Dive Summary:
- Two weeks ago, nine ankles in biohazard bags were found in a Southern Texas landfill, and authorities have been investigating the origins of the bags but haven't been able to determine anything.
- The biohazard bags are specific to biomedical companies, only one of which has a contract to the landfill, BioMedical Waste Solutions, but the company says they only handle medical supplies, not body parts.
- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality states disposed of body parts need to be incinerated, buried or treated with chemicals or steam and then dropped off at a sanitary landfill.
From the article:
Officials say they may never know the origin of body parts found in a South Texas landfill two weeks ago.
Port Arthur landfill manager Micheal Tentrup says nine human ankles were found in biohazard bags Sept. 28. Only one biomedical company contracts with the landfill.
But BioMedical Waste Solutions President Wes Sonnier says his company isn't to blame. ...