The South Coast Air Quality Management District said it has received nearly 15,000 complaints from nearby residents since January 2023.
The Chiquita Canyon Landfill, just west of the city of Santa Clarita on Thursday, March 21,2024. The operators of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, which has been repeatedly cited and warned for polluting the air, water and land in nearby neighborhoods, will host two community meetings, Friday and Saturday, to offer information about its relief program.
“Funding is currently available for residents of the neighborhoods identified in the below map, which includes the neighborhoods of Val Verde, Live Oak, Hasley Hills, Hillcrest Parkway, Hasley Canyon and Stevenson Ranch,” according to a release from the landfill operators. “The scope of the program is under continuous evaluation. If you believe you are impacted, but do not live in an area identified on this map, please fill out the application.
In April, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency expressed concerns about wastewater from the Chiquita Canyon Landfill reaching groundwater sources, such as the Santa Clara River and wells near the landfill, and sent a letter to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board outlining the impacts of the conditions at the landfill.
In March, the Chiquita Canyon Landfill operators were denied a request to expand, the latest in a series of setbacks for the landfill that has been producing toxic chemicals and polluting the air, water and land on site and in neighboring communities for months. The landfill operators have been cited by the Environmental Protection Agency and state Department of Toxic Substance Control recently for violations.
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