Brown County seeks approval to use contaminated soils at landfill; neighbors voice concern

BROWN COUNTY (WLUK) — The DNR heard comments Tuesday on Brown County’s plan to allow the use of contaminated soils at the south landfill.

According to the DNR notice: “Brown County Port & Resource Recovery Department is requesting approval to increase the contaminant concentration limits to be 10 times the industrial RCLs to allow for contaminated soils accepted at the BCSLF to be used beneficially. The proposal does not modify the landfill’s ability to accept the contaminated soils for direct disposal at the landfill.”

The town of Holland, where the landfill is located, is among those opposed to the idea…

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