Weber Ash Disposal Site has 13 groundwater monitoring wells, 2 of which have been polluted above federal advisory levels based on samples collected between January 03, 2011 and December 15, 2015. Groundwater at this site contains unsafe levels of manganese and arsenic.
Site descriptionThe Weber Ash Disposal Site was constructed by New York State Electric and Gas in 1978. It is an inactive 13 acre landfill, made of two coal ash cells, Weber I and II, which closed in 1981 and 2001, respectively. Both sites were lined and collected mainly fly and bottom ash when still active. The site also contained a leachate treatment facility.