2023-05-17 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
April 2023 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for Arbor Hills Remediation Area treatment pond outfall (Permit MI0045713 v6.0). The report documents daily flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, cyanide, mercury, PFOS/PFOA/PFBS, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen. Most analytes were below permit limits or reported as estimated (*E) due to equipment issues.
Key data point: Temperature readings ranged 44.2–65.12°F in April 2023, all well below any MACT or operational limits. No permit violations reported.
2023-04-26 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · notable
EGLE responds to The Conservancy Initiative's December 2021 comments on Arbor Hills Landfill's industrial stormwater permit renewal. The response addresses PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) contamination in groundwater discharge, noting that the facility received a violation notice in June 2021 for exceeding water quality-based effluent limits, and that EGLE is offering a voluntary Administrative Consent Order to establish a compliance path and schedule.
Key data point: PFOS violation notice issued June 14, 2021; facility non-compliant with water quality-based effluent limits (WQBEL) for PFOS. Administrative Consent Order offered to establish compliance plan.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This appears to be a stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance document from April 2023 filed with state regulators. The document text is largely illegible or corrupted, making substantive analysis impossible.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or claims can be extracted from the legible portions of this document.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This document is a stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance report filed on April 24, 2023, for the Arbor Hills Landfill. It appears to address stormwater management and potential contamination pathways at the facility.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or measurements are provided in the document excerpt.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a stormwater reconnaissance inspection conducted on April 24, 2023 at the Arbor Hills Landfill site. The inspection documents industrial/commercial stormwater compliance status and conditions at the facility.
Key data point: No specific quantitative readings or violations are stated in the document title and metadata provided.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a stormwater reconnaissance inspection report filed April 24, 2023 for Arbor Hills Landfill's industrial/commercial stormwater system. The document provides an administrative record of the site's stormwater management compliance inspection.
Key data point: No specific quantitative readings, violation findings, or deficiency measurements are stated in the document summary provided.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
An industrial/commercial stormwater reconnaissance was conducted on April 24, 2023, at or near the Arbor Hills Landfill site. The document appears to be a procedural record or inspection form related to stormwater management compliance.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or findings are provided in the excerpt supplied.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This document is a stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance report filed on April 24, 2023, related to environmental compliance monitoring at or near the Arbor Hills Landfill site.
Key data point: No specific quantitative readings, violations, or factual claims about landfill operations are stated in the provided text.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
A stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance report filed on April 24, 2023, documenting routine environmental compliance observations at or near the Arbor Hills Landfill site. The report appears to be a standard periodic inspection of stormwater management infrastructure and practices.
Key data point: No specific quantitative readings or violations are stated in the document excerpt provided.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
A stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance inspection was conducted on April 24, 2023 at or near the Arbor Hills facility. The document records routine environmental monitoring as part of stormwater permit compliance.
Key data point: No specific quantitative readings or violations documented in this reconnaissance report.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This document is a stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance inspection conducted on April 24, 2023 at Arbor Hills Landfill. The inspection assessed stormwater management practices and industrial/commercial site conditions related to storm water runoff and pollution prevention.
Key data point: No specific quantitative measurements or violations documented in the title and metadata provided.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance document dated April 24, 2023, related to monitoring and compliance at an industrial or commercial facility. The document appears to be a standard environmental assessment or inspection report for stormwater management practices.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or measurements are provided in the document title or description; the full content would be needed to extract a citable claim.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
A stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance inspection was conducted at the facility on 04/24/2023. The document is a procedural record of the inspection visit and monitoring activity.
Key data point: No specific factual measurements or violation findings are detailed in the document title and type alone.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
This document is a stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance report filed on April 24, 2023. It documents stormwater management and potential contamination pathways at or near an industrial/commercial facility. The report appears to be part of ongoing environmental compliance monitoring.
Key data point: No specific quantitative readings or regulatory violation data are provided in the document text supplied.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
A stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance report filed on April 24, 2023 regarding site conditions and runoff management at Arbor Hills Landfill. The document assesses compliance with stormwater pollution prevention protocols and identifies any areas of concern related to surface water discharge.
Key data point: Document provides no specific quantitative environmental readings or measured violation data; it is a reconnaissance assessment of stormwater infrastructure and management practices.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
A stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance document filed on April 24, 2023, appears to be a brief administrative filing with minimal substantive content visible in the provided excerpt.
Key data point: Document contains no specific factual readings or claims; it is a procedural filing stub.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance report filed on April 24, 2023, documenting stormwater management and industrial activities at or near the Arbor Hills Landfill. The document appears to be a routine environmental compliance inspection or monitoring activity related to stormwater discharge and industrial operations.
