ESCANABA, MI — Regulators are cracking down on an Upper Peninsula municipal landfill after inspectors repeatedly found asbestos waste exposed and disturbed without required safety measures.

In October, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) proposed a $20,000 fine and administrative consent order with the Delta Solid Waste Management Authority after inspectors documented uncovered bags of asbestos-containing waste during several landfill visits dating back to 2022.

A public comment window on the proposed order ended Nov. 30.

Under the proposed consent order, the Delta County Landfill, a Type 2 sanitary landfill near Escanaba, must comply with all asbestos handling requirements, submit quarterly cover records and provide advance notice before disturbing any

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