📋 Tender Overview
With the aim of preventing possible environmental impacts due to the intense rains that are recorded in various regions of the country, the Environmental Assessment and Control Agency (OEFA), attached to the Ministry of the Environment, carried out a technical visit to the Pampa Americana landfill and the Pampa Michi dump, located in the province of Chanchamayo, Junin region.
The inspection made it possible to verify compliance with prevention and contingency plans against extreme weather events, as well as evaluate the current conditions of both solid waste final disposal sites.
The landfill known as Pampa Americana --located in the Pampa Americana sector, district and province of Chanchamayo-- has an approximate area of 4.47 hectares and includes the Final Disposal Infrastructure and the Solid Waste Recovery and Treatment Plant. During the inspection, specialists evaluated the state of the cells, stormwater drainage, leachate management and slope stability.
For its part, the Pampa Michi dump is located in the province of Chanchamayo, located on the right bank of the Perene River, and also has an approximate area of 1.07 ha. At this point, the technical team reviewed possible drag risks due to the increase in the channel and containment measures.
Representatives of the Municipal Services and Environmental Management Management of the Provincial Municipality of Chanchamayo participated in the visit. The OEFA recommended prioritizing the implementation and updating of the contingency plan, with special emphasis on the maintenance of stormwater channels and the proper management of leachate.
Through the Pichanaqui Liaison Office, specialists carried out field evaluations using GPS, distance meter and others that allow georeferenced images to be obtained for the corresponding technical record.
Within the framework of the state of emergency declarations in force at the national level and in accordance with its powers, the OEFA will maintain surveillance of vulnerable entities and companies, so that they adequately comply with their environmental obligations and timely execute their contingency plans.
Data:
According to information from the MPCH, the landfill (Final Disposal Infrastructure and the La Merced Solid Waste Recovery and Treatment Plant) receives approximately 36 tons per day of solid waste.
