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This document references an EGLE filing dated April 2, 2019, concerning a 5000 CFM flare system at Arbor Hills Landfill. No substantive technical data, measurements, or regulatory findings are provided in the header or metadata available.
Key data point: No specific factual reading or violation data present in document excerpt.
This document is a notification from EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy) regarding the ADS blower building and remaining blowers at Arbor Hills Landfill. No specific measurements, violations, or substantive findings are provided in the text excerpt.
Key data point: No specific factual reading or claim is stated in the excerpt provided.
This document is a control panel reading from an ADS EU5000CFM flare system dated April 2, 2019. No specific quantitative measurements, operational parameters, or safety readings are provided in the text excerpt.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or data points are extractable from the provided text.
This document appears to be a reference to an Air Dispersion Study (ADS) for a 5000 CFM flare system filed with EGLE on April 8, 2019. The document text provided does not contain substantive content—only a header indicating the agency (EGLE) is present. Without the full document text, a complete assessment cannot be made.
Key data point: Document header only; no specific factual readings or claims are present in the provided text.
This document reports testing results for a 5,000 CFM flare at Arbor Hills Landfill conducted on April 2, 2019. The flare is part of the landfill's air emissions control system. No specific test data or measurements are provided in the fragment supplied.
Key data point: No specific quantitative test results or measurements are evident in the available text.
Arbor Hills Energy LLC responded on April 4, 2019 to a Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Notice of Violation issued March 14, 2019. The violations included inadequate quarterly surface methane scans that failed to investigate distressed vegetation and cracks, noncompliant gas collection well operating parameters (temperature, oxygen, pressure) not corrected within required timelines, and impaired collection wells due to high liquid levels. The company acknowledged recurring delays in submitting Alternative Compliance Timeline requests and announced additional staffing for pump maintenance.
Key data point: 4th Quarter 2018 Gas Collection NSPS Well Report shows multiple wells exceeding required landfill gas collection operating parameters (temperature, oxygen, pressure) at period end, with NSPS requiring correction within 15 calendar days or timely ACT request submission; company acknowledged recurring failure to meet ACT deadlines.
EGLE Air Quality Division conducted an unannounced asbestos NESHAP compliance inspection on April 4, 2019, finding the facility in compliance. The inspection confirmed that asbestos-containing waste was properly covered, and the inspector discussed future signage, pit relocation, and 45-day notification procedures for any drilling or excavation activities in regulated asbestos cells.
Key data point: No substantive factual findings specific to current operations; inspection confirmed compliance with asbestos covering requirements as of April 4, 2019.
This is a 2019 NPDES compliance inspection of Arbor Hills Landfill's remediation-area wastewater treatment system, covering facility operations, monitoring procedures, and analytical methodology. The inspection identified several procedural deficiencies including uncertified operators, flow-meter calibration gaps, and analytical reporting errors, but found no evidence of acute permit violations. A 10/1/2018 wastewater overflow onto the parking lot due to high winds was reported to DEQ on the same date.
Key data point: Wastewater overflow onto parking lot on 10/1/2018 due to ineffective overflow control during high winds; DEQ notified same day. Operators not certified for facility classification codes A-1d and C-1b as required.
Advanced Disposal responded to a March 2019 MDEQ violation notice citing 15 major deficiencies at Arbor Hills Landfill, including incomplete asbestos records, uncontrolled gas vents, inadequate surface methane monitoring, persistent cover-integrity problems, and repeated failures to timely submit Alternative Compliance Timeline requests for out-of-range gas-well parameters. The company acknowledged most violations and outlined remedial actions including gas system upgrades, leachate pumping improvements, and enhanced recordkeeping.
Key data point: Methane levels exceeding the lower explosive limit (LEL) documented at perimeter monitoring probes since 2003; 4th quarter 2018 surface scans showed methane at the surface along the eastern boundary; gas probes GP-14, GP-15, and GP-16 periodically exhibited readings above LEL.
This document is a photograph or image file of the subject facility offices at Arbor Hills Landfill, dated April 4, 2019. It provides visual documentation of the administrative building but contains no quantitative environmental data, measurements, or regulatory findings.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or claims present; this is a facility photograph.
