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in Well #8 Southeast of the landfill. When we compare the <br />ground water quality in this well with the well to the Northwest, <br />that has not and cannot be affected by the landfill, we see <br />significant increases in substances indicative of leachate or <br />water that has moved through municipal refuse. We see a much <br />lower concentration in Well #7 and #lA. The main area of affect <br />seems to be around Well #8. When we look at more extensive <br />sampling done over the last couple of years, we also see solvent <br />concentrations present that are above the levels considered safe <br />for long term consumption of ground water in Well #8. Lower <br />concentrations of solvent are present in Well #7 and #2A. This <br />indicates that leachate is migrating to the Southeast and we <br />don't know how far. Barr Engineering recommended to the County, <br />and the County approved, the placement of an additional monitoring <br />well. If that well does not show leachate, it will be adequate <br />as a monitoring program; if that well does show leachate, then <br />additional wells will be required to the Southeast. The County <br />staff is checking on depths of various wells in the area and <br />it is Mr. Gebhardt's understanding that most of the wells are <br />not into shallow aquifer that has been affected. Over the next <br />3 months, one additional monitoring well will be placed, more <br />testing will be carried out and further monitoring wells may be <br />found necessary even Without the expansion that is being discussed <br />tonight. If expansion occurs to the North or to the South, <br />additional monitoring wells will be required to monitor that <br />expansion area. Barr Engineering has also used wells at various <br />depths at the landfill to try and assess the potential for downward <br />movement of contamination; there is a possibility, but we don't <br />consider it to be a significant threat at this stage. The County <br />staff is collecting samples from various private wells in the <br />area to be sure there isn't any affect on those private wells; <br />we don't believe there is. <br /> <br />Larry Morgan - 15135 Garnet Street - Why didn't slides presented <br />by Waste Management show the homes on the Northwest side of the <br />landfill, Garnet Street? Why didn't the artist's version of <br />the completed development show the homes on Garnet Street? <br /> <br />Mr. Cook - Stated it was an oversight when he took the picture <br />and if the artist did not pick up the homes on his rendering, <br />it's because the photo did not show the homes. This can be <br />corrected, it was an oversight and it was not deliberate. <br /> <br />Larry Morgan - Would like to remind all present here tonight <br />of all different stories we have heard regarding when the dump <br />will be closed and once again we have another story. You already <br />have a pollution problem when you put this landfill 5' above a <br />natural water table and now you want to expand it over a natural <br />pond. This pond is a natural breeding place for duck, geese, <br />pheasants and deer and Waste Management wants to destroy it. <br />Now we will have to warn our children of the rats instead of <br />pointing out the beautiful wildlife. A few years ago we were <br />having a problem with rats and we were told that rats do not <br />travel as far as 700', which is the distance from the base of <br />the dump to our house. How did those rats get to our back yards? <br />Waste Management denies that the rats came from the landfill, so <br />why shouldn't they deny that they pollute our wells. Three of <br /> <br />Coun¢il/P & Z <br />Public Hearing <br /> ~age 9 of 23 <br /> <br /> <br />