YESTERDAY'S K-W RECORD ARTICLE

The link to yesterday's article titled "Methane gas sparks fears in Woolwich" is with yesterday's posting. Dan Kennally a senior Woolwich staffer has admitted that the methane gas is still at levels at or above the Lower Explosive Limit and hence could cause an explosion on the west side of the landfill near the wrecking yard. Mr. kennally however is conveniently ignoring other relatively recent high readings both to the north and the east sides of the landfill. His comments about not being worried about the "history" of the monitoring are disingenuous. The most recent readings are from 2015 and 2016 and the ones before that from 2010. These are all recent readings.

Similarly disingenuous is the claim that the Township do not have records of chemical waste. They also don't have records of how many rotten tomatoes or apples you threw out in your garbage fifty years ago. Uniroyal's chemical wastes ie. industrial wastes went into that landfill along with just about every other landfill available to them back in those days.

Yes the Township formally "abandoned" the gas collection system in 2015. It however had not been working for decades before that and their own consultants said so in their reports on the Bolender Park Landfill both in the mid 90's as well as in 2007.

Frank Rattasid stated "It's laughably stupid how badly this was mismanaged over the last 40 years". I'm quoted as stating "It's ridiculous, the lack of concern and the lack of care and the lack of monitoring for methane gas". Meanwhile politicians like Sandy Shantz said that residences near the site face no threat. Frank and I have read the reports. Sandy and her merry band of idiots (Council) have not. You decide who is credible and honest.