Williston landfill operator Brad Septka said 23 oilfield loads, which include the filters as well as empty bags used to haul fracture treatment sand, set off the landfill’s Geiger counter, stated the article.
“The waste generator can either take it and have it analyzed, or he can send it out of state,” said Scott Radig, who manages the state's solid waste program.
Radig went on to say the radioactivity was two times the normal background for radiation, noted the article.
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