BERMAN ROAD LANDFILL

Okeechobee, Florida, USA

Client:  Waste Management

GLOBEX personnel became involved in the design and permitting of the Berman Road Landfill, located in Okeechobee, Florida, USA, in 1992.  This 47-acre (19-hectare) regional municipal solid waste landfill was designed to accept waste from southern Florida.  The landfill was later expanded to approximately 200 acres (80 hectares).  The landfill containment system includes a double composite lining system and a geomembrane final cover system.  The design and permitting activities completed at the Berman Road Landfill include:

Complete redesign (originally designed by a different firm) and permitting of an 8-acre (3.2-hectare) cell;

Complete redesign (originally designed by a different firm) and permitting of two leachate ponds;

Renewal of the facility's operation permit; design and permitting of four cells with a combined area of 13.9 acres (5.6 hectares);

Design and permitting for the expansion of eight cells with the initial combined area of 30 acres (12 hectares) to an expanded area of 47 acres (19 hectares);

Design of a surface-water management system for the 47-acre (19-hectare) landfill expansion project;

Design of a 50-acre (20-hectare) landfill expansion;

Design of a surface-water management system for future expansions;

Design and permitting of a waste tire processing facility; design and permitting of a surface-water management system for the waste tire processing facility; design and permitting of a Class III landfill;

Design and permitting of a surface-water management system for the Class III landfill;

Design and permitting of a 150-acre (60-hectare) landfill expansion;

Design of a cover system that includes an active gas collection system for the combined 200-acre (80-hectare) landfill;

Permitting of a gas flare system to dispose of landfill gas;

Obtaining a Title V permit for the facility; permitting a leachate evaporator system for the beneficial reuse of the landfill gas;

Arranging a pilot study to evaluate the performance of a treatment system based on reverse osmosis;

Performing two geotechnical site investigations including 33 piezometers and nine monitoring wells;

Preparing construction drawings for the development of each phase of the landfill;

Performing geotechnical and hydrogeologic investigation as part of a due diligence work for the purchase of the property;

Permitting Cell 4 with double composite lining system;

Performing geotechnical investigation for the permitting of Cell 4;

Permitting two leachate ponds with double lining systems;

Preparation of construction drawings for Cell 4;

Permitting Cells 5 through 8 with double composite lining system;

Performing geotechnical investigation for the permitting of Cells 5 through 8;

Renewing the operating permit for the entire facility;

Permitting a 12-acre lateral expansion to the previously permitted Cells 1 through 3;

Permitting an expansion to the stormwater management system;

Permitting a 147-acre lateral expansion to the landfill;

Performing geotechnical and hydrogeologic  investigations for the permitting of the lateral expansion;

Technical assistance for general operational matters;

Permitting the gas collection system for the entire 194-acre expansion;

Permitting a 1,500 scfm enclosed flare;

Permitting a leachate evaporator to operate in conjunction with the flare system;

Preparation of construction drawings for the installation of 34 gas collection wells and the routing of the gas header, including the condensate removal system;

Preparation of construction drawings for Phase I of the landfill closure;

Preparation of bid documents, assistance during selection of the contractor, and finalizing contract with the earthwork contractor and geosynthetics installer;

Provision of CQA monitoring services, construction management, and certification of the Phase I closure;

Review of all contracts (ground lease, purchase of gas, lease of the evaporator, operation of the evaporator, and purchase of the gas disposal system) prior to the execution of the contract;

Preparation of construction drawings for the installation of an enclosed flare and a leachate evaporator system;

Provision of construction management during construction of the flare and leachate evaporator station;

Provision of CQA monitoring services, construction management, and certification of the gas collection system;

Provision of services for the compliance testing of the enclosed flare prior to the operation of the flare;

Preparation of construction drawings for two stormwater ponds and modifications to the stormwater system;

Provision of construction management during construction of the ponds and modifications to the stormwater system;

Permitting modifications to the Cells 9 and 10;

Provision of CQA, construction management, and certification for the installation of the leachate collection system for Cells 9 and 10;

Review of the design of a floating cover for one of the two existing leachate ponds on site;

Assistance for the review and finalizing contract with the manufacturer and installer of the floating cover;

Provision of CQA monitoring services, construction management, and certification of the floating cover;

Design of the leachate lines, condensate removal system at the flare station, leachate feed line from the leachate pond to the leachate evaporator, and gas collection system below the floating cover;

