Stream Study at York County Sanitary Landfill
BACKGROUND/UPDATE:
In 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) approved the York County Solid Waste Authority’s Stream Study Plan to be conducted at sample points along Ebaughs Creek and Rambo Run in Hopewell and East Hopewell Townships in York, PA for a period of one year.
The stream study was conducted in conjunction with renewal of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for discharge of treated effluent from the groundwater remediation system at the York County Sanitary Landfill located at 3969 Plank Road. The study will be used to develop effluent discharge limits for that permit (number PA0081744). Monthly reports were submitted to PADEP and a link to the monthly reports are posted on this web page below.
AECOM, the environmental consulting firm that conducted the stream study, and the Authority began collecting monthly water samples at the designated stream sections on October 18, 2016. Fish tissue samples were collected during the October 2016 event and again at the conclusion of the study in September of 2017. In December 2017, the final Stream Study Report was submitted to PADEP and is currently under their review. The following are two stream study final report documents, the executive summary and the final report. Two additional documents are too large to upload to this site, but may be requested by contacting us directly at 717-845-1066.
STREAM STUDY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
STREAM STUDY REPORT-FINAL FULL TEXT
The Links below are from the start of the Stream Study in September of 2016 through the final monthly report submitted to PADEP in October of 2017.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE STREAM STUDY PLAN
CLICK HERE TO READ THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN FOR THE STREAM STUDY
(note: sections of the quality assurance plan are redacted due to the propriety content of the information).
OCTOBER 2016 STREAM STUDY PHOTOS:
Taking stream flow readings every 12 inches across the width of Rambo Run
Fish collected are weighed, measured and logged to assure valid samples
READ MONTHLY REPORTS SUBMITTED TO PADEP: