2017-03-07 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is an NPDES Individual Permit (MI0045713) issued to Advanced Disposal Services Arbor Hills Landfill, Inc. authorizing discharge of treated groundwater from the Arbor Hills Remediation Area to an unnamed tributary of Johnson Drain. The permit, effective October 1, 2017, and expiring October 1, 2021, specifies detailed effluent limitations for parameters including CBOD5, suspended solids, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, metals, mercury, and thermal discharge, with monitoring requirements ranging from weekly to monthly frequencies.
Key data point: No specific factual readings are stated in this permit document; it contains only permitted limits and monitoring requirements, not measured values.
2017-02-23 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is an NPDES Individual Permit (MI0045713) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area authorizing discharge of 0.1 MGD of treated groundwater from Monitoring Point 001A to an unnamed tributary of Johnson Drain. The permit establishes effluent limitations for parameters including CBOD5, suspended solids, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorous, vinyl chloride, arsenic, nickel, selenium, mercury, pH, and dissolved oxygen, with seasonal variations and weekly or 3x-weekly monitoring requirements.
Key data point: No measured readings stated; this is a permit authorization document specifying discharge limits and monitoring requirements only. No factual violation or exceedance data present.
2017-02-23 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
Michigan DEQ internal review of Arbor Hills Remediation Area's NPDES permit reissuance (MI0045713) dated February 23, 2017. The facility's compliance status is rated as fair; it operates aerated ponds only (remediation system no longer in use) and has struggled with ammonia limit compliance and sampling documentation.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or violation data provided; document is an internal permit review checklist noting 'fair' compliance status and aeration capacity concerns.
2017-02-23 · Arbor Hills Landfill · procedural · routine
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality issued a Permit to Install (PTI 19-17) on February 13, 2017, authorizing Advanced Disposal Services to install a temporary open flare at Arbor Hills Landfill (SRN N2688) for controlling excess landfill gas. The flare is subject to operational, emission, and monitoring requirements under federal and state air quality standards and must be removed within 12 months of installation.
Key data point: No specific measured data. The document is a regulatory approval instrument establishing permitted emission limits (0% opacity, 35.4 tpy SO2, 89 tpy CO) and operational parameters for a temporary open flare with a maximum capacity of 3,000 scfm and a 12-month removal deadline.
2017-02-08 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering January 2017, filed by Advanced Disposal Services under permit MI0045713 v4.0. The report documents daily monitoring of effluent parameters including suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, metals (arsenic, mercury, nickel, selenium), temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and vinyl chloride. All monitoring locations show "No Discharge: Y," indicating no reportable discharge occurred during the period.
Key data point: No discharge reported for January 2017; all monitoring parameters listed but actual measured values not visible in this document excerpt.
2017-02-08 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering January 2017, filed by Republic Services (Advanced Disposal Services). The report documents permitted limits and monitoring parameters for final effluent discharges, including suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, metals (arsenic, mercury, nickel, selenium), and vinyl chloride. All measurement fields in the sample data are masked with asterisks, indicating no actual readings are disclosed in this summary version.
Key data point: No measured discharge data disclosed; document contains only permit requirement limits and monitoring framework (January 2017, MI0045713 v4.0).
2017-01-26 · evidence · notable
EGLE field report documenting a leachate outbreak on the north side of LFG Well Area G at Arbor Hills Landfill. The inspector noted the outbreak but did not record bubbling, odor, or quantitative readings at the time of observation.
Key data point: Leachate outbreak observed north of LFG Well Area G south side, January 26, 2017; no measurements recorded.
2017-01-26 · evidence · routine
Field observation of distressed vegetation and gas bubbles in Area G of the landfill, dated January 2017. The observer did not record whether odor was present or take methane readings, limiting the evidentiary value of the report.
Key data point: No specific quantitative reading recorded; observation notes only that vegetation distress and gas bubbles were present in Area G without methane or odor documentation.
2017-01-26 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · notable
A 2017 field observation documents a landfill gas (LFG) well in Area G with three connections showing visible signs of gas activity: smokey odor and gas bubbles. The observer did not record methane readings.
Key data point: Area G LFG well with 3 connections; smokey odor and gas bubbles observed; methane reading not recorded (Jan 2017).
2017-01-26 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · routine
EGLE inspection report documenting an abandoned well on the east side of Arbor Hills Landfill with no detected odor, bubbling, or methane emissions.
