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Residents and council raise safety, testing and liability questions after Fostoria begins receiving landfill leachate
Summary
City officials said Fostoria has accepted leachate from Sunny Farms Landfill and is coordinating testing with Ohio EPA and the Seneca County Health Department. Several residents urged caution, asked about testing frequency, treatment impacts and future liability.
Fostoria officials said the city has completed cleanup after a leachate spill at Sunny Farms Landfill and will continue to receive leachate from that facility, and city leaders are working with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Seneca County Health Department on testing and oversight.
The matter drew sustained public comment during the council’s public-comment period, with residents pressing for detailed testing, quarterly monitoring, clarity on who will pay for treatment and concern over potential downstream contamination and liability. Several speakers also urged a cautious approach to accepting leachate until testing and safeguards are confirmed.
Mayor (name not specified) told the council the city had handled the initial leachate cleanup “without any problems” and that revenue from…
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