Addresses leachate treatment costs, which represent one of the largest (if not the largest) cost category for many landfills. In addition, wastewater discharge regulations are tightening and, as a result, there’s a growing interest in and need for on-site treatment. 

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Phone: 800.523.8437

Conference ID: 274.423.2416[KA1] 

AGENDA

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1. Introduction                                                                               Ivan Cooper
   1. Welcome
   2. Round Robin member introductions
   3. Committee  role within SWANA
   4. Leadership and transition
2. Training                                                                                  Jeremy O’Brien
   1. Soar Committee Training Presentations
   2. Future activities
      1. Leachate Treatment Survey                                                    Jeremy O’Brien
         1. There is a desire to update the survey of 5 years ago;
         2. We want to address how LFs approach/aware of PFAS;
         3. Need to stress confidentiality;
      2. Stormwater                                                                             Arie Kremen
         1. In previous meeting in2021, we discussed stormwater. Suggestion to produce a 1 – 2 page fact sheet on stormwater issues; EPA issued detailed guidance January 2021
         2. Jeremy O’Brien and Arie Kremen offered to look at WEF’s stormwater fact sheet as a guide,
            1. We want to engage a YP to collaborate
      3. PFASwiki                                                                                            Arie Kremen
         1. The SWANA homepage has PFAS information;
         2. PFAS Subcommittee previously worked on a PFAS wiki.
            1. Can it be revived;
            2. Discussed how the SWANA PFAS page and be a link to the PFASwiki;
         3. Expand scope of PFASwiki to organics and composting (Jeremy O’Brien)
      4. State requirements for Leachate Treatment System Operators?
         1. Develop requirement matrix
         2. Another YP opportunity
3. Committee Transition                                                             Ivan Cooper/Arie Kremen
   1. Ivan Cooper to be past chair, Arie Kremen Chair, Bernie Rieder Vice Chair (3 yr term).
   2. Scheduling of committee meetings
4. Open Discussion