EPA approves SnifferDRONE method for landfill monitoring
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved Sniffer Robotics' drone-based surface-emissions method as Other Test Method 51.
Evidence notes
- OTM-51 permits the SnifferDRONE approach as an alternative to specified Method 21 surface-emissions procedures at regulated landfills.
- EPA concluded that the drone-based method was typically no less stringent and often more conservative than existing compliance procedures.
- The approval includes operational limitations, reporting requirements and regulator-notification conditions for facilities using the method.
Company context
Sniffer Robotics provides drone-based methane detection and emissions quantification for landfills. Its system combines autonomous flight, gas sensing and geospatial analytics to locate leaks and support regulatory reporting and remediation.