Key data point: Document type and filing date provided, but no specific quantitative readings, violation counts, temperature measurements, or other citable factual claims are visible in the provided text excerpt.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This document is a stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance report filed on April 24, 2023, for Arbor Hills Landfill. The report documents site conditions related to stormwater management and potential runoff impacts at the facility.
Key data point: No specific quantitative readings or factual claims are stated in the provided document text.
2023-04-24 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a stormwater industrial/commercial reconnaissance report filed on April 24, 2023, documenting site conditions and stormwater management practices at or near Arbor Hills Landfill. The report appears to be a regulatory compliance inspection or baseline assessment of stormwater handling infrastructure.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or violation citations are provided in the document excerpt; the document title and filing date alone do not supply measurable data.
2023-04-17 · Arbor Hills Landfill · procedural · routine
EGLE Air Quality Division documented a scheduled RNG facility tie-in work at Arbor Hills Landfill on April 17–18, 2023, requiring an 8-hour shutdown of gas collection and processing. The facility remained in compliance; EGLE staff advised scheduling work during favorable weather to minimize downwind residential impacts.
Key data point: No specific quantitative air-quality readings. Document records a procedural notification of RNG plant tie-in work (April 17–18, 2023) requiring temporary gas-collection shutdown.
2023-04-12 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
This is a routine monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering March 2023. It documents daily measurements of treatment pond effluent including flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, cyanide, mercury, PFOS/PFBS/PFOA, thermal discharge, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen. All reported parameters appear to be within permit limits or reported as required.
Key data point: No specific factual violation or exceedance identified. Document is a standard monthly compliance report with data points within normal ranges (temperatures 38–47°F, pH 6.5–9.0 SU, all major parameters below limits).
2023-03-22 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
GFL submitted a certification on 22 March 2023 stating that all Additional Monitoring Requirements under permit MI0045713 for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area have been completed in compliance with permit conditions, using acceptable quantification levels and analytical methods.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or measurements provided; certification is a procedural attestation only.
2023-03-20 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · opinion · notable
The Conservancy Initiative submitted a letter to EGLE and stakeholders documenting a pattern of PFAS contamination at Arbor Hills Landfill from multiple sources: impacted groundwater wells (2019), stormwater ponds contaminated by aqueous firefighting foam (2016 fire), and a leachate spill into Johnson Creek (August 2022). The letter requests mandatory periodic monitoring of stormwater discharge and notes that every publicly available analysis since 2020 has exceeded water quality standards, yet the facility operates under a General Stormwater Permit with no sampling requirements.
Key data point: Every publicly available analysis of stormwater discharge into Johnson Creek since 2020 has exceeded water quality standards for PFOS; a Creek Chub caught in Johnson Creek near Fish Hatchery Park contained 38 ppb of PFAS (mainly PFOS); December 2021 study found more than 80% of 130+ stormwater samples contained PFOS exceeding water quality standards.
2023-03-20 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · urgent
The Conservancy Initiative of Northville submits a formal letter to EGLE leadership documenting three ongoing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination projects at Arbor Hills Landfill: impacted groundwater discovered in 2019, PFAS-contaminated stormwater from a 2016 fire using aqueous fire fighting foam, and a catastrophic leachate spill in August 2022. The letter requests mandatory periodic monitoring of stormwater runoff, noting that every publicly available analysis since 2020 has exceeded water quality standards, and recommends a single EGLE point of contact and regular updates to the Northville Landfill Working Group.
Key data point: Every publicly available stormwater discharge analysis into Johnson Creek since 2020 has exceeded water quality standards; December 2021 study found more than 80% of 130+ samples contained PFOS with concentrations greater than discharge limits; a Creek Chad fish caught in Johnson Creek contained 38 ppb PFAS (mainly PFOS); April 2021 samples showed PFOS levels up to 33× the allowable limit.
2023-03-16 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
GFL Environmental's response to an EGLE violation notice regarding a leachate spill incident (PEAS #24917) that occurred on August 4, 2022, at Arbor Hills Landfill due to a power outage from an electrical storm. The response proposes a workplan for additional groundwater and soil investigation along the south perimeter to confirm the leachate release had no lasting impact on groundwater and to assess PFAS contamination.
Key data point: August 4, 2022 leachate release caused by power outage; PFAS detected historically only at monitoring well MPB-393 (above Generic Residential Drinking Water Criteria); no PFAS detected in vadose zone soil samples at 20 feet depth.
