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Closed Landfill Environmental Monitoring

Tompkins County

Summary

The county keeps monitoring groundwater and neighborhood wells around its two closed landfills, paid entirely from the solid waste annual fee — no county tax dollars.

At a glance

Total mentions
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Last discussed Mar 19, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Estimated 2026 cost of $72,106, covered by the solid waste annual fee rather than county taxes.

✅Who benefits

Neighbors of the Dryden-area and Danby-area closed landfills, whose wells and water are monitored.

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