Client: City of Albuquerque, Solid Waste Management Department Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Challenge. Provide routine operation and maintenance (O&M) services and other engineering and technical support to optimize collection and use of landfill gas (LFG) Solution. Opened in 1990, the Cerro Colorado Landfill is an operating 390-acre waste disposal facility that accepts approximately 450,000…
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Investigations and Gas Monitoring at the Former San Antonio Landfill
Client: New Mexico Environment Department; City of Albuquerque; Several Commercial Site Owners/Developers Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Challenge. In support of the safe redevelopment of portions of this former landfill site and surrounding properties, determine depth of waste and soil cover and monitor landfill gas (LFG) within landfill buffer zone Solution. The former San Antonio…
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Operation and Maintenance of Landfill Gas Extraction and Groundwater Treatment Systems at the Former Los Angeles Landfill
Client: City of Albuquerque Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Challenge. Operate and maintain systems designed to protect the environment and public health from issues associated with a 77-acre former municipal landfill where over 1.5 million tons of solid waste was placed in an abandoned sand and gravel quarry between 1978 and 1983 Solution. INTERA has…
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Investigations and Reporting for Siting and Development of the Eubank Landfill Solar Array Project
Client: Emcore Solar New Mexico, LLC Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Challenge. Conduct required investigations and reporting to support development of a pioneering solar energy project to transform a former MSW landfill into a clean energy producing site. Solution. To support development of the solar array on top of the former Eubank Landfill, INTERA completed an…
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