
Key data point: No Discharge reported for August 2024; treatment pond outfall (001A) had zero discharge events during the monitoring period.
2024-09-06 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
GFL Environmental correspondent Anthony Testa acknowledges EGLE inspector Matt Konieczki's October 27, 2023 guidance requiring prior EGLE approval via the MIEnviro system before use of any flocculant product (such as floc logs) at the landfill. Testa confirms GFL will submit for approval before implementation.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or violations present; document is procedural acknowledgment of a requirement to seek EGLE approval for water treatment additives before use.
2024-09-06 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
GFL environmental staff sent progress photos to an EGLE regulator showing work on pond and ditch construction or maintenance at the landfill site. The correspondence includes image attachments and a shared link documenting the project status.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or regulatory findings; document is routine project status communication.
2024-08-24 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · notable
EGLE's Materials Management Division replied to Arbor Hills' response to a June 14, 2024 violation notice for nuisance odor violations, rejecting the company's arguments and clarifying that Paragraph 5.17.D of Consent Judgment 2020-0593-CE requires substantive operational changes to prevent odors regardless of wind direction. The agency directed Arbor Hills to submit a remediation plan within 72 hours addressing the inadequate performance of odor-mitigating fans and waste-handling practices in Cell 6.
Key data point: Nuisance odor violation found June 7, 2024 during inspection; odor-mitigating fans shut off despite known odor presence, violating October 28, 2023 commitment to operate fans as needed during Cell 6 filling; EGLE requires operational remediation plan within 72 hours.
2024-08-20 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
Merit Laboratories analyzed a single wastewater sample (Outfall-001A) collected on March 6, 2024, for 34 PFAS analytes using ASTM Method D7979-19M. Seven PFAS compounds were detected above reporting limits: PFBA (33 ng/L), PFPeA (18 ng/L), PFHxA (22 ng/L), PFBS (4.3 ng/L), PFHpA (11 ng/L), PFOA (9.4 ng/L), PFHxS (2.6 ng/L), PFOS (3.2 ng/L), and PFECHS (3.4 ng/L).
Key data point: Wastewater Outfall-001A sample from March 6, 2024 contained detectable PFAS including PFBA at 33 ng/L, PFHxA at 22 ng/L, PFHpA at 11 ng/L, PFOA at 9.4 ng/L, and PFOS at 3.2 ng/L.
2024-08-20 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
Arbor Hills submitted a PFAS Non-POTW Effluent Monitoring Report for the period December 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024, covering Outfall-001A under permit MI0045713. The submission includes three analytical reports for PFAS samples collected during the last discharge period, with no discharge reported at the time of filing.
Key data point: No specific PFAS measurements or exceedances are stated in the submission form itself; analytical results are referenced in attached PDF documents not provided in this text.
2024-08-20 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
Merit Laboratories analyzed a single liquid grab sample (Outfall-001A) collected on April 4, 2024, for 34 PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) using EPA Method ASTM D7979-19M. Six PFAS compounds were detected at low levels (PFBA 28 ng/L, PFPeA 13 ng/L, PFHxA 20 ng/L, PFBS 3.6 ng/L, PFHpA 12 ng/L, PFOA 8.2 ng/L, PFHxS 2.5 ng/L, PFOS 3.3 ng/L, and PFECHS 3.7 ng/L), with most others not detected above reporting limits.
Key data point: Outfall-001A grab sample from 04/04/2024 detected PFBA at 28 ng/L, PFOA at 8.2 ng/L, and PFOS at 3.3 ng/L; no reference standard or regulatory limit provided in this report to assess compliance.
2024-08-20 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
This is a laboratory analytical report from Merit Laboratories dated January 8, 2024, analyzing a wastewater sample collected on December 5, 2023 from "Outfall-001" for 34 PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). The analysis used ASTM Method D7979-19M (isotopic dilution) and detected multiple PFAS compounds including PFBA (50 ng/L), PFPeA (25 ng/L), PFHxA (36 ng/L), and others, with many analytes reported as not detected.
Key data point: PFBA 50 ng/L, PFPeA 25 ng/L, PFHxA 36 ng/L, PFOA 17 ng/L, PFOS 2.1 ng/L detected in wastewater sample Outfall-001 on 2023-12-05.
2024-08-06 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering July 2024, filed under NPDES permit MI0045713 v6.0. The report documents water quality parameters for treatment pond discharge, indicating 'No Discharge' for the reporting period. Parameters monitored include flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, cyanide, mercury, PFOS/PFBS/PFOA, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and outfall observations.
Key data point: The document contains no specific measured readings—all data fields show asterisks (*****) indicating no discharge occurred during July 2024; permit limits are stated but no actual values are reported.
2024-08-06 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering March 1–31, 2024, submitted by GFL Environmental under NPDES permit MI0045713 v6.0. The report documents daily monitoring of treatment pond discharge (Final Effluent) for parameters including flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia, phosphorus, cyanide, mercury, PFOS/PFOA/PFBS, and thermal discharge. All reported measurements appear to be within permit limits or reported as required (many days marked *E for equipment issues or maintenance).
