There are plenty of old landfills that are known to be leaking. Why does the DNR continue to approve new landfills?
Prior to the 1980s, there were few regulations governing the design and construction of landfills. Older, leaking landfills are typically those that were designed without effective engineered features such as liners and leachate collection systems. Modern landfills are subject to much more stringent engineering standards that have established a good record of preventing leaks. The DNR believes that current standards are adequate to prevent landfills being sited today from adversely affecting the environment or the public.
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