The Seneca County General Health District (SCGHD) in Ohio was facing unique challenges concerning a privately-owned Subtitle D Landfill accepting up to 7,500 tons of waste per day, for which it was receiving complaints from the public concerning contamination, odors, mischaracterization, and/or underreporting of waste, among other issues, and had received regulatory scrutiny for several years.

The SCGHD is the authority responsible for licensing and monitoring compliance of regulated construction and demolition debris facilities in the County and for taking appropriate action to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. GBB was tasked to assist the county with its oversight of the landfill by:

• Assessing landfill operating procedures;
• Assessing landfill odor management programs and systems;
• Reviewing good landfill operating practices;
• Reviewing and evaluating Gas Collection and Control System compliance monitoring reports and operations;
• Providing an independent review of the groundwater monitoring program and related compliance monitoring reports;
• Reviewing landfill operator reports and records;
• Inspecting and evaluating incoming waste sources;
• Reviewing the landfill’s strategic communications plan, including how transparency is being addressed to build public trust;
• Interpreting and providing the explanatory language of the landfill’s reports and records to concerned citizens;
• Evaluating citizen complaints and sources of information outlets.