Re: dioxin in leachate from ashfills?

[philip@prcn.org (Philip Fleischer)]

>        Does anyone have any information on dioxin in leachate from
>ashfills?  Granted this dioxin is pretty insoluble in water, but it might
>convievably be attached to suspended solids.

Lots of dioxin has been measured in groundwater around the Macmillan
Bloedel Powell River Division Landfill which contains ash but other
things too.  It is accepted by many people (including the Environmental
supervisor at the mill) that fly ash in particular contributes
significantly to this.  However, if you are looking for a 'strictly'
ash landfill, I don't know of one, but I expect you can find one.




Philip Fleischer   philip@prcn.org