Key data point: No odor, bubbling, or methane detected at abandoned well, east side hill, January 26, 2017.
2017-01-26 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · notable
Document from January 2017 reporting detection of a landfill gas (LFG) header in the east hill area southwest of the utility flare, with stronger odor and elevated methane readings in that location.
Key data point: High methane readings detected at LFG header location southwest of utility flare; specific value not stated in excerpt.
2017-01-20 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area for December 2016, filed by Advanced Disposal Services on 2017-01-20. The report covers water-quality monitoring parameters including Total Suspended Solids, CBOD5, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, mercury, nickel, selenium, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and vinyl chloride. The document indicates "No Discharge: Y," meaning the facility had no reportable discharge during the monitoring period.
Key data point: No discharge reported for December 2016; all sample measurements marked as not available (*****) — no specific readings provided.
2017-01-20 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering December 1–31, 2016, submitted by Advanced Disposal Services under permit MI0045713 v4.0. The report documents daily monitoring of effluent parameters including flow, suspended solids, nutrients, metals, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen. The document indicates "No Discharge: Y" for all reporting sets, meaning no active discharge occurred during the period.
Key data point: No quantitative readings are provided in this document; all data cells are blank. The document confirms 'No Discharge' status but does not state measured values.
2017-01-18 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · notable
On January 18, 2017, EGLE's Air Quality Division (AQD) conducted a surface inspection of Arbor Hills Landfill with RK Associates to evaluate odor and gas emissions across designated sections. The inspection identified multiple areas of methane gas migration, landfill gas (LFG) well maintenance issues, and strong odor plumes, including readings exceeding 20,000 ppm methane near an exposed gas line header west of the utility flare. The facility was found to be in compliance overall, though several specific conditions required follow-up corrective action.
Key data point: Methane concentration >20,000 ppm at exposed gas line header west of utility flare (Area H), and >500 ppm at multiple dead vegetation areas in Area G; LFG Well 288 hissing with bent top and trash showing through cover; visible emissions from LFG well with missing condensate collection hose, corrected on-site; odor level 2-3 detected near Cell 4 excavation and level 3 near leachate/flare area.
2017-01-10 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
EGLE Inspector Tarek Buckmaster confirms that Dart Disposal Services is receiving PFC-contaminated stormwater from Arbor Hills Landfill's storm water ponds (transported by Advanced Disposal) in addition to leachate from the site. Dart treats the PFC wastewater using a 20,000 lb carbon absorption tank under Part 437 Subpart C authorization and discharges the treated water to Detroit's WWTP. The inspector states he has no concerns at the time of this 2017 confirmation.
Key data point: PFC-contaminated stormwater from Arbor Hills storm water ponds being treated by Dart Disposal at 20,000 lb carbon absorption tank and discharged to Detroit WWTP, as of January 2017.
2017-01-05 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
A fire at the Arbor Hills Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in December 2016 triggered fire suppression activities. Stormwater runoff from the fire was contained in two ponds (Pond Napier and Pond 5 Mile) and tested for contaminants. Testing revealed elevated levels of PFOS (27,500 ng/L in Pond Napier; 2,500 ng/L in Pond 5 Mile), far exceeding the water quality standard of 11 ng/L, along with PFOA and other perfluorinated compounds. EGLE required treatment with multi-stage granular activated carbon and NPDES permit authorization before any discharge to state waters.
Key data point: PFOS concentration 27,500 ng/L in Pond Napier — 2,500× the water quality standard of 11 ng/L (December 5, 2016 lab report)
2017-01-05 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
Email thread from January 2017 between EGLE and Advanced Disposal Services regarding a stormwater pond at Arbor Hills Landfill that was contaminated following a fire suppression event. ADS reports pumping and hauling approximately 400,000 gallons from the pond west of the leachate tanks, with an estimated 900,000 gallons remaining, and EGLE requests documentation of manifests for off-site disposal and clarifies that the pond outlet remains closed pending further guidance.
Key data point: Approximately 400,000 gallons pumped from stormwater pond; estimated 900,000 gallons total in pond west of leachate tanks, January 2017.
2017-01-05 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
In January 2017, Advanced Disposal Services (operator of Arbor Hills) reported to EGLE that it was pumping and hauling approximately 400,000 gallons from a stormwater pond west of the leachate tanks following a fire at the GLR facility, with an estimated 900,000 gallons total in the pond. EGLE directed the company not to discharge to surface water and required stormwater pond sampling including PFAS analysis in response to the fire incident.
