Imagine all the positive press we will get!

2. The Winnebago Landfill accepted 1000’s of tons of drywall from 2006 until 2009. Four tons of drywall will produce one ton of hydrogen sulfide gas. The Landfill emission of hydrogen sulfide will continue for many, many years. How many homes were built near the Winnebago Landfill after 2008 when the drywall began to produce the toxic gas hydrogen sulfide?

3. The EPA recommends a chronic inhalation exposure level of 1.4 parts per billion ‘not parts per million, but parts per billion.’ This means that detrimental health effects will occur at 1.5 ppb and will have even a more serious effect upon children and the elderly. The following are excerpts from the paper “The Delicate Balance by Dr. Aubrey J. Serewicz” (pertains to the Dekalb County’s Waste Management Landfill):

“ Every molecule of H2S eliminates one molecule of Copper within the child’s liver. There is no immunity to H2S, there is only reserve. The Copper in the liver helps to build white blood cells and to construct strong blood vessels.” and “The landfill adults showed an average Copper concentration of 9.75 ug/g,
while adults living at least 3 miles away tested at 29 ug. In addition, all of the landfill adults had critical
cardiovascular problems.”

4. Has the Winnebago Landfill tested its landfill workers hair for its copper concentration? ( hair analysis is an inexpensive copper test)

5. In my opinion, The Winnebago Landfill has intentionally misled the public concerning their health and safety pertaining to the chronic inhalation of hydrogen sulfide toxic gas by posting a ‘FACT SHEET on ODOR CONTROL’ in January 2010 on their website. A ‘FACT SHEET’ must be also a ‘TRUTH SHEET’. Here is an excerpt of that ‘FACT SHEET’:

‘Do the Odors Pose a Health or Safety Risk?
No. The odor associated with the material deposited in the landfill and the landfill
gas is not harmful at the levels present outside of the landfill. The Winnebago
Landfill regularly monitors the concentrations of gasses at the surface of landfill and the area surrounding the landfill. The odor associated with hydrogen sulfide can be unpleasant, but the levels surrounding the landfill are below the detection limit ofthe instruments that we use to measure the concentrations. Since the levels are not detectable there is absolutely no health or safety risk of any kind.’

6. There has been an environmental scientist, that has repeatedly requested the Winnebago Landfill to offer for public view, peer reviewed scientific published papers as evidence to substantiate the claim above. The Winnebago Landfill has not provided any such substantiating evidence.

7. According to Sec. 39.2 “(ii) the facility is so designed, located and proposed to be operated that the public health, safety and welfare will be protected;”

In my opinion, the Winnebago Landfill has intentionally violated the section above by publishing its “FACT SHEET on ODOR CONTROL”. Remember “absolutely no health or safety risk of any kind.”

8. The Winnebago Landfill has not published for public view any quantitative tested values for hydrogen sulfide gas. Does the Winnebago Landfill not wish to have the public aware that the hydrogen sulfide gas concentration is greater than the EPA recommended chronic inhalation concentration of 1.4 parts per billion? The Winnebago Landfill has admitted that they have recorded positive results for Hydrogen Sulfide at the boundary of the Landfill property. They recorded positive readings between 30 and 70 parts per billion.

Is the Winnebago Landfill “FACT SHEET” a lie? You decide.

Which entity is correct the EPA or the Winnebago Landfill? You decide.

9. A landfill permit comes with conditions that must be adhered to. Has the Winnebago Landfill adhered to those conditions? You decide.

10. In my opinion, the Winnebago Landfill has terminated its right to ask the IEPA let alone the County board for a landfill extension. In fact, in my opinion , the Winnebago Landfill is in violation of its current permit by not justifying the statements in their ”FACT SHEET on ODOR CONTROL”.

11. All points above are my opinion.

1. Hydrogen sulfide is an extremely toxic gas. It has a similar toxicity as hydrogen cyanide. Hydrogen cyanide is used in a gas chamber. They don’t use hydrogen sulfide in gas chambers because it smells so badly.

2. The Winnebago Landfill accepted 1000’s of tons of drywall from 2006 until 2009. Four tons of drywall will produce one ton of hydrogen sulfide gas. The Landfill emission of hydrogen sulfide will continue for many, many years. How many homes were built near the Winnebago Landfill after 2008 when the drywall began to produce the toxic gas hydrogen sulfide?

3. The EPA recommends a chronic inhalation exposure level of 1.4 parts per billion ‘not parts per million, but parts per billion.’ This means that detrimental health effects will occur at 1.5 ppb and will have even a more serious effect upon children and the elderly. The following are excerpts from the paper “The Delicate Balance by Dr. Aubrey J. Serewicz” (pertains to the Dekalb County’s Waste Management Landfill):

“ Every molecule of H2S eliminates one molecule of Copper within the child’s liver. There is no immunity to H2S, there is only reserve. The Copper in the liver helps to build white blood cells and to construct strong blood vessels.” and “The landfill adults showed an average Copper concentration of 9.75 ug/g,
while adults living at least 3 miles away tested at 29 ug. In addition, all of the landfill adults had critical
cardiovascular problems.”

4. Has the Winnebago Landfill tested its landfill workers hair for its copper concentration? ( hair analysis is an inexpensive copper test)

5. In my opinion, The Winnebago Landfill has intentionally misled the public concerning their health and safety pertaining to the chronic inhalation of hydrogen sulfide toxic gas by posting a ‘FACT SHEET on ODOR CONTROL’ in January 2010 on their website. A ‘FACT SHEET’ must be also a ‘TRUTH SHEET’. Here is an excerpt of that ‘FACT SHEET’:

‘Do the Odors Pose a Health or Safety Risk?
No. The odor associated with the material deposited in the landfill and the landfill
gas is not harmful at the levels present outside of the landfill. The Winnebago
Landfill regularly monitors the concentrations of gasses at the surface of landfill and the area surrounding the landfill. The odor associated with hydrogen sulfide can be unpleasant, but the levels surrounding the landfill are below the detection limit of the instruments that we use to measure the concentrations. Since the levels are not detectable there is absolutely no health or safety risk of any kind.’

6. There has been an environmental scientist, that has repeatedly requested the Winnebago Landfill to offer for public view, peer reviewed scientific published papers as evidence to substantiate the claim above. The Winnebago Landfill has not provided any such substantiating evidence.

7. According to Sec. 39.2 “(ii) the facility is so designed, located and proposed to be operated that the public health, safety and welfare will be protected;”

In my opinion, the Winnebago Landfill has intentionally violated the section above by publishing its “FACT SHEET on ODOR CONTROL”. Remember “absolutely no health or safety risk of any kind.”

8. The Winnebago Landfill has not published for public view any quantitative tested values for hydrogen sulfide gas. Does the Winnebago Landfill not wish to have the public aware that the hydrogen sulfide gas concentration is greater than the EPA recommended chronic inhalation concentration of 1.4 parts per billion? The Winnebago Landfill has admitted that they have recorded positive results for Hydrogen Sulfide at the boundary of the Landfill property. They recorded positive readings between 30 and 70 parts per billion.

Is the Winnebago Landfill “FACT SHEET” a lie? You decide.

Which entity is correct the EPA or the Winnebago Landfill? You decide.

9. A landfill permit comes with conditions that must be adhered to. Has the Winnebago Landfill adhered to those conditions? You decide.

10. In my opinion, the Winnebago Landfill has no right to ask the IEPA let alone the County board for a landfill extension. In fact, in my opinion , the Winnebago Landfill is in violation of its current permit by not justifying the statements in their ”FACT SHEET on ODOR CONTROL”.

11. All points above are my opinion.