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Mekoryuk Landfill

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Details

Updated:
2025-06-17
Name:
Mekoryuk Landfill
Category:
Municipal
Classification:
Class III Landfill
Status:
Active
Closure Date:
N/A
Retired Date:
N/A
Landowner:
Mekoryuk, Native Village of
Type of Land Ownership:
Facility Owner is Landowner
Land Lease Expiration:

Location

Region:
Bethel
Location:
Mekoryuk
Population:
215
Latitude:
60.383878
Longitude:
-166.221079
Drinking Water Protection Zone:
NA
MTRS:
Sect 31 T004N R098W and Sect 6 T003N R098W, Seward Meridian
Acres:
6.3
Years of Operation:
1960s?-present
Description:
Located 4,000 feet west of the community and 8,000 feet north east of the airport

File Details

Manager:
Rachel Mills
File Location:
Anchorage
File Number:
N/A
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