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Title: The Hugo Neu Landfill and it


1
The Hugo Neu Landfilland its effects on the
Cape Fear Region
  • Meghan FullerFall 2004 Coastal Management

2
What it It?
  • Hugo Neu is New York based company
  • Automobile recycling plant landfill
  • Proposed location is Leland, NC
  • Adjacent to Indian Creek
  • 170 acres, 350 feet high

3
Automobile Recycling Auto Fluff
  • Cars are shredded and sold to China
  • Material not recycled is auto fluff
  • Each year shredders are left with 5 million tons
    of fluff
  • Leading source of mercury contamination
  • EPA defines components as hazardous
  • Not eligible for Superfund clean-ups

4
Testing Protecting Landfills
  • Landfill liners leak
  • HDPE state-of-the-art liners
  • EPA regulations (1991) require expensive landfill
    design
  • TCLP tests for 43/100 hazardous chemicals present
    in landfill

5
Associated Problems
  • Cape Fear most toxic in NC
  • Hundreds of shellfish beds closed
  • Crab oyster populations 90 decrease
  • Airborne toxins cause respiratory problems
  • Fish kills due to Pfiesteria
  • Loss of property/property value
  • Leads to beach pollution

6
What to do!?
  • Brunswick Citizens for a Safe Environment
  • Meetings on Monday nights
  • Contact the BCSE Board of Directors, Terrie
    Holden and Betsy Summerville.
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