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The '''Ivy Landfill''' was used as a storage facility by the [[Albemarle County]], the City of [[Charlottesville]] and the [[University of Virginia]] from 1966 to 2001.  
The '''Ivy Landfill''' was used as a storage facility by the [[Albemarle County]], the City of [[Charlottesville]] and the [[University of Virginia]] from 1966 to 2001.  


==Notes==
==Cobalt leakage==
Analysis of groundwater in wells adjacent to the center has discovered higher levels of cobalt than that allowed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A study conducted by the [[Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority]] concluded that the levels do not pose a threat to human health<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Cobalt levels exceed standards in wells near landfill|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/nov/14/cobalt-levels-exceed-standards-wells-near-landfill-ar-652045/|author=Brandon Shulleeta|pageno=|printdate=November 14, 2010|publishdate=November 14, 2010|accessdate=November 15, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>.
 
==References==
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==External links==


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[[Category: RSWA assets]]
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Revision as of 12:47, 15 November 2010


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The Ivy Landfill was used as a storage facility by the Albemarle County, the City of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia from 1966 to 2001.

Cobalt leakage

Analysis of groundwater in wells adjacent to the center has discovered higher levels of cobalt than that allowed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A study conducted by the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority concluded that the levels do not pose a threat to human health[1].

References

  1. Web. Cobalt levels exceed standards in wells near landfill, Brandon Shulleeta, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 14, 2010, retrieved November 15, 2010.