VIOLATIONS NOTICES
Advanced Disposal’s Arbor Hills Landfill has received many violations from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE formerly MDEQ and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Learn more
MDEQ violations, enforcements, inspections
Visit the MDEQ’s list of violations
November 12, 2019 Violation |
October 22, 2019 Fortistar Violation
October 21, 2019 ADS Violation | Response
May 24, 2019 violation | Response
April 11, 2019
Advanced Disposal | Fortistar Methane Group | ResponseMarch 14, 2019
Advanced Disposal | Fortistar | ResponseFeb. 7, 2019 violation | Response
Feb. 1, 2019 violation | Response | Fortistar delay, FOIA
Jan 24, 2019 violation | Response
Jan. 24, 2019 enforcement notice| Response
Jan. 17, 2019 901 odor violation | Response
Jan. 14, 2019 violation | Response | Well data supplement
Jan. 8, 2019 Fortistar Methane Group inspection report
Oct. 12, 2018 violation | Response
Aug. 31, 2018 901 odor violation | Response
Aug 30, 2018 violation |
Feb. 6, 2018 901 odor violation | Response
Dec. 14, 2016 901 odor violation | Response
Complaint investigations Dec. 5 | Dec. 10Nov. 8, 2016 Arbor Hills Landfill violation
April 29, 2016 Arbor Hills Landfill violation
March 15, 2016 Arbor Hills Landfill violation
Feb. 2, 2016 Arbor Hills Landfill violation
Nov. 6, 2015 Arbor Hills Energy (FORTISTAR Methane Group) violation for sulfur dioxide | Response
Nov. 4, 2015 SO2 enforcement | Enforcement, permit deviation
Sept. 11, 2015 Arbor Hills Energy violation for sulfur dioxide emissions | Response
May 21, 2015 Arbor Hills Energy consent order
Dec. 15, 2014 FORTISTAR Methane Group violation
Areas of concern
The MDEQ started issuing Areas of Concern instead of violations.
Jan. 2, 2019 Leachate areas of concern
Violation responses, documentation
Republic Services response dated March 29, 2016 — includes photos of a fire, leachate running into ground water and uncovered trash.
Advanced Disposal violation response dated Feb. 15, 2016
Gas system construction drawing – site plan dated Feb. 3, 2016
Gas collection system upgrade proposal dated January 2016
December 15, 2014 – Arbor Hills Energy, FORTISTAR Methane Group violation at the Arbor Hills Landfill for carbon monoxide emissions
First Quarter Operating Record Evaluation FY 2017 dated Dec. 19, 2016 – written by MDEQ
Landfill Gas Migration Remedial Action Plan Monitoring Report – April 20, 2016 | April 20, 2017
Methane monitoring report dated March 23, 2017
Deviation report dated Sept. 10, 2018
EPA consent order
On September 30, 2019, Advanced Disposal Services entered a Consent Agreement and Final Order which settled ADS portion of the USEPA NOV of Sept 29, 2016. See Article.
On May 4, 2017, the EPA entered an administrative consent order with Advanced Disposal Services for violations of the Clean Air Act at Arbor Hills Landfill.
EPA violations
On Sept. 29, 2016 the Environmental Protection Agency issued violations to three companies that operate at Arbor Hills Landfill.
Violation – Arbor Hills Energy (Fortistar Methane Group)
Violation – Advanced Disposal, owner-operator of Arbor Hills Landfill
Violation – BFI Waste Systems of North America (Republic Services) This company no longer operates at Arbor Hills.
The EPA conducted ambient air sampling and surface monitoring that resulted in violations of the Clean Air Act.
EPA monitoring reports
Clean Air Act inspection report – Oct. 11, 2017 (Follow-up inspection to 2017 consent order)
Final inspection report – May 27, 2016
Inspection report – Feb. 16, 2016
Air monitoring – Feb. 16-17, 2016