Leaking BC Landfill Leachate Debated

A new study linking chemicals in the Bonaparte River in British Columbia, Canada to leachate in the Cache Creek landfill is being debated, but many officials remain unconvinced. Several independent engineering studies performed on the landfill over the years have failed to find problems with leachate escapement; but some strong similarities in the landfill’s leachate and Bonaparte River contaminants have been found. One consultant–who has not actually studied the landfill–has speculated that wrinkles in the liner and methods used to wrap the leachate pumps have resulted in holes in the liner.