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Permit Number
06-SDP-02-81
Facility Name
Benton County Sanitary Landfill
Expiration Date
8/8/2027
Project Officer
Smith
Status
Operating
Type
Municipal Landfill
State Facility ID
310200243
FOCD Summary
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County
Benton
Field Office
1
Planning Area
East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG)
Legal Description

Last Permit Issuance

View Docs Last Permit Review Final Action Date Action Description
Renewal Application 8/8/2022 Approval Letter Sent 18604

Amendments Since Last Permit Issuance

View Docs Number Type Last Action Date Action Description AmendID
soil Plan Revisions - operation plans 11/30/2022 Approval Letter Sent 25245
ADC Waste Cover Material 3/30/2023 Approval Letter Sent 25464
cell H Expansion plans 8/9/2023 Approval Letter Sent 25391
qca H Expansion plans 10/5/2023 Approval Letter Sent 25677
well Plan Revisions - monitoring well maintenance and p 1/17/2024 Approval Letter Sent 25858
well Plan Revisions - monitoring well maintenance and p 1/17/2024 Approval Letter Sent 25852
ADC General Reporting/Administrative Requirements 2/13/2024 Approval Letter Sent 25756
ACM Plan Revisions - water quality assessment plan 3/7/2024 Reviewed with no action required 25938
stockp Materials Storage/Collection - other 3/12/2024 Approval Letter Sent 25948
lagoon Plan Revisions - leachate control plan 4/23/2024 Denial Letter Sent 25968
well Plan Revisions - monitoring well maintenance and p 5/9/2024 Approval Letter Sent 26016
MW41 Plan Revisions - monitoring well maintenance and p 6/13/2024 Approval Letter Sent 26047
CellH Plan Revisions - design plans 8/8/2024 Approval Letter Sent 26112
lagoon Plan Revisions - leachate control plan 4/3/2025 Approval Letter Sent 26371
lagoon Plan Revisions - leachate control plan 9/16/2025 Approval Letter Sent 26610
lagoon Plan Revisions - leachate control plan 11/12/2025 Approval Letter Sent 26754
adc Waste Cover Material 12/2/2025 Approval Letter Sent 26783

Reviews Since Last Permit Issuance

View Docs Type Comments Last Action Date Action Description Permit Review ID
Financial Assurance 2023 3/30/2023 Approval Letter Sent 19112
Financial Assurance 2024 3/23/2024 Approval Letter Sent 19761
Financial Assurance 2025 3/27/2025 Approval Letter Sent 20224
Permit Revised Revised 12/2/2025 Approval Letter Sent 18894

Report Submittals Since Last Permit Issuance

View Docs Type Comments Last Action Date Action Description Report Submittal ID
Annual Water Quality Report, Gas Monitoring Report, Leachate Performance Evaluation Report, Monitoring System Evaluation Report 2021 8/11/2022 Comment Letter Sent 28346
Semi-Annual Water Quality Report notification 9/29/2022 Reviewed with no action required 28494
Field Office Inspection Report 2022 12/13/2022 Reviewed with no action required 28680
Field Office Inspection Report NOV 4/19/2023 Notice of Violation 29005
Semi-Annual Water Quality Report Spring 2023 4/27/2023 Reviewed with no action required 29010
Annual Water Quality Report, Gas Monitoring Report, Leachate Performance Evaluation Report, Monitoring System Evaluation Report 2022 7/6/2023 Comment Letter Sent 28927
Field Office Inspection Report 2023 11/29/2023 Reviewed with no action required 29288
Field Office Inspection Report 2024 5/10/2024 Reviewed with no action required 29569
Semi-Annual Water Quality Report Spring 2024 6/7/2024 Reviewed with no action required 29581
Annual Water Quality Report, Gas Monitoring Report, Leachate Performance Evaluation Report, Monitoring System Evaluation Report 2023 8/28/2024 Comment Letter Sent 29497
Field Office Inspection Report 2024 12/3/2024 Reviewed with no action required 29812
Annual Water Quality Report, Gas Monitoring Report, Leachate Performance Evaluation Report, Monitoring System Evaluation Report 2024 5/2/2025 Comment Letter Sent 29987
Semi-Annual Water Quality Report Spring 2025 5/9/2025 Reviewed with no action required 30123
Field Office Inspection Report 2025 6/17/2025 Reviewed with no action required 30155
Field Office Inspection Report 2025 12/4/2025 Reviewed with no action required 30295

Contacts

Operator of Facility Site
Mike Gardemann
Benton County Sanitary Landfill
7904 20th Ave
Blairstown, IA 52209
Work: (319) 454-6392
Design Engineer
Doug Luzbetak
HLW Engineering Group
204 West Broad St
PO Box 314
Story City, IA 50248
dluzbetak@hlwengineering.com
Fax: (515) 733-4146 Mobile: (515) 290-0247 Work: (515) 733-4144
Responsible Official of Agency served
John Watson, Chariman
Benton County Solid Waste Disposal Commission
110 West 3rd Street
PO Box 529
Vinton, IA 52349
Fax: (319) 472-4456 Home: (319) 272-2841 Work: (319) 472-4707
Operator of Facility Site
Eric Werner
Benton County Landfill
7904 20th Ave
Blairstown, IA 52209
bentonlandfill@netins.net
Work: (641) 751-8370
Operator of Facility Site
Eric Werner, Operator
Benton County Landfill
7904 20th Ave
Blairstown, IA 52209
bentonlandfill@netins.net
Fax: (641) 454-6392 Work: (641) 454-6392
These are the main contacts for the facility. Full contact details are available in the Facility Contact Directory.

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