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Articles for Chiquita Canyon

Regulators say Chiquita Canyon has made ‘no meaningful improvement’ to odors
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Regulators say Chiquita Canyon has made ‘no meaningful improvement’ to odors

LA Times  

Environmental regulators are faulting Chiquita Canyon Landfill for making “no meaningful improvement” in reducing noxious odors emanating from the Castaic facility and have ordered operators to take additional steps to address the problem. In a three-day public hearing, South Coast Air Quality District attorney Kathryn Roberts argued that Chiquita Canyon is operating under “crisis-like conditions” because its operators “chose to …

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Editorial: Whatever happened to L.A.’s plan to end its reliance on landfills?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Editorial: Whatever happened to L.A.’s plan to end its reliance on landfills?

LA Times  

The smoldering, stinking mess at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic is a glaring example of the environmental and public health hazards created by burying our trash — and how state and local leaders have allowed this problem to pile up. Nearly two decades ago, the city of Los Angeles adopted a visionary plan to divert 90% of the city’s …

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Noxious fumes, contaminated runoff: No easy solution for Chiquita Canyon Landfill woes
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Noxious fumes, contaminated runoff: No easy solution for Chiquita Canyon Landfill woes

LA Times  

Federal regulators say it’s an imminent danger, a Los Angeles County supervisor says she has “lost faith” in its management and aggrieved neighbors have filed two lawsuits demanding an end to its operations. As owners of the troubled Chiquita Canyon Landfill struggle to contain noxious fumes and contaminated runoff caused by an underground garbage fire, residents and public officials increasingly …

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One injured after hydrogen peroxide hose bursts at Chiquita Canyon Landfill
10 months ago

One injured after hydrogen peroxide hose bursts at Chiquita Canyon Landfill

LA Times  

The rupture of a hydrogen peroxide line appears to be unrelated to an ongoing environmental cleanup effort at Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic, an official said. A burst hydrogen peroxide line at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill injured one person Friday evening, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents communities surrounding Chiquita Canyon, …

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EPA says fire burning inside an L.A. County landfill poses imminent danger, orders action
10 months ago

EPA says fire burning inside an L.A. County landfill poses imminent danger, orders action

LA Times  

Federal officials have ordered operators of Chiquita Canyon landfill to take immediate steps to protect human health and the environment, saying the smoldering Castaic facility poses an imminent danger to nearby communities due to noxious odors and hazardous liquid waste. “This order reflects EPA’s commitment to ensuring landfill operators mitigate noxious odors and comply with federal law to prevent public …

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L.A. County leader calls for residents to be relocated as garbage burns inside Chiquita Canyon Landfill
10 months, 2 weeks ago

L.A. County leader calls for residents to be relocated as garbage burns inside Chiquita Canyon Landfill

LA Times  

As a massive underground garbage fire continues to spread sickening odors and noxious fumes over Castaic area neighborhoods, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger has called on Chiquita Canyon Landfill owners to relocate affected residents until the issue is resolved. We will have more to report on this and other mitigation updates at next week’s Community Advisory Committee meeting.” Barger’s …

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U.S. EPA will lead efforts to extinguish mystery fire smoldering in L.A. County landfill
1 year ago

U.S. EPA will lead efforts to extinguish mystery fire smoldering in L.A. County landfill

LA Times  

As landfill operators struggle to extinguish a damaging fire deep within Chiquita Canyon Landfill, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is taking the lead in efforts to contain the problem. Steve Cassulo, Chiquita Canyon’s district manager, said the landfill doesn’t believe installing a 2,000-foot-long fire break or barrier is necessary or feasible. Between 2011 and 2016, the …

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Uncontrolled chemical reactions fuel crises at L.A. County’s two largest landfills
1 year ago

Uncontrolled chemical reactions fuel crises at L.A. County’s two largest landfills

LA Times  

Hundreds of feet underground, in a long-dormant portion of Chiquita Canyon landfill, tons of garbage have been smoldering for months due to an enigmatic chemical reaction. “If temperatures get to a certain point, there isn’t going to be much that can be done,” said Sarah Olaguez, a Val Verde resident whose family lives less than a mile from Chiquita Canyon. …

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