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"A&L Salvage to Pay $56,553 EPA Penalty"
"COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with A&L Salvage LLC, Lisbon, to increase environmental monitoring at the company's construction and demolition debris landfill located at 11225 State Route 45. The company also has agreed to new closure requirements and to pay a $56,553 civil penalty, according to a news release from the Ohio EPA.The orders require A&L Salvage to upgrade its ground water monitoring system and conduct explosive gas monitoring while the landfill is still operating, the release states. Once the facility closes, A&L Salvage will construct a more stringent final cap system over the waste. The landfill will be covered with a thicker, more protective layer of soil and vegetation.The new monitoring and closure requirements will be the same as those required for solid waste landfills, the release said. In addition, A&L Salvage will be required to conduct post-closure maintenance and monitoring for five years. The company also will be required to provide financial assurance to guarantee the post-closure maintenance and monitoring.The increased monitoring, final cap system requirements and civil penalty are a result of A&L Salvage violating its landfill license and operating requirements, the release stated. Between March 2002 and November 2004, the landfill was repeatedly cited for failure to use a designated unloading zone and for accepting and disposing of solid waste and waste that was not identifiable as construction and demolition debris.Within 180 days, A&L Salvage is required to submit a final closure and post-closure plan and provide financial assurance to fund the plan for five years following closure. The company also must submit plans for the design of the enhanced final cap system and installation and operation of an approved ground water and explosive gas monitoring system, the release said."