Casella-owned landfill in New Hampshire under investigation for leachate spill
An overflowing leachate tank at the North County Environmental Services facility reportedly spilled as much as 154,000 gallons of leachate.
The New Jersey Department of Environment (NHDES) is investigating what may be its largest-ever spill of leachate from a landfill the North County Environmental Services facility in Bethlehem, owned by Rutland, Vermont-based Casella Waste Systems.
NHDES says the incident began on May 1 and last until May 3. As reported by New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR), operators arrived to find that a leachate tank had been overflowing all weekend, spilling as much as 154,000 gallons of leachate.