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Update on Recent Activities at APAC-Reno

February 2007
No odor complaints received by APAC, Johnson County or KDHE.
  1. No detectable readings at the ambient air monitors.


  2. Average landfill gas concentration in February:  Methane 26.5%


  3. An estimated 1,817,100 cubic feet of landfill gas was removed and treated in February.


  4. An estimated 1,088,640 gallons of contact water (water that has seeped through the landfill and accumulated underneath the landfill) was removed and treated in February.


  5. All wells are scheduled to be sampled in March 2007.


  6. Transmitters at the west seep and catwalk were affected by cold weather. The one at the west seep will be replaced in March and the catwalk transmitter has been ordered.


  7. Burner maintenance is anticipated in March/April 2007 when the new baghouse for air pollution control on the asphalt plant is installed.


  8. APAC has acquired an on-line hydrogen sulfide. It will be installed when the asphalt plant is down for baghouse installation and maintenance.


  9. APAC will install 2 contact water removal pumps in the southwest corner of the landfill in March.  Pumps should be operational within 2-3 weeks of installation.
 

 
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