Wind Direction: SSE at 27 km/hr
Faint MSW odour from landfill (1/5) detected at site located north of Checkpoint 3 on Range Road 173/Hwy 854.
Compost odour also detected at this location (2/5). Noted Aldehyde odour (rotten banana/apricot) is dominant. No sour or putrid notes but clear compost derived odour distinct from MSW also present. Compost odour is dominant at this time but not intense. Detection area shown in red on photo. Large volume of material moved during row flipping and fresh intake today – smell matches on site smell of operations and should settle significantly at end of day when material is not being moved.
MSW odour (2/5) from landfill detected at Checkpoint 3.
Compost odour (3/5) also detected at this location with same characteristics identified at first location.
MSW odour (3/5) from landfill detected between Checkpoint 3 and 4 (near Claystone tree farm). Investigator noted strong MSW in this area – no compost odour present. Compost only starts 100m to West. MSW appears to spread more widely than the compost smell today – compost odour is detectable in a very narrow band.
