License and Public Involvement Information
Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs) are highly regulated, highly engineered facilities, with extensive design and oversight requirements. The hazardous waste rules that prescribe the standards that must be met in any postclosure operating license action taken by EGLE include, in part: personnel training, compliance inspections, preparedness and prevention, contingency planning, recordkeeping and reporting, environmental monitoring, corrective action, and financial assurance.
EGLE issues postclosure operating licenses for the management of closed hazardous waste landfills that remain effective for ten years, with a review at five years, in accordance with state and federal regulations. To reissue a postclosure operating license, EGLE's review must conclude:
- The postclosure license renewal application is detailed sufficiently to evaluate the facility and its potential for impact on human health and the environment.
- The facility satisfies all postclosure standards under governing regulations.
- The facility does not present a hazard to human health or the environment, as determined by EGLE inspections and compliance with applicable environmental regulations.
- The postclosure license includes all necessary conditions to ensure safe and proper maintenance and monitoring of the closed hazardous waste landfill.
Issuance of License
After approving the License application for completeness and technical adequacy, EGLE conducted a public comment period for the draft License from August 15, 2022, to September 28, 2022. No comments were received during the public comment period. Following the completion of the public comment period, EGLE issued the License on September 30, 2022. All documents related to the final decision of the License are available electronically (below), and in hard copy at the following locations
- EGLE, MMD, 525 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48909 (contact Kaitlynn Goetz; 517-582-4400; GoetzK1@Michigan.gov).
- EGLE, MMD, Jackson District Office, 301 East Louis Glick Highway, Jackson, MI 49201 (contact Stevie White; 517-581-0033; WhiteS6@Michigan.gov)
- Dorsch Memorial Library, 18 East First Street, Monroe, MI 48161 (contact 734-241-7878)
Documents
Background Information
EGLE, MMD, conducts oversight of the postclosure maintenance and monitoring activities of the closed hazardous waste landfill. This includes reviewing environmental monitoring reports that are submitted to MMD and performing an inspection of the hazardous waste landfill every three years. This inspection involves ensuring that the landfill cap is being properly maintained and monitored, reviewing records, and taking groundwater samples. The review of environmental monitoring reports and performing inspections are to ensure that Ford is properly monitoring and maintaining the closed landfill.