2023-03-16 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · notable
GFL Environmental and EGLE correspondence (September 2022) regarding a violation letter dated August 31, 2022 that required sampling and reporting on a leachate release incident. GFL requested a three-week extension to conduct confirmation sampling and complete PFAS analysis, which EGLE approved. The agency instructed GFL to include a workplan for secondary containment to mitigate future releases and clarify whether a remedial action plan under Part 115 is required.
Key data point: EGLE violation letter dated August 31, 2022 issued for a leachate release at Arbor Hills Landfill; response due October 7, 2022 with confirmation sampling, PFAS analysis results, secondary containment workplan, and remedial action plan determination.
2023-03-16 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
EGLE issued a violation notice to GFL for a leachate release at Arbor Hills Landfill on August 4, 2022, where leachate co-mingled with surface water and drained into an unnamed tributary to Johnson Drain. This correspondence demands GFL submit revised workplans, hydrogeologic monitoring updates, and a corrected Leachate Minimization Action Plan by March 3, 2023, to address engineering and monitoring deficiencies identified by EGLE.
Key data point: Leachate release August 4, 2022; stormwater overtopped diversion berm north of pump station, causing lift station failure and discharge to surface water and Johnson Drain tributary; Violation Notice VN-013462 issued August 31, 2022.
2023-03-16 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · notable
EGLE correspondence addresses perimeter air monitoring and consent judgment enforcement at Arbor Hills Landfill. The Conservancy Initiative requests stronger requirements for landfill odor response reporting and opposes proposed changes to the Perimeter Monitoring System. EGLE acknowledges concerns and commits to determining resolution while noting opportunities to improve community communication on odor events.
Key data point: 40 ppm methane action level exceeded at monitoring stations 4 and 5 on November 22, 2022 and December 20-21, 2022, correlating with 20+ community odor complaints on each date.
2023-03-16 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · opinion · notable
The Conservancy Initiative urges EGLE to maintain strict perimeter monitoring and Consent Judgment compliance at Arbor Hills Landfill, opposing Arbor Hills' proposed relaxation of alarm-response requirements. The letter documents recent odor events (November and December 2022) marked by elevated methane concentrations exceeding the 40 ppm action level, and catalogs Arbor Hills' pattern of environmental violations including missed permit deadlines, PFAS discharge, and wastewater non-compliance.
Key data point: Methane concentrations at monitoring stations exceeded 40 ppm action level on 11/22/2022 and 12/20/2022, correlating with 20+ community odor complaints each day; November 22–24 and December 20–21 events documented with multi-station perimeter data.
2023-03-16 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · notable
GFL Environmental and EGLE staff exchange correspondence regarding response to an August 31, 2022 violation letter at Arbor Hills Landfill. GFL requests a three-week extension to conduct confirmation sampling and PFAS analysis, which EGLE approves, with a revised report due date of October 7, 2022. EGLE specifies required sampling parameters including PFAS, boron, chloride, ammonia, and other water-quality indicators, and requires the response to address a workplan for mitigating future leachate releases using secondary containment.
Key data point: EGLE violation letter dated August 31, 2022 requiring confirmation sampling, PFAS testing, and a workplan to mitigate future leachate releases using secondary containment; response due October 7, 2022.
2023-03-16 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · notable
EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy) and GFL Environmental exchanged emails in September 2022 regarding a violation notice issued August 31, 2022 for a leachate release at Arbor Hills Landfill. GFL requested and received approval for a three-week extension to October 7, 2022 to submit confirmation sampling results and a remedial action plan, with testing to include PFAS analysis and parameters related to water quality.
Key data point: Violation notice dated August 31, 2022 for leachate release; GFL required to submit confirmation sampling, PFAS results, and workplan for secondary containment by October 7, 2022.
2023-03-16 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · notable
The Conservancy Initiative opposes proposed changes to the Consent Judgment's perimeter monitoring requirements, arguing that high methane detections at the landfill perimeter must be investigated and corrected regardless of weather conditions. The letter documents two significant odor events in November and December 2022 that triggered 40+ ppm methane exceedances and 20+ community complaints, and requests that Arbor Hills report corrective actions to the Northville Landfill Working Group within 30 days of significant odor events.
Key data point: Methane concentrations exceeded 40 ppm action level at monitoring stations 4 and 5 on Nov 22–24, 2022 and at multiple stations on Dec 20–21, 2022, each triggering 20+ odor complaints from the community.
2023-03-16 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · notable
GFL Environmental is responding to an August 31, 2022 violation letter from EGLE regarding a leachate release at Arbor Hills Landfill. The correspondence documents EGLE's request for confirmation sampling, a mitigation workplan with secondary containment, and PFAS analysis, with GFL granted a three-week extension to submit the required report by October 7, 2022.
