HomeMy WebLinkAbout921286.tiff 7,xl ` 3 ."i r= 1 ,3 November 10, 1992
rn '
J I, ,
George Kennedy, Chairman
Constance L. Harbert, Commissioner
Gordon E. Lacy, Commissioner
C. W. Kirby, Commissioner
William H. Webster, Commissioner
Weld County/Board of County Commissioners
Centennial Center
915 10th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Dear Commissioners:
I have just read a report by Golder Associates concerning
pollution by Central Weld Landfill. After reading this report
one would come to several conclusions:
1. Very little pollution escapes from the landfill.
2 . Ground water travels very slowly.
3. The trench along the north side of the landfill
diverts the ground water away from the landfill.
The Spomer Lakes are southwest of the landfill. They have
been polluted by the landfill. You can see it and you can
smell it!
I live about 1500 feet south of the landfill. Every summer
about 4 to 6 weeks after farmers north of me start irrigating,
a spring breaks out 250 feet southeast of my house. This
spring flows until late fall or winter. The lag time of 4 to
6 weeks between the start of irrigation and the outbreak of
this spring shows that ground water travels much faster than
the Golder Associates' report would lead you to believe.
Golder Associates has supposedly determined that VOC's have
not traveled very far off-site.
Heavy metals have been detected off-site by neighboring
landowners through private labs. I don't believe, Golder, the
County or the State has ever tested my spring, my well or the
Big Thompson for heavy metals, VOC's, or radioactivity.
By the landfill's own admission in a General Permit Applica-
tion dated 9-28-92, the landfill gives the Big Thompson as the
ultimate stream for run off from the landfill (not to mention
it goes through my irrigable land and pasture to get there: ) .
/
it I �.;A �'��✓ 921286
P037
2
It is rumored, the landfill is proposing that a slurry wall
will hold the contamination in the confines of the landfill.
I leave that to your imagination!
In conclusion, why not spend the $10,000, 000 or so it would
take to build a slurry wall and clean up, ON AND OFF SITE?
Let's put Central Weld Landfill behind us!
Sincerely,
Harold Daniels
23732 WCR 271
Milliken, CO 80543
339-0629 or 587-2265
copies:
Governor Romer
Senator Tim Wirth
Senator Hank Brown
Congressman Wayne Allard
Mr. Dave Owen
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental Defense Fund
Ms. Austin Buckingham, Colorado Health Department
Mr. Glenn Mallary, Colorado Health Department
Ms. Pam Harley, Colorado Health Department
Mr. Ronald J. Farlina, Colorado Health Department
R. Allison, Weld County Planning
Mr. John Pickle, Weld County Health Department
_-
•
•
x916 \`��l\'•. 0 • oray. .. • —
'1 .` ` J_� , ,..
- , � I � _._ .7; L .
�` \.
j o \_ i .
CWSL
\� • >+��.•• J) •• 32 _ )r4. ` I ay O
I 6? A ` ,),ii, ‘1 1\ ' '' II • ...... :/t ‘..\( ‘‘,..) h‘ Nr.f.o,o. • ? 11 \N-2,)/(---N-Lt——
j . .' :.. ' . : -• s- a
(. .14<< � �15
fl a
` AIL " .�'�" ..dA '4.fp:R.2 .�_.,
�"''.• e� -J 1 �i_' rF o 17D0580® ✓ �U $'� \'� •i^ I\ g 1
1
7' •,•
N
IX •/, - 4.69.7
0704
Z •- Oa
..... •••°,1. W001,1-- n I ....2 ----(-11r.'
I0
•
Inlet
'rem •r Sch • •n6 LEGEND
1 p1 NUNSER OF PER ITTm VVEI.LS
OUARTEVQUARTER SECTION
�1 ® N SEE TEXT FROR OR
r
•
PERMITTED WELLS V/ITHN A
Ea' Associates Grnsr7 Cobndo ONE PALE RADIUS OF THE SITE
CUNT/PROJECT ASTE SERVICES CORPORATION DRAWN KAW °"" JAY 1992 '�oI "o• 4.•m-2403
CENTRAL WELD SANITARY LAPDFILL a[aciu lOaC FILE t r-2000 D / w.
REVIEWED w� FI I+o. }zultz No. 1-5
Hello