Since the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last year reached an agreement with Bridgeton Landfill, LLC, there has been a noteworthy shift on the enhancement of air quality in the region. According to Mark Hague, Administrator for the EPA Region 7, “the installation and operation of these air monitors is an important step in evaluating the air quality in the community. These monitors are the latest in a series of steps taken by the Bridgeton Landfill under EPA and MDNR oversight to help ensure air quality around the landfill is protective of public health.”
It seems that already, positive results have been incurred from the new air monitors at the landfill sites. Further air monitoring is taking place in two other places too: one near St. Charles Rock Road and the other near the Spanish Village water tower. These locations were chosen by the EPA in an attempt to have the monitors are able to cover air emissions under various wind directions. As well, they will bolster the actions being undertaken the nearby Rider Trail monitored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
These monitors form just part of the $200 million that Bridgeton Landfill has invested in “odor control, environmental remediation and site improvements.”