Dive Brief:
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A landfill in Plymouth County, Iowa has been found to have contaminants that exceed maximum levels.
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After testing samples of leachate, an engineering consulting firm determined that the levels of some chemicals are above the established limits.
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The landfill board will take a vote to establish how to proceed with this information.
Dive Insight:
The consultants recommend that the company perform a more comprehensive risk assessment, and inspect the site and the substances further, or that the solid waste agency staff could excavate the site to find the source of the contamination themselves.
