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2017 SESSION

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HB 1600 Landfills; DEQ, et al., to work towards odor reduction in Campbell County.

Introduced by: C. Matthew Fariss | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Sanitary landfill; gas collection and control system. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality and the Region 2000 Services Authority (the Authority) to continue to reduce the odor issues at the landfill operated by the Authority in Campbell County and to report on their efforts to the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by November 1, 2017. The bill also requires the Authority to connect certain parts of its landfill gas collection system to the existing collection system when its engineers advise it that the connections will operate efficiently.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Certain sanitary landfills; gas collection and control system. Requires any active sanitary landfill that receives more than 100,000 tons of solid waste per year and is located within one-half mile of any residence or residentially zoned property to install a landfill gas collection and control system by July 1, 2019.