Key data point: Approximately 400,000 gallons pumped from stormwater pond west of leachate tanks; estimated 900,000 gallons total in pond (January 4, 2017).
2016-12-27 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a Michigan DEQ interoffice memo reviewing BFI's NPDES permit reissuance application for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area facility. The facility proposes to discharge 0.1 million gallons per day of treated groundwater to an unnamed tributary of Johnson Drain, which is impaired for multiple designated uses including cold water fishery and fish consumption due to PCBs, mercury, and other contaminants. The memo provides detailed recommendations on effluent limits and monitoring requirements for pH, phosphorus, mercury, arsenic, selenium, temperature, and other parameters.
Key data point: Temperature measurements in Outfall 001 final effluent from December 2011 through March 2016 ranged from 32 to 62.4°F; the memo recommends a Heat Addition Limit of 0.1 MBTU/hour for March with daily monitoring.
2016-12-27 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
This is a Water Quality-Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL) biologist review recommending permit conditions for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area's NPDES permit reissuance (MI0045713). The facility discharges treated groundwater to an unnamed tributary of Johnson Drain at a maximum 0.1 MGD, seasonally from December through April. The review addresses multiple pollutants and establishes monitoring and limit recommendations based on Michigan water quality standards.
Key data point: Mercury concentrations in final effluent ranged from 1.3 to 2.21 ng/L (April 2014–March 2016), with reasonable potential to exceed WQS; final effluent temperatures in March 2012 and March 2016 exceeded Michigan WQS, with monthly average heat addition of 0.30328 MBTU/hr in March 2012 and 0.12016 MBTU/hr in March 2016, both exceeding the allowable 0.1 MBTU/hr limit.
2016-12-23 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
In December 2016, Advanced Disposal Services proposed constructing a dam at the inlet of the stormwater pond to segregate contaminated stormwater from clean stormwater, allowing discharge to Johnson Ditch. EGLE staff reviewed the proposal and required confirmation sampling and analysis before any discharge could occur.
Key data point: No specific quantitative data; procedural exchange regarding stormwater pond contamination and proposed remediation approach.
2016-12-23 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · notable
Arbor Hills Energy LLC responded to a December 14, 2016 MDEQ Violation Notice citing odor observations downwind of the landfill on December 5 and 10. The company disputed liability and submitted a collaborative Corrective Action Plan with Advanced Disposal Services and BFI to upgrade the gas collection and control system, including new wells, piping, flares, and leachate tank enhancements.
Key data point: Landfill gas odors observed downwind on December 5 and December 10, 2016; gas collection efficiency revised upward to 74.4%, 74.1%, and 80.4% for September, October, and November 2016.
2016-12-16 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
Following a fire at the Arbor Hills Landfill recycling center in December 2016, stormwater pond sampling revealed PFOS and PFOA contamination from aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) used in fire suppression. EGLE determined the contaminated water could not be discharged without multi-stage granular activated carbon treatment and an NPDES permit due to PFOS levels far exceeding the state water quality standard.
Key data point: PFOS concentrations of 27,500 ng/L in Pond Napier and 2,500 ng/L in Pond 5 Mile, both far exceeding the water quality standard of 11 ng/L, December 2016.
2016-12-15 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · notable
Fire suppression activities at the Arbor Hills Landfill (recycling center) in December 2016 released aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) into stormwater ponds. Laboratory analysis detected PFOS at 27,500 ng/L in Pond Napier and 2,500 ng/L in Pond 5 Mile—both far exceeding the 11 ng/L water quality standard. EGLE required granular activated carbon treatment and NPDES permit authorization before any discharge.
Key data point: PFOS concentration of 27,500 ng/L in Pond Napier (2,500× the 11 ng/L water quality standard), December 5, 2016 laboratory report.
2016-12-14 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · notable
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality issued a violation notice on December 14, 2016, documenting moderate to strong landfill gas odors detected offsite in the Steeple Chase subdivision on December 5 and 10, 2016. The facility violated Rules 901(b) and 433(1)(c) due to inadequate landfill gas collection and control systems; MDEQ had received over 500 odor complaints since the start of 2016. The notice required a written response within 8 calendar days and called for a comprehensive facility-wide work plan to upgrade gas systems and bring the landfill into compliance.
