Toxic leachate accident should never have happened | Peggy Stevens
Two weeks ago, on February 24th, an experimental leachate treatment system- fully operational on the Coventry NEWSVT landfill without a permit- malfunctioned. Nearly 9,000 gallons of toxic leachate escaped the system and spilled downhill towards the Black River and South Bay of Lake Memphremagog. The leachate was, according to NEWSVT, prevented from crossing the landfill