Ministry VROMI taking preventative measures to keep Landfill Fires at Bay. | SMN News

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):— Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), is taking preventative measures to prevent the so-called Irma Landfill from re-igniting due to the dry weather season which is creating immense heat.

Sewage trucks with reclaimed water are being used for this fire-fighting preventive measure. The reclaimed water is poured over the landfill to keep it cool.

Effluent is used in other countries for many non-potable applications described as beneficial consumptive use of the water, including structural and non-structural fire-fighting, irrigation, cooling towers, etc.

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