Key data point: Violation letter dated August 31, 2022 requires confirmation sampling, workplan for leachate release mitigation using secondary containment, and PFAS analysis; report due October 7, 2022 per three-week extension.
2023-03-13 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for February 2023 from Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering the treatment pond discharge (Permit MI0045713 v6.0). The report presents daily measurements of flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, cyanide, mercury, PFOS/PFBS/PFOA, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and outfall observations, with most parameters remaining within permitted limits.
Key data point: Maximum monthly temperature reading: 53.6°F on 2/7/2023; all reported values well below alarm or MACT thresholds.
2023-02-20 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for Arbor Hills Remediation Area for January 2023, submitted under permit MI0045713 v6.0. The report documents daily and summary measurements of treatment pond effluent including flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, cyanide, mercury, PFOS/PFBS/PFOA, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen. All reported parameters appear to be within permitted limits.
Key data point: No violations or exceedances documented; treatment pond effluent temperatures ranged from 36.8°F to 46.4°F during January 2023, within normal operational range for a remediation discharge.
2023-01-12 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
GFL Environmental's response to a Michigan EGLE Violation Notice (VN-013462) documenting a leachate spill at Arbor Hills Landfill on August 4-5, 2022. The spill released an unknown volume of leachate that co-mingled with surface water, entered a detention pond, and drained into an unnamed tributary to Johnson Drain. Lab results from September 14, 2022 show elevated PFAS compounds (notably PFBS at 7.1-24 ng/L in surface samples and much higher in grab samples) and other leachate indicators in surface water samples.
Key data point: Leachate spill August 4-5, 2022; PFBS in grab samples P3-6, P3-15, Outfall-CR measured at 670,000 ng/L, 24,000,000 ng/L, and 240,000,000 ng/L respectively; spill volume unknown; violation of NREPA Parts 115, 31, and 201.
2023-01-10 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for December 2022 covering wastewater effluent parameters at Arbor Hills Remediation Area. The report documents daily and weekly measurements of flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia, phosphorus, arsenic, mercury, selenium, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen against permit limits under MI0045713 v5.0.
Key data point: Temperature readings ranged from 36.5°F to 45.68°F in December 2022; all measured values well below permit reporting requirements.
2023-01-10 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
GFL submitted a certification to EGLE on January 10, 2023, stating that all Additional Monitoring Requirements under permit MI0045713 for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area have been completed in compliance with permit conditions, using acceptable quantification levels and analytical methods. No laboratory reports or comments were attached to the submission.
Key data point: No specific monitoring data, readings, or findings are provided; this is a compliance certification with no quantitative basis stated.
2023-01-06 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
Arbor Hills Remediation Area submitted its annual Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) review on January 6, 2023, affirming compliance with all nine permit checklist items including site mapping, control updates, spill documentation, employee training, maintenance, inspections, and operator certification. The facility reported being in compliance with its MIS210766 permit with no additional comments or uploads provided.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or violations stated; this is a compliance checklist affirmation only.
2022-12-22 · Arbor Hills Landfill · opinion · notable
GFL Environmental's response to an EGLE Air Quality Division violation notice alleging 20+ perimeter methane action level exceedances from September 22 to December 6, 2022. GFL argues these were intermittent, short-lived fugitive emissions during low-wind conditions unrelated to off-site odors, and disputes the interpretation of corrective action requirements in the Consent Judgment.
Key data point: Perimeter Methane Action Level (40 ppm) exceeded on 20+ separate days, September 22–December 6, 2022; company identified specific corrective actions (clay cover, vacuum installation, well repair, frac tank aeration shutdown) for events with discernible root causes but characterizes remaining exceedances as weather-driven fugitive events not causing community odors.
2022-12-15 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · notable
David Drinan requests confirmation that GFL submitted a PFAS remediation report to EGLE on December 15, 2022, as scheduled under a remediation plan for Stormwater Ponds 1 and 2 at Arbor Hills Landfill. He asks that EGLE make the report publicly available and notes that a Consent Order with PFAS monitoring requirements and remediation deadlines is expected in 2023.
Key data point: GFL submitted PFAS remediation report on December 15, 2022, addressing leachate spills and AFFF contamination in stormwater from Arbor Hills Landfill; Consent Order with monitoring requirements expected in 2023.
2022-12-09 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
EGLE issued an NPDES Individual Permit (MI0045713) to GFL for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area, establishing water pollution control compliance requirements. The letter directs the permittee to review effluent limits, monitoring requirements, and compliance schedules, and to submit required monitoring data via the MiEnviro Portal system.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or violation data stated; this is a permit issuance notice.
