An attitude that recognizes the
vulnerability of lakes and the
need for citizens, both
individually and collectively, to
assumes responsibility for their
care.
A specially engineered site for
disposing of solid waste on land,
constructed so that it will reduce
hazard to public health and
safety. Some qualities include: an
impermeable lower layer to block
the movement of leachate into
ground water; a leachate
collection system; gravel layers
permitting the control of methane;
and daily covering of garbage with
soil.
Liquids that have percolated
through a soil that carry
substances in solution or
suspension. Liquids can be rain
water or snow melt that enter soil
and carry contaminates from buried
wastes. Leachate can seep into
ground or surface water, or pool
on or around a landfill.
Set by the Minnesota Superfund
law, it is a limit of what
political subdivisions -- such as
counties, cities, townships or
joint powers boards -- can be
required to pay for cleanup as a
responsible party.