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August 16, 2019

Boise says no to landfill wastewater

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise city officials say the Ada County Landfill can't dump water that soaked through the region's trash into the Boise wastewater treatment system.

The Idaho Press reports the city turned down Ada County's request to dispose up to 4 million gallons of water collected from the landfill earlier this summer. The liquid, called leachate, was rejected because city officials say it could disrupt the water treatment process.


 
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