A landfill in Illinois is producing and emitting methane gas, and a system for capturing the gas is in production. The captured gas would then be connected to the power plant for the landfill. Until the recovery system is in place, however, area home owners are at risk of having methane gas in their homes, a problem that the waste management department will help to solve. The landfill itself, is having readings taken with methane gas detectors and analyzers, via probes, in catch basins, and in manholes. The production of the methane gas, officials have noted, is varying in concentration and pressure, depending upon the weather conditions.
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