Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic hit with state violation for dumping leachate
The troubled Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic received a new violation last week from a state water agency for pumping untreated leachate water from the landfill into local waterways that empty into the Santa Clara River. A violation letter dated April 9 was sent to the landfill operators by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, raising concerns that the landfill’s wastewater may reach groundwater sources fed by the river and used for drinking water.
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