A 2019 evaluation image documents that a pit at the Arbor Hills Landfill is full and covered. No specific measurements, violations, or operational details are provided in this brief documentation.
Key data point: No specific factual reading or quantitative claim is stated in this image-based evaluation.
EGLE Air Quality Division staff observed a permit-required NSPS Subpart WWW performance test of the EU5000CFM open flare at Arbor Hills Landfill on April 2, 2019. Testing revealed a discrepancy between the facility's flow meter (4300–4400 cfm) and the independent test equipment (approximately 5000 cfm), which was resolved by repositioning the meter; the test proceeded without incident after the initial adjustment.
Key data point: Flow meter discrepancy identified: AQSI test equipment reading ~5500 cfm initially vs. ADS meter reading 4800 cfm; resolved to approximately 4300–4400 cfm at control panel during test runs.
Advanced Disposal Services submitted a compliance performance evaluation test report for a new 5,000 CFM utility flare installed at Arbor Hills Landfill in September 2018. The test, conducted on April 2, 2019, demonstrated that the flare meets federal performance requirements under 40 CFR 60.18 and Subpart WWW, with measured visible emissions of 3 minutes 4 seconds (below the 5-minute limit), net heating value of 11.90 MJ/scm (above the 7.45 minimum), and exit velocity of 57.0 feet per second (below the 60 fps limit).
Key data point: Utility flare exit velocity 57.0 fps (below 60 fps limit), visible emissions 3 min 4 sec (below 5 min limit), net heating value 11.90 MJ/scm (above 7.45 MJ/scm minimum) — all in compliance, April 2, 2019.
EGLE conducted an unannounced compliance inspection on April 2, 2019, at Arbor Hills Landfill (N2688) and found evidence of an Elevated Temperature Landfill (ETLF) event with subsurface oxidation in approximately 35 acres, including an alarming carbon monoxide reading of 14,400 ppm from well AHW272R2 in January 2019 and a ground temperature of approximately 170°F near the subsidence area. The inspector documented multiple ETLF indicators including elevated well temperatures since 2017, increased hydrogen in landfill gas, rapid settlement, increased leachate volume, and pressurized leachate geysers, and recommended EPA involvement due to the severity and complexity of the situation.
Key data point: 14,400 ppm carbon monoxide from AHW272R2 (January 2019); ~170°F ground temperature 18 inches deep in subsidence area; ~35 acres with elevated well temperatures; compliance status: Non-Compliance
The Michigan DEQ Water Resources Division conducted an Industrial Storm Water Inspection at Arbor Hills Landfill on March 22, 2019, and identified violations including late submission of an Annual SWPPP Review Report, sediment and refuse in storm water discharge, track-out from the compost and landfill areas, and turbidity in the detention pond. The facility was ordered to submit corrective actions by May 24, 2019, including installation of check dams, sediment management plans, slope stabilization, and cleanup of refuse.
Key data point: Storm water violations documented: sediment and refuse in discharge, late 2015 SWPPP report, turbid detention pond with refuse noted in outfall east of Napier Road, March 22, 2019 inspection.
The Michigan DEQ issued a Compliance Communication (CC-001894) to Advanced Disposal Services on April 10, 2019, documenting an NPDES inspection of the Arbor Hills Remediation Area conducted March 6–7, 2019. The inspection identified several procedural and reporting deficiencies, including incomplete operator certification, late notification of required monitoring, incorrect DMR data entries for arsenic and other parameters, and non-compliant sampling methodology, but found no visible permit violations or effluent limit exceedances.
Key data point: No effluent limit violations identified; however, arsenic loading reported incorrectly in January 2018 (reported as 1.5 and 1.9 lbs/day when should have been 0.0015 and 0.0019 lbs/day), and selenium quantification levels historically above the permitted 1.0 µg/l threshold.
An EGLE inspection on March 22, 2019 documented operational conditions at Arbor Hills Landfill, including a blocked force main leachate collection area, sediment and foam in the stormwater pond inlet, scattered refuse around pond perimeter, and erosion at a culvert on the east side of Napier Road. The inspector noted no evidence of leachate escaping into the stormwater pond but recommended cleanup and erosion mitigation.
