Washington County Sanitary Landfill - Chatom, Alabama Solid Waste Management Facility

Washington County Sanitary Landfill is an operational landfill located in Chatom, Washington County, Alabama, United States. It serves the local community by providing solid waste disposal services, operating under the regulatory framework of the US Environmental Protection Agency's RCRA Subtitle D for municipal solid waste landfills. As a landfill facility, it is subject to EPA regulations including landfill gas management under the Clean Air Act and leachate control requirements. The facility's NAICS code 562212 indicates it operates as a solid waste landfill, typically handling waste from residential, commercial, and industrial sources in the region. The landfill plays a key role in waste management for Washington County and surrounding areas. Its environmental significance includes managing landfill gas emissions and leachate to protect local groundwater and air quality, in compliance with state and federal standards.

The landfill is located in a rural area of southwestern Alabama, near the Tombigbee River. Proximity to groundwater and surface water bodies requires robust leachate management to prevent contamination. Landfill gas collection systems are typically employed to mitigate methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, and to comply with EPA's Clean Air Act regulations.