Key data point: Over 500 odor complaints received since January 2016; moderate to strong (Level 3–4) landfill gas odors detected offsite in Steeple Chase subdivision on December 5 and 10, 2016, in violation of Rules 901(b) and 433(1)(c).
2016-12-12 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
Arbor Hills Landfill submitted its annual Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) review for 2016, affirming compliance with all permit conditions including site mapping, control updates, employee training, maintenance inspections, and noncompliance documentation. The facility reported no violations and no visual assessment requirement applied.
Key data point: No specific quantitative readings or violations reported; document is a procedural compliance checklist marked 'Yes' across all categories as of 12/12/2016.
2016-12-09 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
In November 2016, following a fire at the Great Lakes Recycling (GLR) facility at Arbor Hills, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) officials coordinated with Advanced Disposal to establish stormwater pond sampling protocols. The sampling plan included analysis for PFAS compounds using EPA Method 537, as well as conventional water-quality parameters (pH, BOD, TSS, DO) and volatile organic compounds. This document is a FOIA release of internal DEQ email correspondence and a PFAS analysis technical flyer from the contracted lab.
Key data point: No specific measured readings are provided in this document. The document records only the procedural setup for stormwater pond sampling in response to a 2016 fire at the GLR facility, with sampling planned for completion by December 6, 2016, and PFAS analysis via EPA Method 537.
2016-12-09 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
A fire at the Arbor Hills Landfill occurred in early December 2016, with water contained in stormwater ponds. EGLE staff reviewed sampling data from the ponds (one west of the tank farm, one south of the GLR facility) before discharge approval, including analysis for PFAS compounds from aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) used in fire suppression.
Key data point: Fire occurred at Arbor Hills Landfill in early December 2016; stormwater pond samples collected and analyzed for PFAS from AFFF, with discharge decision pending EGLE biological/chemical review.
2016-12-09 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · notable
A fire at the Great Lakes Recycling Center (part of Arbor Hills operations) in November 2016 involved use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) fire suppressant, which ran off into stormwater ponds. Michigan DEQ coordinated sampling of the ponds to determine PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination and inform water management decisions. The document includes EPA 537 PFAS test methods and a comprehensive list of SVOCs and PFAS compounds for analysis.
Key data point: AFFF fire suppressant runoff to stormwater ponds at Great Lakes Recycling Center, November 2016; PFAS sampling planned with results expected by December 6, 2016 to guide water management.
2016-12-08 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering November 2016. The facility reported compliance with permitted limits for flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, mercury, nickel, selenium, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and vinyl chloride. All measured data fields are redacted (marked with asterisks), so no actual readings are disclosed in this summary version.
Key data point: No specific factual readings disclosed; all sample measurements are redacted with asterisks.
2016-12-08 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a routine Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area for November 2016, covering permit MI0045713 v4.0. The report documents daily monitoring of final effluent parameters including suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, mercury, nickel, selenium, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and vinyl chloride. The document indicates "No Discharge: Y" for all monitoring sets, meaning no discharge occurred during the reporting period.
Key data point: No quantitative measurements are reported in the data table; the document structure shows parameter limits and monitoring locations but the actual daily values are not populated in this version.
2016-11-29 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This document is a 2016 Michigan DEQ interoffice memo establishing water-quality-based effluent limits (WQBELs) for two NPDES permits: Salem Township WWTP (MI0054798) and Arbor Hills Remediation Area (MI0045713). Both facilities discharge treated water to Johnson Drain, which is listed as impaired for dissolved oxygen, and the limits are designed to protect coldwater fish and aquatic life standards.
Key data point: No specific factual measurement or violation reported; this is a technical permit-drafting document recommending effluent concentration limits (e.g., CBOD5 10.0 mg/l, ammonia 2.0 mg/l for Arbor Hills May–September) and minimum dissolved oxygen standards (7.0 mg/l in most seasons) for two discharge facilities.
2016-11-22 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering October 2016, filed by Advanced Disposal Services under NPDES Permit MI0045713 v4.0. The report documents effluent monitoring requirements for various water-quality parameters including suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, nutrients, metals, and volatile organic compounds. All sample measurements are redacted (marked with asterisks), so no actual compliance or violation data is discernible from this document.
Key data point: No factual readings are reported; all sample measurements are redacted. Document is a template with permit limits only (e.g., TSS maximum monthly average 20 mg/L, Total Mercury 12-month rolling average 10 ng/L).
