Dive summary:
- Waste Management is under federal investigation for its handling of landfill runoff in Hawaii after medical waste found its way into the ocean.
- The runoff was a product of “100-year rains” which dumped nearly 30 inches of rain onto the landfill between December 2010 and January 2011.
- Medical waste, syringes, and human feces, skin, and tissue have been found on the beaches and in the water.
From the article:
The company said that it has since installed a new drainage system that diverts storm water into the city's sewage system.
The investigation was disclosed by Houston-based Waste Management in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ...
