Posted to Landfill Notifications and Information on February 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM by Alex Buffalow
Heavy rain, sleet, and snow this week have made access to the Bristol Quarry Landfill challenging. The conditions prevented the movement of additional soil to address settlement issues at the landfill. Crews also discovered that the stormwater flow meter is not working properly. A section of piping appeared to be clogged and was preventing the water from reaching the flow meter. Stormwater is now being redirected through the forced main until the section can be addressed and fixed.
Additionally, a small number of temperature probes at various elevations in the waste mass are showing erroneous temperature readings. These probes are located in the southern region of the landfill, and we are working with our engineering partners to develop a plan to address this issue. Replacing the probes in the existing wells is a possible option but the small diameter of the wells makes it a complicated process that ultimately may not fully resolve the issue. Drilling new wells is another option under consideration.
Posted to Landfill Notifications and Information on October 20, 2022 at 11:05 AM by Alex Buffalow
Bristol Quarry Landfill: Open House
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
6:00-7:30pm
Bristol, VA City Council Chambers
300 Lee Street, Bristol, VA 24201
Representatives of the City and experts will be available to provide information, updates, and next steps related to the Bristol Quarry Landfill.
Posted to Landfill Notifications and Information on May 10, 2021 at 3:35 PM by Rick Belcher
The City is working on improvements to the active gas system to capture more landfill gas and thus reduce odors coming from the landfill. Progress has been made, although we have more work to do. This work will be ongoing.
Gas Well Map
Gas Well 47 Data
Odor Management Plan
Odor Response Plan
These are photos of the power plant, the flare and photos and drawings of how gas wells are installed and currently in place at the landfill. Also attached is the draft Odor Management Plan and draft Odor Complaint Response Plan.
What is a landfill gas well and why are they important to reduce odors?
The gas well pulls a vacuum to draw gas from the landfill to a closed system of pipes that are sent to Ingenco’s power plant that generate electricity 24/7. If the plant is not operating (due to maintenance) the gas is diverted to a flare and burned off. This process reduces greenhouse gas emissions and substantially reduces odors.
We will provide weekly updates posted to this page beginning Monday May 10, 2021.
We encourage residents to submit concerns to the City through the draft plans and or through this web site.
Draper Aden - Bristol Landfill Facility Update - Agenda