2016-11-22 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering October 1–31, 2016. The facility reported "No Discharge" (Y) for the monitoring period, indicating no effluent was discharged during that month. The report covers multiple parameters including flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, nutrients, metals, and temperature at the final effluent monitoring location.
Key data point: No discharge reported for the entire month of October 2016; all daily monitoring dates show 'No Discharge: Y'.
2016-11-08 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · notable
DEQ inspection on October 4, 2016 found Arbor Hills Landfill in violation of odor control requirements under Part 115, Rule 433(1)(c). An odor survey documented distinct garbage odors at 0.75 miles downwind of the active face of Cell 4, constituting a nuisance. The facility was ordered to continue addressing offsite odors until they no longer affect surrounding neighborhoods.
Key data point: Distinct garbage odors identified 0.75 miles downwind of active face Cell 4, October 4, 2016 — violation of Rule 433(1)(c) odor nuisance threshold.
2016-10-17 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering September 1–30, 2016, filed by Advanced Disposal Services under permit MI0045713 v4.0. The report documents daily monitoring of effluent parameters including suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, heavy metals (arsenic, mercury, nickel, selenium), pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and vinyl chloride. The permittee certifies under penalty of law that all data were prepared under supervision and are true, accurate, and complete.
Key data point: Document indicates 'No Discharge: Y' for all parameter sets, meaning no effluent discharge occurred during the September 2016 reporting period.
2016-10-17 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area for September 2016, filed by Republic Services under permit MI0045713 v4.0. The report documents permitted limits and monitoring requirements for various water-quality parameters (suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia, phosphorus, metals, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and vinyl chloride) at the final effluent outfall. All data fields in the actual measurements columns are redacted or blank (marked with asterisks), so no actual monitored values are disclosed.
Key data point: No specific factual readings disclosed; all measured values are redacted or marked as not applicable.
2016-10-14 · evidence · routine
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Air Quality Division documented Wayne County odor survey results from February through September 2016 at Arbor Hills Landfill. Between February and August, surveys detected landfill gas and garbage odors at multiple locations, mostly at Scale 1 (just barely detectable) but with several Scale 2 (distinct and definite) detections; September showed zero detections. The surveys were conducted weekly by Wayne County's Land Resource Management Division as technical support to EGLE's compliance efforts.
Key data point: February–August 2016: Multiple odor detections across survey locations, including Scale 2 (distinct and definite) readings in February, June, and August; September 2016: zero odor detections.
2016-10-11 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
Advanced Disposal Services submitted a Notice of Intent for NPDES permit coverage for stormwater discharges from Arbor Hills Landfill on October 10, 2016. The facility is classified under SIC code 4953 (refuse and waste disposal) and discharges to the Rouge River Watershed. No secondary containment, environmental contamination site, or significant contributor exceptions were noted in this reissuance application.
Key data point: No specific factual measurements or violations are stated in this procedural permit application.
2016-10-04 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
Republic Services / Golder Associates submitted a reissuance application for Arbor Hills' NPDES Industrial/Commercial permit (MI0045713) in October 2016. The exchange shows DEQ staff requesting missing monitoring data for several months (December 2014, April 2015, December 2015, February 2016) required under Part I.A.3 of the permit, with the applicant responding that no discharge occurred in some periods and providing partial data.
Key data point: No specific factual measurements or violations are disclosed; this is administrative correspondence about missing NPDES monitoring reports.
2016-10-03 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · evidence · routine
This is a laboratory analytical report from TriMatrix Laboratories dated February 2016 for a wastewater sample (MP001A) collected from the Arbor Hills Remediation Area NPDES project on February 2, 2016. The report presents results for total metals, physical/chemical parameters, and calculated parameters, with quality control data showing the analyses complied with EPA methods and the laboratory's quality assurance program.
Key data point: No document provides specific factual data points that trigger regulatory concern; the laboratory report shows routine analytical results for metals and parameters in wastewater with most analytes below detection limits or within expected ranges.
2016-09-28 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · notable
EGLE Air Quality Division conducted an unannounced site visit on September 28, 2016 to meet new operations staff and assess odor complaints related to EQ waste (now US Ecology Detroit South) received at Arbor Hills Landfill. The inspector observed the solidified waste pile at the active face and detected distinct ammonia/chemical odors both on-site and downwind on Chubb Road, consistent with the lime and chemical components of the waste solidification process.