Provision of CQA monitoring services, construction management, and certification of the gas lines and leachate lines associated with the operation of the flare condensate system, leachate evaporator, leachate ponds, and floating cover;

Permitting use of a mobile reverse osmosis (R/O) system as a pilot study for treatment of leachate on site;

Review and preparation of data following a six-months operation of the R/O system;

Annual permit renewal for discharge of leachate at a publicly owned treatment plant in Dade County;

Preparation of quarterly report for the discharge of leachate to the publicly owned treatment plant;

Preparation of annual financial reports for the depletion value of the landfill;

Preparation and updating closure and long-term care cost estimates for the facility;

Preparation of construction drawings for Cells 11 and 12;

Updating closure and long-term cost estimate for the construction of Cells 11 and 12;

Preparation of bid documents, assistance during selection of the contractor, and finalizing contract with the earthwork contractor and lining system installer;

Provision of CQA monitoring services, construction management, and certification of construction for Cells 11 and 12

Preparation of construction drawings for expansion of the gas collection system to a 47-gas well system;

Provision of construction management during the installation of gas wells and gas pipes;

Preparation of annual Title V fee reports;

Preparation of annual operating report for the gas collection system;

Preparation of gas operation report on annual basis;

Review of gas collection records, gas disposal records, leachate evaporation records on annual basis to evaluate the performance of the operator responsible for the system;

Preparation of odor control plans for the facility;

Assisting the operator during quarterly site inspections by the regulatory agency;

Assisting the operator for large tours scheduled for visit to the facility;

Preparation of construction drawings for Phase II of the landfill closure;

Preparation of bid documents, assistance during selection of the contractor, and finalizing contract with the earthwork contractor and geosynthetics installer;

Provision of CQA monitoring services, construction management, and certification of the Phase II closure;

Review of the design of a floating cover for the second existing leachate pond on site;

Assistance for the review and finalizing contract with the manufacturer and installer of the floating cover;

Provision of CQA monitoring services, construction management, and certification of the floating cover;

Preparation of air space reports to the regulatory agency on an annual basis;

Monthly measurements of methane concentration around the facility and preparation of reports;

Permitting a truck wash facility;

Preparation of construction drawings and assistance to select a contractor for the construction of the truck wash facility;

Provision of construction management for the truck wash facility;

Technical services for evaluation of particulate matter emissions in the vicinity of the site;

Installation of groundwater monitoring wells;

Management of semiannual groundwater, surface water, and leachate sampling events;

Preparation of water quality reports on semiannual basis;

Preparation of biannual water quality reports;

Performing surface emissions monitoring on a quarterly basis and preparation of report;

Preparation of a request for proposal to select a contractor for the relocation of a C&D landfill;

Assistance during selection of the contractor and preparation of the contract for the relocation of a C&D landfill;

Preparation of health and safety plan for the relocation of a C&D landfill;

Provision of construction management during the relocation of the C&D landfill;

Provision of environmental testing during the relocation of the C&D landfill;

Preparation of the report following completion of the C&D relocation project;

Preparation of construction drawings for Cells 13 and 14;

Updating closure and long-term cost estimate for the construction of Cells 13 and 14;

Preparation of bid documents, assistance during selection of the contractor, and finalizing contract with the earthwork contractor and lining system installer;

Provision of CQA monitoring services, construction management, and certification of construction for Cells 13 and 14;

Coordination with the FP&L for provision of 3-phase power to the site and expansion of the existing power line on site;

Management of the annual Title V inspections by the regulatory agency;

Preparation of semiannual Title V compliance statements;

Permitting a modification to Cells 11 through 34 to reduce number of leachate collection sumps to accommodate future expansions;

Permitting alternate daily covers;

Provision of maintenance services to the leachate collection system;

Assistance during the upgrading of the 1,500 scfm to a 3,000 scfm flare;

Provision of field services for extending groundwater monitoring wells;

Preparation of spill prevention plan for the facility;

Preparation of the annual Tier 1 and Tier 2 reports;

Conducting field investigation to assess high levels of lead identified in one of the groundwater monitoring wells;

Reporting and resolving the issue of high levels of lead with the regulatory agency;

Permitting yard waste processing operation at the facility;

Preparation of as-built drawings of all upgrades to the gas management system;

Performing geotechnical and hydrogeologic investigation for a 639-acre expansion;

Permitting a 639-acre expansion to increase the total permitted waste disposal footprint to 833 acres;

Performing routine inspections at the facility to report maintenance matters that needed to be implemented; and

Performing land survey activities during construction projects and otherwise.

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