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Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012
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MANHATTAN -- Starting Wednesday, Feb. 1, Kansas State University 1xbet online sports betting begin to remove the contents of the Old Chemical Waste Landfill.
The 1xbet online sports betting , located north of Bill Snyder Family Stadium near Kimball Avenue, is where the university chemical waste was disposed of in the 1960s and 1970s, as was the standard practice for universities throughout the U.S.
Removal and disposal is expected to last 45 days, said Kelly Greene, the university's environmental manager. During that period, workers 1xbet online sports betting also continuously monitor the air in the area.
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Once the contents have been removed, restoration to the landfill 1xbet online sports betting begin following approval from the state. This 1xbet online sports betting include filling in the hole made to excavate the landfill's contents as well as restoring the surrounding land to its original condition.
"Removing the contents of the landfill 1xbet online sports betting go pretty quickly, but the whole process for getting everything back in place may be close to a year," Greene said. "We'll have to wait for sampling results to come back and for the state to approve everything before we begin restoration."
For safety, Greene and 1xbet online sports betting officials ask that the public stay outside of the fenced area.