2022-12-08 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · urgent
EGLE issued a Violation Notice on December 8, 2022, citing Arbor Hills Landfill for repeated failures to comply with Consent Judgment No. 2020-0593-CE regarding perimeter methane monitoring. The Perimeter Methane Action Level (40 ppm, 15-minute rolling average) was exceeded on more than 20 separate days from September 22 through December 6, 2022, and the Company failed to identify and correct the causes within 48 hours or prevent recurrence. The Company's initial response was deemed inadequate, and EGLE found the handheld detection device used in investigations to be insufficient for proper investigation.
Key data point: Perimeter Methane Action Level exceeded on more than 20 separate days (Sept 22 – Dec 6, 2022); Company failed to correct within 48 hours and prevent recurrence, in violation of CJ No. 2020-0593-CE paragraph 5.5(E).
2022-12-08 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · notable
An EGLE air quality inspector reviewed the Arbor Hills Landfill perimeter monitoring website on December 8, 2022, and observed a 20-hour outage followed by simultaneous methane and hydrogen sulfide exceedances across all four monitors at 1 PM. The inspector noted the readings were anomalous and cleared by 3 PM, speculating possible causes including trash truck emissions or a computer glitch.
Key data point: All four perimeter monitors (1, 2, 3, 4) reported exceedances of methane and H2S simultaneously on 12/8/2022 at 1 PM, cleared by 3 PM; 20-hour monitoring system outage 12/7 evening to 12/8 afternoon.
2022-12-06 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a November 2022 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area under permit MI0045713 v5.0, filed by Green for Life (GFL). The report indicates 'No Discharge' for the monitoring period and documents permit compliance requirements for various water-quality parameters including suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, mercury, and selenium.
Key data point: Document states 'No Discharge: Y' for the entire November 2022 period; no actual measured effluent readings are provided in the data tables.
2022-11-29 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a reissued NPDES Individual Permit (MI0045713) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area's wastewater discharge to an unnamed tributary of Johnson Drain, effective January 1, 2023, with an expiration date of October 1, 2026. The permit establishes effluent limits for ammonia nitrogen, CBOD5, dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, thermal discharge, mercury, phosphorus, suspended solids, and emerging contaminants (PFBS, PFOS, PFOA), with monitoring frequencies ranging from daily to quarterly. This is a procedural permit reissuance document containing permitted concentration and loading limits rather than measured data.
Key data point: No specific measured readings provided; document contains permitted effluent limits only, such as ammonia nitrogen maximum monthly average of 1.5 mg/L (Apr–Nov) and 2.5 mg/L (Jan–Mar, Dec), and mercury 12-month rolling average of 2.0 ng/L.
2022-11-29 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
The Conservancy Initiative submitted public comments on the NPDES Individual Permit (MI0045713) for Arbor Hills Landfill Remediation Site, raising concerns about PFAS contamination and leachate handling. EGLE responded by adding quarterly monitoring requirements for PFOA, PFOS, and PFBS, and determined the permit appropriate for issuance effective January 1, 2023.
Key data point: EGLE added quarterly monitoring for PFOA, PFOS, and PFBS to the permit in response to public comments about groundwater contamination risk.
2022-11-23 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · notable
GFL Arbor Hills Landfill responds to an October 13, 2022 Air Quality Division violation notice alleging 34 days of perimeter methane action-level exceedances (above 40 ppm) from June 10 to September 20, 2022, and failure to identify and correct causes within 48 hours. The facility contends that timely investigations and corrective actions were performed for each event, and argues that the 40 ppm action level is not a practical or effective trigger during low-wind nighttime conditions when most events occurred.
Key data point: Perimeter methane action level (40 ppm) exceeded on 34 separate days, June 10–September 20, 2022; facility disputes violation citing meteorological conditions and mobile monitoring evidence of dispersion before reaching community.
2022-11-18 · procedural · routine
This document is a brief header or reference to a SOLAR TURBINE BLOWER item filed with EGLE on November 18, 2022, but contains no substantive content, measurements, or regulatory claims. It appears to be a cover page or administrative label rather than a full report.
Key data point: No specific factual data or readings are provided in this document.
2022-11-18 · Arbor Hills Landfill · procedural · routine
This document is a solar nameplate document filed with EGLE in November 2022. It appears to be a technical specification or equipment data sheet related to solar installation at or near the Arbor Hills Landfill facility.
Key data point: No specific factual claims, measurements, or regulatory findings are provided in the document stub.