Water board hits landfill with violation for pumping untreated stormwater into waterway
Chiquita Canyon Landfill has drawn more than 10,000 complaints, a number of lawsuits and calls for it to close from residents and elected officials and is allegedly dumping untreated stormwater into local waterways, according to a complaint issued this week by state water officials. The L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board issued another violation Tuesday against Chiquita Canyon Landfill, after Castaic and Val Verde residents sent the agency numerous photos of the landfill allegedly pumping from its stormwater basin into the local waterway at night. Multiple photos were posted to local social media groups as well.
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