Key data point: Broken force main leachate collection area had blocked outlet with hose still in place; no leachate detected past collection point into stormwater pond, as of March 22, 2019.
An industrial stormwater permit inspection of Arbor Hills Landfill conducted on 03/22/2019 found mostly satisfactory conditions but identified deficiencies in structural controls and discharge points. Key issues included turbidity in the detention pond, sediment and refuse in discharge, track-out from the landfill and compost areas, and erosion requiring correction.
Key data point: Discharge points rated Unsatisfactory; sediment and refuse noted in the discharge at time of inspection (03/22/2019).
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering February 2019. It documents treated effluent discharges and reports multiple water-quality parameters including flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, mercury, selenium, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen, certified by GFL's principal executive officer.
Key data point: No violations or exceedances reported; all measured parameters (flow 0.08–0.09 MGD, TSS 6.0–8.4 lbs/day, CBOD5 2.9–3.9 lbs/day, ammonia 2.89–5.22 lbs/day, effluent temperature 39.2–40.1°F) were within permit limits for February 2019.
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering February 2019, submitted by Green for Life under permit MI0045713 v5.0. The document reports daily measurements of water-quality parameters including flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, mercury, selenium, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen from the facility's final effluent.
Key data point: No permit violations evident; effluent temperatures ranged from 37.4°F to 40.1°F (well below the MACT limit), and all reported parameters remained within permit limits.
The Michigan DEQ Air Quality Division issued a comprehensive violation notice on March 14, 2019, documenting multiple violations of the Clean Air Act, Part 55, and various federal air pollution control rules at Arbor Hills Landfill (SRN N2688). The violations span asbestos disposal practices, municipal solid waste landfill gas collection and control systems, inadequate surface methane monitoring, landfill cover integrity failures, and gas collection well deficiencies including excessive liquid saturation. Additionally, the notice identifies ongoing odor problems, subsurface methane migration, and operational concerns with flares and treatment systems.
Key data point: 151 of 215 gas collection wells (70%) had more than 50% of their perforated screen submerged in leachate as of September 2018; 75 wells were more than 75% blocked and 35 fully saturated—documented as significantly degrading the effectiveness of the entire landfill gas collection system.
The Michigan DEQ Air Quality Division issued a violation notice on March 14, 2019 to Fortistar Methane Group and Advanced Disposal Services for multiple permit violations at Arbor Hills Landfill (SRN N2688). Violations include inadequate quarterly surface methane scans, failure to timely submit alternative compliance timeline requests for out-of-range NSPS well operating parameters, and widespread leachate saturation of gas collection wells that impairs system effectiveness. As of the notice date, previous violations from August 28, 2018 and February 2, 2019 remained unresolved.
Key data point: 151 of 215 gas collection wells had more than 50% of perforated screen submerged in liquid (75 wells >75% blocked, 35 fully saturated); as of September 2016 only 70 wells had this problem, indicating significant degradation. Multiple wells exceeded NSPS operating parameters (excess oxygen, temperature exceedances) with denied alternative compliance timeline requests.
This is the 2018 annual status report for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area Mercury Pollutant Minimization Plan (PMP), filed with MDEQ under NPDES Permit MI0045713. Golder Associates summarizes mercury monitoring activities conducted throughout 2018, including annual property reviews, quarterly wastewater sampling, and lab analysis per EPA Method 1631E.
Key data point: No new mercury sources identified in annual aerial and vehicular reconnaissance; quarterly grab samples collected and analyzed under EPA Method 1631E per NPDES requirements, but specific quantitative results not provided on cover page.
Arbor Hills Energy LLC responded to an MDEQ Violation Notice dated February 1, 2019, addressing eleven alleged violations involving sulfur dioxide emissions, permitting gaps, diesel fuel use, and operational compliance issues. The company disputes most violations while submitting a permit application (PTI 110-16) and agreeing to update certain operational plans. The violations span air quality permitting, testing requirements, and hazardous air pollutant standards.
