This project has three components:
- analysis of subsurface gas sampling data that includes perimeter and building foundation monitoring for combustible gas
- ambient air quality monitoring which characterizes air quality above the landfill and evaluates the effectiveness of the control systems
- evaluation of: collection and treatment system performance , the efficiency of the flare in destroying harmful compounds, emissions from gas utilization facilities, and the overall landfill gas capture efficiency
Information from this project is used to determine:
- whether subsurface gas migration conforms to the provincial government's landfill criteria
- whether ambient air quality at the landfill meets Workers’ Compensation Board requirements
- the characteristics of landfill gas generated at Hartland, to provide information for gas utilization
- the flare efficiency in destroying methane and trace compounds
- overall greenhouse gas emissions from the landfill