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North Simcoe Landfill (Site 41)

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Updates

  • On September 22, 2009, Simcoe County Council voted to discontinue construction and all future development of the North Simcoe Landfill Site.
  • Water Sampling Results – The ministry puts the utmost importance on water quality. In response to residents’ concerns about water quality in the area of Site 41, the ministry recently took samples of groundwater from the Parnell Spring/well, the Elmvale Spring and the onsite pumping wells, PW4 & PW5.

Background

North Simcoe Landfill (also known as Site 41) is an approved landfill site located approximately 10 km south of Midland in the County of Simcoe’s Tiny Township. The site is currently under construction.

The County of Simcoe is the proponent of Site 41 and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) is the regulator. Site 41 has received all the required ministry approvals, including a Certificate of Approval for a waste disposal site (CofA) (April 1998); a Certificate of Approval for storm water management (June 2004); and a Permit to Take Water (PTTW) (December 2008).

The approvals followed extensive review by both ministry experts and independent hydrogeological and engineering peer reviewers.

Role of MOE

The ministry is responsible for ensuring the County builds and operates Site 41 according to the conditions of its Certificates of Approval and Permit to Take Water and ensuring the site is built and operated in a manner that protects the environment and human health.

It is MOE’s role to make sure the site is properly managed and the County meets strict environmental standards.

The ministry has set out conditions to make certain the landfill is constructed using engineering techniques and natural features that will protect groundwater and surface water, with no adverse impact to water resources. The ministry will also closely monitor the operation of the site.

For more information

Read the ministry’s Site 41 fact sheet that provides additional information and a diagram identifying some of the site’s design features.

Additional information on the site’s design and operation is available on the County of Simcoe’s website at www.simcoe.ca, or by calling the County at 705-725-9300 or via E-mail at info@simcoe.ca

For further information on the ministry’s regulatory authority over Site 41, please contact the Barrie District Office at 705-739-6441.

Reporting Water Quality Problems

The ministry follows up on all detailed complaints we receive about water quality. It is important for people to provide full details to the ministry’s Barrie District Office at 705-739-6441 or toll-free at 1 800-890-8511, so the ministry can follow up.  These details should include locations and property addresses as well as specifics of the incident.