Key data point: SO2 emissions exceeded permit limits in October 2018: turbines exceeded 2.9 lb/hr and 12.5 tpy limits; duct burners exceeded 0.3 lb/hr and 1.5 tpy limits.
This is a laboratory analytical report for a wastewater discharge sample collected from Arbor Hills Landfill on December 5, 2018, and analyzed for volatile organics, semivolatiles, metals, and other contaminants. The sample was tested by Paragon Laboratories under EPA methods, with results reported in January 2019. Most tested compounds were reported as below detection limits, with some metals (barium, boron, nickel, cadmium, chromium, silver, zinc) and cyanide detected at low levels.
Key data point: No specific factual finding critical to landfill operations; routine discharge testing with most analytes below detection limits and detected metals/cyanide at low concentrations.
Pace Analytical Services laboratory report on water samples collected December 5, 2018 from Discharge 001A at Advanced Disposal's Arbor Hills Landfill, analyzing mercury (low-level) and total phenol. The discharge sample showed 0.920 ng/L mercury and <10.0 µg/L phenol; field blank and duplicate samples were analyzed for quality control.
Key data point: Mercury detected at 0.920 ng/L in Discharge 001A water sample, December 5, 2018; phenol <10.0 µg/L (below reporting limit).
Water quality analytical results from Arbor Hills Landfill (Facility ID 475946) dated December 5, 2018, showing mercury and phenol measurements from discharge monitoring location 001A and quality-control samples (field blank and duplicate). Mercury levels ranged from <0.5 to 1.1 ng/L; phenol was below the 10 µg/L reporting limit.
Key data point: Mercury total: 0.92 ng/L (Discharge 001A, 2018-12-05); 1.1 ng/L (Duplicate); phenol <10.0 µg/L — all below or at reporting limits per EPA methods 1631E and 420.4.
A March 2019 report from EGLE documents fugitive dust conditions observed along Napier Road near the landfill entrance. The report captures the location and nature of the dust emissions without quantifying concentration levels or regulatory violations.
Key data point: No specific factual reading (concentration, mass rate, or regulatory standard comparison) is provided in this summary.
This is a brief asbestos disposal notification document filed with EGLE on March 5, 2019. The document provides minimal detail and appears to be a procedural filing related to asbestos handling at the Arbor Hills Landfill.
Key data point: No specific quantitative data or factual finding stated.
This document references equipment at the Arbor Hills Landfill—two enclosed flares and one candlestick flare—filed with EGLE on March 5, 2019. No specific operational data, violations, measurements, or regulatory context is provided in the text shown.
Key data point: No specific factual reading or claim stated; document name only lists equipment types without operational or compliance data.
EGLE approval document for a temporary flare installation at Arbor Hills Landfill. The flare is a gas-management device for landfill gas extraction system. This is a procedural authorization allowing temporary combustion infrastructure.
Key data point: No specific quantitative readings provided; this is a procedural approval notice rather than a measurements report.
This is a minimal EGLE record noting an asbestos directional sign at or near Arbor Hills, with no warning signs observed. No substantive measurement, violation detail, or regulatory action is documented.
Key data point: No specific factual reading or regulatory claim is stated.
A composting facility at or near Arbor Hills received a pile of highly odorous leaves and organic material. The nSITE entry is dated March 5, 2019, but provides no detail on enforcement action, violation status, or remedial steps.
Key data point: Compost facility received highly odorous organic material pile on or around March 5, 2019; no measured readings or specific remedial outcome stated.
This document appears to be a reference to a candlestick flare that was operating at Arbor Hills Landfill, filed with EGLE in March 2019. No substantive content, measurements, or specific claims are provided in the document text itself.
Key data point: No specific factual reading or claim is present; document title and metadata only.
EGLE filed a document dated March 5, 2019 regarding asbestos disposal at the site. The document type and content are not fully provided in the submission.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or claims are provided in the available text.
This document refers to a Technical Specification (TS-01) for a leachate seep containment pond at Arbor Hills Landfill, filed with EGLE on March 5, 2019. No specific measurements, violations, or substantive findings are provided in the excerpt.
Key data point: No specific factual reading or claim is stated in the document excerpt provided.
