Juniper Ridge Wants to Treat Its Contaminated Wastewater 20 Miles Away

Juniper Ridge wants to treat its contaminated wastewater 20 miles away

Paul Monroe, an engineer who oversees construction at the Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town and Alton, Maine, shows a model for collecting leachate in the proposed expansion area. Leachate is a mix of wastewater and harmful substances from the landfill. Photo by Lori Valigra of the Bangor Daily News.This story appears as part of a collaboration between The Maine Monitor and Maine Focus, the investigative team of the Bangor Daily News, a partner…

Juniper Ridge wants to treat its toxic runoff 20 miles away

Juniper Ridge Landfill plans to move its PFAS treatment system off-site, requiring leachate to be trucked 20 miles to Hampden.