Two area landfills show high PFAS levels in leachate

By David L. Shaw | The Finger Lakes Times | April 9, 2022

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"In testing that took place four years ago, high levels of polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and several related compounds were found in leachate originating from the Seneca Meadows and Ontario County landfills.

The high levels have prompted concern from area environmental groups, which are urging for more current data and pushing to have leachate testing be part of the scoping process for a draft Environmental Impact Statement that Seneca Meadows will need to submit for its application to expand into a 47-acre area within its existing property.

Former Seneca Falls Mayor Brad Jones said testing of leachate from Seneca Meadows should be done before it enters the town wastewater treatment plant at a rate of around 100,000 gallons a day."