VIOLA LANDFILL - Operational Landfill in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois

VIOLA LANDFILL is an operational solid waste landfill located in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. As a landfill facility, it plays a key role in the region's waste management infrastructure, accepting municipal solid waste for disposal. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the US EPA, including RCRA Subtitle D standards for municipal solid waste landfills and Clean Air Act requirements for landfill gas management. The landfill is situated in a rural area of western Illinois, where groundwater protection and leachate management are critical environmental considerations. Typical landfill operations involve waste compaction, daily cover, and systems for leachate collection and gas extraction. The facility's scale is consistent with a county-level landfill serving a small to medium population. Environmental significance includes potential methane generation from decomposing waste, which is typically managed through gas collection systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The landfill's location near agricultural land and the Mississippi River watershed underscores the importance of proper liner and leachate management to protect local water resources.

The landfill is located in a rural area of Mercer County, Illinois, where groundwater aquifers and nearby surface waters (including tributaries of the Mississippi River) require careful protection. Leachate management is a key environmental concern, as is the control of landfill gas emissions, particularly methane. The facility's operations are subject to US EPA regulations aimed at minimizing these impacts.