Whatcom Environmental evaluated a 3.25-acre industrial landfill for evidence of a leachate release to shallow groundwater. Six temporary piezometers were installed around the perimeter of the landfill using direct-push drilling technology. The piezometers were sampled multiple times to account for seasonal variations in leachate production. Groundwater analytical data indicated that there was not a leachate [...]
Holly Street Landfill Whatcom Creek estuary restoration
cheungvong2017-04-13T15:18:18-07:00Whatcom Environmental served as the environmental consultant to a large local construction firm contracted to restore the Whatcom Creek estuary in Bellingham. A portion of the estuary had been used as a solid waste landfill at the beginning of the 20th century but had since been paved over. Because the estuary serves as a salmon [...]