By Marcus Huff
Staff Writer 

Solid Waste Board reviews groundwater project costs and safety measures

 

March 15, 2017



WORLAND – The Washakie County Solid Waste Disposal District No. 1 board met Monday to discuss an ongoing project to retain contaminated groundwater, as requested by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to control runoff.

During the meeting, the board heard from Eric Graney, hydrogeologist and vice president of Inberg-Miller Engineers of Casper. Graney reviewed the plans for the redistribution of the landfill to already-developed reserve pits, and outlined the stipulations requested by the DEQ to build berms to control runoff.

According to Graney, the permit from the DEQ to redistribute within the landfill property could be secured by June, and the process is almost complete. Graney also pointed out that the proposed budget of $285,000 for the project was going to cost an additional $38,000 due to design modifications to accommodate the DEQ’s requests.

In other business, the board noted that Frandson Safety would be upgrading all firefighting equipment at the landfill, in addition to all safety equipment such as emergency eye wash stations. The board also announced that it is working with the Washakie County Office of Homeland Security to offer free dump services to those affected by recent flooding, and DHS would be announcing a date and time to take flood damaged items.

The board announced that they are actively interviewing for a new manager for the Worland landfill, after the death of manager Gene Cliame last month.

The solid waste board is currently advertising the opening and will be accepting applications until the position is filled. A new manager is expected to be announced at the April meeting of the board.

 
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