Key data point: Maximum monthly effluent temperature 57.9°F (receiving water, 3/15–3/17, 3/4 comment field); maximum daily flow 0.0772 MGD; PFOS 0.0032 µg/L, PFOA 0.0094 µg/L, PFBS 0.0043 µg/L all reported as required but with no stated permit limits.
2024-07-23 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · procedural · routine
This is an applicant-submitted wetland monitoring letter documenting the restoration and revegetation of a small wetland section at Arbor Hills Landfill that was inadvertently disturbed during construction of the Emerald RNG facility. ECT (Environmental Consulting & Technology) conducted an October 2023 site visit and concluded that native vegetation has sufficiently established and no further restoration action is required, seeking permit closure.
Key data point: No specific factual reading (temperature, chemical, or violation). The document is a restoration completion certification with vegetation species list but no quantitative measurements.
2024-07-23 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · procedural · routine
EGLE approved the closure of a wetland restoration project at Arbor Hills Landfill's Emerald RNG facility, confirming that restoration activities related to an inadvertently disturbed ditch section were completed. The associated wetland permit (WRP033733) violation has been closed as of April 5, 2024.
Key data point: No specific quantitative environmental measurements or compliance readings provided; document is administrative confirmation that wetland restoration is complete and permit violation closed.
2024-07-23 · Arbor Hills Landfill (Land & Water Interface) · procedural · routine
GFL Environmental notified EGLE of a wetland encroachment at Arbor Hills Landfill on February 6, 2023, with documentation submitted to the state regulator. The notification was forwarded by EGLE staff on July 23, 2024. The attached permit (WRP033733 v1.0) was approved and is valid through June 24, 2027.
Key data point: No specific factual data (measurements, violation counts, or encroachment dimensions) are disclosed in this notice—only that GFL notified EGLE of an encroachment and a wetland permit (WRP033733) is active.
2024-07-11 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering June 2024. The permit MI0045713 v6.0 shows monitoring parameters for treatment pond discharge (marked "No Discharge: Y"), including flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, cyanide, mercury, PFOS/PFBS/PFOA, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and outfall observations. The document lists permit limits and sampling frequencies but contains no actual reported measurement values in the data fields shown.
Key data point: The document provides no specific measured readings—all data rows are blank or marked with asterisks (*****), indicating either no discharge occurred or data were not populated in this submission.
2024-06-27 · Arbor Hills Energy · procedural · routine
This is a 1995 air permit supplement for Browning-Ferris Gas Services' landfill gas collection and thermal oxidation system at the Northville, Michigan site (Arbor Hills Landfill). It establishes emission limits for NOx, CO, SO2, HCl, and VOCs from flares and turbines, along with operational and monitoring requirements. The document imposes general and special conditions governing equipment installation, operation, and compliance verification.
Key data point: Thermal oxidizer minimum temperature requirement: 1600F; minimum retention time 0.5 seconds (Condition 23).
2024-06-18 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) filed by GFL Environmental for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering May 2024 under permit MI0045713 v6.0. The report documents treatment-pond discharge monitoring with no discharge recorded ("No Discharge: Y") for the month and lists permit limits and monitoring requirements for parameters including flow, suspended solids, CBOD5, ammonia, phosphorus, cyanide, mercury, PFOS/PFBS/PFOA, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen.
Key data point: No discharge reported for May 2024; treatment pond remained offline. Document contains permit limits and parameter requirements but no actual measured data values are disclosed in the submitted pages.
2024-06-18 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
EGLE laboratory analysis of water samples from the Arbor Hills Remediation Area, conducted March 7, 2024, detected multiple PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) compounds in both groundwater (AH-001A) and stormwater (AH-STORM WATER) samples. The trip blank showed no contamination, validating sample integrity. Key detections include PFBA (33–60 ng/L), PFOA (15–73 ng/L), and PFOS (3.4–32 ng/L), indicating PFAS migration into water at the site.
Key data point: Stormwater sample AH-STORM WATER: PFOA 73 ng/L, PFBA 60 ng/L, PFOS 32 ng/L, PFPeA 41 ng/L, March 7, 2024.
2024-06-18 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
EGLE laboratory analysis of water and stormwater samples from the Arbor Hills Remediation Area detected multiple PFAS compounds. Sample AH-001A (groundwater) showed detections of PFBA (33 ng/L), PFBS (4.6 ng/L), PFECHS (4.6 ng/L), PFHpA (11 ng/L), PFHxA (27 ng/L), PFHxS (2.4 ng/L), PFOA (15 ng/L), PFOS (3.4 ng/L), and PFPeA (17 ng/L). Stormwater sample AH-STORM WATER showed higher concentrations including PFBA (60 ng/L), PFOA (73 ng/L), and PFPeA (41 ng/L), among others.
Key data point: Stormwater sample detected PFOA at 73 ng/L and PFBA at 60 ng/L, indicating PFAS migration via stormwater pathway at Arbor Hills Remediation Area, sampled 03/06/2024.