This document is a brief EGLE reference to the active face area at Arbor Hills Landfill as of March 2019. It provides minimal procedural information without substantive findings or measurements.
Key data point: No specific factual reading or claim provided; document is a stub reference only.
A leachate system sketch filed with EGLE on March 5, 2019. The document appears to be a technical diagram or schematic representation of the landfill's leachate collection and management system.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or measurements are present; this is a system diagram.
Arbor Hills Landfill operates two 50,000-gallon leachate tanks with ongoing truck loading operations to remove leachate from the site. This is a factual operational notice from EGLE documenting the active leachate management infrastructure.
Key data point: Two 50,000-gallon leachate tanks with truck loading operations ongoing as of March 2019.
Arbor Hills Landfill filed notice of a new leachate tank carbon treatment system with EGLE on March 5, 2019. The document title indicates a procedural equipment modification but provides no specific technical data, readings, or violation details.
Key data point: No specific factual reading or measured data provided; document title only indicates a new treatment system was filed.
EGLE field observation from March 2019 documenting a large area at the top of the Arbor Hills Landfill that may lack interim cover. This condition relates to operational compliance with Michigan waste management rules requiring exposed waste to be covered.
Key data point: Large uncovered area observed at landfill top, March 2019 — no specific acreage or coordinates provided.
This document references equipment (blowers for three flares) at Arbor Hills Landfill, filed with EGLE in March 2019. No substantive factual claims, measurements, or regulatory details are provided in the excerpt.
Key data point: No specific factual reading or regulatory claim is stated.
This is a process diagram depicting the flare system at Arbor Hills Landfill, filed with EGLE in March 2019. The diagram illustrates how landfill gas is captured and combusted to manage emissions. No specific measurements or violations are stated in the diagram itself.
Key data point: No specific factual reading or measurement provided; document is a schematic diagram.
This document appears to be a brief filing or label related to landfill gas wellhead infrastructure at Arbor Hills, dated March 2019. No specific measurements, violations, or substantive findings are provided in the text excerpted.
Key data point: No specific factual claim or measurement is extractable from this document excerpt.
This document is an EGLE filing related to a compost facility dated March 5, 2019. The nSITE classification identifies it as a compost facility type record. Without additional substantive content, the specific regulatory findings or measurements cannot be determined from the header alone.
Key data point: No specific factual data or measurements provided in the document excerpt.
This is a distance photograph from March 2019 showing frac tanks that had been deployed to treat leachate seeping from a location designated TS-01 at the Arbor Hills Landfill. The image documents an operational response to a localized leachate issue requiring temporary treatment infrastructure.
Key data point: No specific quantitative claim; the document is a visual record of frac tanks treating TS-01 leachate seep as of March 2019.
Advanced Disposal Services responded to a January 2019 DEQ Violation Notice citing leachate levels exceeding 1 foot in Cell 4's primary collection system, secondary collection flow-rate exceedances, lack of a Liquids Management Plan, methane exceedances at the property boundary, and odor management concerns. The operator proposed corrective actions including pump upgrades, stormwater diversion, sump cleaning, and gas extraction system modifications.
Key data point: Cell 4 primary leachate collection system levels above 1 foot, secondary collection system exceeding allowable action flow rate (AFR), and methane exceedances at gas probes GP-14, GP-15, and GP-16 along the eastern boundary — January 2019 DEQ Comprehensive Inspection.
This is a compliance monitoring field sheet for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area's NPDES permit (MI0045713), dated February 28, 2019. The document outlines the sampling parameters and methodology for monitoring the outfall to Johnson Drain, including general chemistry, organic, and inorganic analyses. It is a template or checklist form with no actual analytical results recorded.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or measurements are provided; this is a blank or template sampling protocol form.
GFL submitted a Schedule of Compliance for NPDES Unscheduled Permit Required Reports on February 21, 2019, including a compiled spill response document. This is a procedural filing of regulatory compliance documentation with the State of Michigan.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or violations disclosed in the transmittal itself; attachment title references spill response but content not provided in this document.
This is a cover page for a 51-page submittal attachment filed on 2019-02-21, but the full content is not displayed in the excerpt provided—only the cover sheet is shown.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or claims available from the document excerpt.