Former Ocoya Landfill Site : Livingston County, Illinois.
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04/11/2024
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Illinois EPA's initial evaluation of this site revealed problems such as erosion, exposed waste, low areas at the surface that allowed water to pond, and leachate seeps water that becomes contaminated after contact with landfill waste). The landfill is bordered by Rooks Creek to the east, which is within the Vermilion River Illinois Drainage Natural Area. Wetlands are also present just northwest of the landfill. Illinois EPA recently completed a site investigation to determine what work, if any, is needed at the landfill. This 57-acre former municipal solid waste landfill is located at a former limestone quarry in an agricultural area of Livingston County between Pontiac and Chenoa along old Route 66. It is approximately 1 1/2 miles southwest of Ocoya. The landfill received municipal solid waste from 1958 until 1980. "April 2007" Caption title. Illinois EPA's initial evaluation of this site revealed problems such as erosion, exposed waste, low areas at the surface that allowed water to pond, and leachate seeps water that becomes contaminated after contact with landfill waste). The landfill is bordered by Rooks Creek to the east, which is within the Vermilion River Illinois Drainage Natural Area. Wetlands are also present just northwest of the landfill. Illinois EPA recently completed a site investigation to determine what work, if any, is needed at the landfill. This 57-acre former municipal solid waste landfill is located at a former limestone quarry in an agricultural area of Livingston County between Pontiac and Chenoa along old Route 66. It is approximately 1 1/2 miles southwest of Ocoya. The landfill received municipal solid waste from 1958 until 1980. Mode of access: Internet. |
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Springfield, Ill. : Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Community Relations, |
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| Palavras-Chave | #Ocoya Landfill (Ocoya, Ill.) #Leachate #Seepage #Erosion #Groundwater #Factory and trade waste #Hazardous waste sites #Sanitary landfills #Quarries and quarrying |
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