Key data point: Distinct ammonia/chemical odor observed on-site at EQ waste pile and detected downwind on Chubb Road, Sept 28, 2016; US Ecology waste stream (9 double-bed trucks at 60 yards per delivery, 5:30 AM start weekdays) identified as ongoing odor source.
2016-09-28 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · routine
EGLE air quality staff observed a September 2016 NSPS Subpart KKKK performance test of Solar Turbine 4 at the Fortistar gas-to-energy plant. Preliminary NOx results (18.7–22.6 ppm) were well below the 96 ppm permit limit, and final results confirmed compliance with NOx and SO2 limits.
Key data point: Final NOx result 21.7 ppm, well below 96 ppm permit limit; SO2 source fuel 212 ppm; no visible emissions observed.
2016-09-28 · Arbor Hills Landfill · evidence · routine
This is a formal emission test report for the Solar GT#4 turbine at the Arbor Hills Energy landfill-gas-to-energy facility in Northville, Michigan, dated September 28, 2016. The report documents compliance testing of stack emissions including oxygen, carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and sulfur dioxide (SO2). All measured parameters were found to be within permit limits.
Key data point: NOx measured at 21.8 ppm (corrected to 15% O2), which is below the permit limit of 96 ppm; SO2 at 0.001 lbs/MMBtu (below 0.15 lbs/MMBtu limit); testing performed September 28, 2016.
2016-09-19 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering August 2016, submitted by Advanced Disposal Services under permit MI0045713 v4.0. The report documents daily monitoring parameters including flow, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, metals (arsenic, mercury, nickel, selenium), temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and vinyl chloride. The document shows "No Discharge: Y" across all monitoring sets, indicating no active discharge occurred during the reporting period.
Key data point: No active discharge during August 2016; all monitoring sets marked 'No Discharge: Y'. Actual measurement values are not populated in the visible portions of this template form.
2016-09-19 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering August 2016. The report certifies compliance with permit limits for various water-quality parameters including suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, metals (arsenic, mercury, nickel, selenium), and vinyl chloride, with all actual sample measurements redacted (shown as asterisks).
Key data point: No specific factual readings provided—all sample measurements are redacted with asterisks; only permit requirement limits are visible.
2016-09-14 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
Republic Services submitted an NPDES Industrial/Commercial permit reissuance application on July 18, 2016, for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area in Northville, Michigan (Permit MI0045713). The facility operates a groundwater remediation system consisting of gradient control wells, an aeration ditch, and two aeration ponds that treat extracted groundwater before discharging approximately 100,000 gallons per day to an unnamed tributary of the Johnson Drain.
Key data point: Groundwater discharge rate: 100,000 GPD (gallons per day) from remediation system to unnamed tributary of Johnson Drain via Outfall 001.
2016-08-18 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area for July 2016, filed under permit MI0045713 v4.0. The report documents daily monitoring of effluent parameters including suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, phosphorus, metals (arsenic, mercury, nickel, selenium), pH, temperature, and dissolved oxygen. All reported monitoring locations show 'No Discharge' marked as 'Y,' indicating no actual discharge occurred during the reporting period.
Key data point: No discharge was recorded for the entire July 2016 monitoring period (7/1/2016–7/31/2016).
2016-08-18 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
This is a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the Arbor Hills Remediation Area covering July 2016. The report certifies compliance with permit MI0045713 v4.0 for discharge parameters including suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia, phosphorus, arsenic, mercury, nickel, selenium, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and vinyl chloride. The document states "No Discharge: Y," indicating no actual discharge occurred during the reporting period.
Key data point: No discharge during the July 2016 reporting period (marked 'No Discharge: Y').
2016-08-02 · Arbor Hills Remediation Area · procedural · routine
DEQ staff Jessica Stiles issued a deficiency notice on June 23, 2016, for the NPDES permit reissuance application (MI0045713) for Arbor Hills Remediation Area. The application was incomplete and required corrections including an additional fee payment, missing contact information, illegible flow diagrams, incomplete storm water section, and missing analytical results before the permit could be reissued. The applicant was given until July 18, 2016, to submit revisions via the MiWaters database.
Key data point: No specific factual readings or violation data stated; this is a procedural deficiency notice requiring application corrections by July 18, 2016.