Landfill gas: how it forms and why it can be dangerous
Landfill gas: how it forms and why it can be dangerous
England’s Environment Agency isn’t doing enough to protect the public from landfill gas, according to a recent high-court ruling. A judge said that five-year old Matthew Richards’ respiratory health problems were being made worse by fumes from nearby Walleys Quarry landfill site in Silverdale, Staffordshire. The judgement requires a particular landfill gas – hydrogen sulphide – to be reduced to one part per billion, less than an eighth of current levels in the area, by January 2022.
The ruling could mean that local authorities and government bodies tasked with maintaining environmental standards do more to support the rights of individuals when dealing with a community problem like air pollution.
So what about if you live within walking distance of a landfill site – should you be worried?
Landfill, Greenhouse gas emissions, Waste management, Gas hazard, Gas migration
Williams, Ian
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22 September 2021
Williams, Ian
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Williams, Ian
(2021)
Landfill gas: how it forms and why it can be dangerous.
The Conversation.
Abstract
England’s Environment Agency isn’t doing enough to protect the public from landfill gas, according to a recent high-court ruling. A judge said that five-year old Matthew Richards’ respiratory health problems were being made worse by fumes from nearby Walleys Quarry landfill site in Silverdale, Staffordshire. The judgement requires a particular landfill gas – hydrogen sulphide – to be reduced to one part per billion, less than an eighth of current levels in the area, by January 2022.
The ruling could mean that local authorities and government bodies tasked with maintaining environmental standards do more to support the rights of individuals when dealing with a community problem like air pollution.
So what about if you live within walking distance of a landfill site – should you be worried?
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Published date: 22 September 2021
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Landfill, Greenhouse gas emissions, Waste management, Gas hazard, Gas migration
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