The Department of Environmental Protection's Environmental Justice Office will hold a March 20 hearing on a new NPDES Water Quality Permit for the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill in Rostraver Township.  (PA Bulletin, page 1543-1544).

The discharge from the wastewater treatment plant will impact an unnamed tributary of Speers Run into the Monongahela River.

The hearing will be held at the Rostraver Central Fire Department Social Hall, at 1100 Fells Church Rd, Rostraver Township from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Individuals wishing to testify at the hearing submit a written notice of intent by 4:00 p.m. March 19, 2025, to Emily Green, Environmental Justice Coordinator at emgreen@pa.gov.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for instructions on how to review the application, submit comments and for more background. (PA Bulletin, page 1543-1544).

Visit DEP’s Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill, LLC webpage for more information on the many actions related to this facility.

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Resource Links:

-- Protect PT: Westmoreland Landfill Surrenders Air Quality Permit For An Evaporator System To Dispose Of Leachate Wastewater Impacted By Shale Gas Drilling Waste [PaEN]

-- DEP Issued Air Quality Permit For Leachate Evaporation System At Westmoreland Landfill With Special Radiation Monitoring Due To The Disposal Of Shale Gas Drilling Waste [PaEN]

-- DEP Collects $62,475 Penalty From Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill Under Agreement To Correct Violations, Improve Environmental Protections At The Facility [PaEN]

-- DEP: Westmoreland Landfill, County Hauling Will Pay $25,000 Penalty, $25,000 In Lieu Of Penalty For Waste Transportation Violations [PaEN]

-- DEP: Westmoreland Landfill To Pay $59,000 Penalty To Address Multiple Violations [PaEN]

-- DEP Fines Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill $24,000 To Resolve Waste Violations; Drilling Waste Impacts On Leachate  [PaEN]

[Posted: February 14, 2025]

2/17/2025