11/05/2023: WCC landfill works and possible odour issues next week
Possible odour issue from landfill: we have been notified of the following planned work next week by WCC contractors at the landfill relating to ongoing maintenance work. The rotten weather may mean this potential odour issue is not even noticible. But this is a community heads up nonetheless. Carl Savage GBRAI...
Operations Event submitted by Darren Hoskins at 12.30pm on 11/5/2023:
Event ID#:
Event Notice #131
Title:
Drilling of wells at Southern Landfill – 16/5/23 – 2/6/23
Region:
Wellington
Location:
Carey's Gully Southern Landfill
Planned
Description of event:
Wells will be drilled into waste to determine leachate levels, pumps will be installed in wells to remove leachate and wells then backfilled and reported into existing landfill gas extraction system.
Incident type:
Landfill Planned works
Major risks:
Potential odour source
Risk mitigation:
WCC management will monitor continuously, Odour suppressor will be running while drilling occurs, wells will be capped of daily with steel plates and clay impermeable material.
Consequence:
Potential odour complaints
Date, Time and Duration of event:
Day works only, starting 16th May expected to be completed by 2nd June 2023.
Action taken:
(where appropriate)
Event notice to be forward to GWRC, WCC (landfill), Veolia, CLG group.
Additional copies to:
None
This event notice will be closed and notified once works are completed.
For more details please contact Darren Hoskins Wellington City Council 021 227 8020.
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