Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Daily Construction Updates

Current Activities

Heavy Construction Schedule - May 20 - June 14, 2013

RCP Abandonment Plan
Beginning at 7 a.m. on May 20, 2013 (weather permitting) and continuing until completed, Bridgeton Landfill will abandon six reinforced concrete pipes (RCPs).  The owner of the landfill anticipates increased odors during this work. It is expected the work to remove and properly close each of the RCPs will take no more than one to two working days.  For more information on this work, please see the RCP website. 

Completed RCP Diagram

Perimeter Collection Sumps
At the same time as the RCPs are being abandoned, the landfill owner will be installing 25 perimeter collection sumps, a part of the new interim capping system. Upon final approval, the interim capping system plan will be available on the Construction Schedule website.

Completed Perimeter Collection Sump Diagram

Off-site Air Monitoring Community Response Plan
Due to expected odors during RCP abandonment, the Off-site Air Monitoring Community Response Plan has been developed to be protective of the local community. This plan provides a framework for state and local agencies to coordinate a response to pre-defined air monitoring trigger levels. 

• Daily Routine Air Monitoring Path Map.
• Air Sampling Location Map using AreaRae.
• Department of Natural Resources' Process for Responding to Air Monitoring Action Levels.
• Ambient Air Response Action Plan – Department of Health and Senior Services.
• St. Louis County Emergency Operations.
  The Office of Emergency Management has procedures for coordinating local response should a response or other action be warranted.  Their resources include the ability to notify the public of actions to be protective of community health and safety. To learn more about St. Louis County Emergency Operations, visit its website. View one of the county's Basic Operations Plans.

Air Monitoring and Sampling during Heavy Construction
The purpose of the department’s air monitoring and sampling efforts is to evaluate air quality and provide information to residents and businesses in the community surrounding Bridgeton Landfill. For that reason, our equipment and monitoring/sampling focuses on the public’s need for information about potential health effects from exposure to any emissions associated with the subsurface smoldering event at the landfill. The Department of Natural Resources collects monitoring and sampling data and then provides that data to the Department of Health and Senior Services, hereafter DHSS, for health effect evaluation. Below is a table summarizing the department’s various air monitoring and sampling activities.

Current Activities Continued

On May 14, 2013, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster outlined the terms of a First Agreed Order reached with the Bridgeton Landfill.  Under the agreement the landfill owners will provide temporary accommodations for residents most affected by the odor, and reimburse state agencies for continuous monitoring and sampling of the air and ground at the site.See the following information from the Attorney General’s press conference:

• Bridgeton Landfill Agreement Highlights
• Lodging Program for Local Residents
• News Release from the Attorney General’s Office

How do I Submit Odor Concerns?

To file a complaint, please complete our online environmental concern form. 
Additionally, you may notify the Solid Waste Management Program in any of the following ways to file an odor concern:

• Phone - 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401 and state you need to file a Bridgeton Landfill odor concern. These phone numbers are available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.
• Fax - 573-526-3902 Attn. Bridgeton Landfill odor concern.
• Email - swmp@dnr.mo.gov.

Note:  In case of an emergency, you should contact your local fire protection district using the 911 system.