Below is a great example of why petroleum contaminated soils should be Thermally Treated through Clark Environmental and not landfilled.
Thermal Treatment eliminates the liability for the generator, as well as FDEP in the case of the Petroleum Cleanup Program sites. In most cases, Thermal Treatment is faster and more cost effective than pump and treat systems. This benefits both the property owners and FDEP. Below is the story of the Hillsborough County Landfill Sinkhole followed by a map of sinkholes in Hillsborough County.
Sinkhole opens in eastern Hillsborough County Landfill
LITHIA - Hillsborough County workers got quite a surprise at the landfill in Lithia on Tuesday. They discovered a sinkhole about 50 feet wide and five feet deep. But not for long: as they were checking it out, the ground just dropped.
"It was quick," landfill manager Larry Ruiz said. "We had to run away. It was scary, actually."
The sinkhole grew quickly late Wednesday. It was 75 feet across and 50 feet deep. Hillsborough officials say it's still growing, but much slower now. The sinkhole itself is not their major concern. They say the liner that contains the garbage may have ripped, and the "garbage water" may be leaking out and could eventually find its way into the groundwater.
"It's not a surprise that one would occur almost anywhere," said University of South Florida geography professor Robert Brinkmann, who has studied sinkholes for 20 years.
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