2024-06-17 · Arbor Hills Landfill · procedural · routine
Arbor Hills Landfill responds to a June 14, 2024 EGLE Violation Notice alleging odor nuisance detected during a June 7 inspection. The facility disputes EGLE's interpretation of nuisance law and the Consent Judgment, arguing that transient odors from lawfully operated waste disposal do not constitute an actionable violation and that their odor-mitigation fans—used as needed—meet permit requirements. Arbor Hills cites objective data (no perimeter alarms, Scentometer readings ≤2 dilutions, no detection by site personnel) to support operational compliance.
Key data point: Scentometer readings for June 7, 2024 showed no detections above 2 dilutions; perimeter alarms did not trigger; site personnel detected nothing noticeable. Violation Notice issued June 14, 2024 for alleged odor nuisance; $750 penalty assessed.
2024-06-14 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · urgent
EGLE issued a third violation notice (3rd VN) to Arbor Hills Landfill on June 14, 2024, for failure to comply with odor control requirements under Consent Judgment No. 2020-0593-CE. Despite the facility's commitment to use odor-mitigating fans as a remedial action, inspections on November 1–2, December 7, 2023, and June 7, 2024 documented nuisance odors either when fans were not operating or when operating fans proved inadequate to control odors upwind, crosswind, and along Napier Road. EGLE demands stipulated penalties of $750 and requires the facility to develop a new remedial action that prevents nuisance odors at and beyond the property line within 72 hours.
Key data point: Nuisance odors documented on June 7, 2024 during waste filling in Cell 6, with odor-mitigating fans either not operating or operating but ineffective; odor verified upwind and crosswind of fans, including along Napier Road; 3rd violation under CJ No. 2020-0593-CE.
2024-06-14 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · (unprocessable source) · skipped
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2024-05-23 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
A community member notified EGLE that GFL has been dredging the stormwater detention pond at Arbor Hills since September 2023 to reduce total suspended solids (TSS) in discharge, and suggests that verification sampling for PFAS contamination should be conducted while the pond is empty. EGLE acknowledged awareness of the cleanout and bypass activity.
Key data point: Detention pond bypassed since September 2023; majority of sludge removed. No specific measurements reported.
2024-05-16 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering April 2024 (4/1–4/30) under permit MI0045713 v6.0. The report documents daily and periodic measurements of treatment pond effluent including flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, cyanide, mercury, PFOS/PFOA/PFBS, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen.
Key data point: Temperature readings ranged 46.4–60.6°F (maximum 60.6°F on 4/17/2024); all measured parameters remained within permitted limits; no permit violations documented.
2024-05-14 · Emerald RNG · procedural · routine
This is a renewal application for air operating permits (ROP) for Emerald RNG LLC and Arbor Hills Energy LLC at SRN N2688 (Arbor Hills Landfill), covering a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility and related energy equipment. The permits establish emission limits, monitoring requirements, and operational restrictions for landfill gas processing, thermal oxidation, and combustion units.
Key data point: No specific factual measurements or violations stated; this is a permit renewal document containing regulatory limits and procedural requirements, not measured data.
2024-05-10 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · notable
EGLE issued a second violation notice to Arbor Hills Energy on May 10, 2024, citing deficiencies in the stack test protocol for nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from turbines. The facility's initial and revised test plans submitted in March and April 2024 were found inadequate and incomplete under federal Clean Air Act requirements. AHE was ordered to submit a corrected test protocol and specific test date by May 31, 2024, with warning that failure to comply could result in escalated enforcement action.
Key data point: Second Violation Notice issued May 10, 2024 for inadequate NOx stack test protocol; revised submissions on March 1 and April 18, 2024 both found noncompliant with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart GG.
2024-05-06 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
EGLE conducted a Compliance Sampling Inspection (CSI) at Arbor Hills Remediation Area on March 6–7, 2024, under NPDES Permit MI0045713. The inspection found no visible effluent violations at the time, but identified a 12-month rolling average exceedance for total mercury (2.18 ng/L reported vs. 2.0 ng/L limit) in April 2023 DMR data. The facility must submit a written response by June 6, 2024, explaining the cause and corrective actions.
Key data point: 12-month rolling average total mercury violation: 2.18 ng/L vs. 2.0 ng/L permit limit, reported April 2023 DMR, cause attributed to atmospheric deposition.
2024-05-03 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
EGLE conducted a Compliance Sampling Inspection at Arbor Hills Remediation Area on March 6–7, 2024, and found no visible permit violations at the time of inspection. However, review of Discharge Monitoring Reports identified a 12-month rolling average total mercury violation (2.18 mg/L reported vs. 2.0 ng/L limit) for April 2023, which the facility attributed to atmospheric deposition. The site operator is required to submit a written corrective action report by June 6, 2024.
Key data point: 12-month rolling average total mercury exceedance: 2.18 mg/L (limit 2.0 ng/L), April 1–30, 2023 DMR period; NPDES violation with no 5-day report submitted.