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Uniontown resident: landfill odor and water quality making family sick
Summary
A longtime resident told ADEM that landfill odors penetrate homes, her son with asthma has had frequent illnesses, and the family buys bottled water because local water 'is actually dirty.' She urged the department to consider health impacts during its review of the permit modification.
"I've lived here since I was a child," Laura Washington said at the public hearing and described persistent odor and health impacts in Uniontown. "My son, who has actually had asthma, he's been sick for a long time. He's been in and out of the doctor about all of that." Washington said residents must use air purifiers that are ineffective at blocking the smell that reaches inside houses and vehicles, and that her family buys bottled water because local water is "actually dirty."
Washington asked the department to consider those daily impacts as it reviews the proposed permit modifications. Her remarks were part of the public-comment portion of the hearing; ADEM staff noted that technical or lengthy statements should be submitted in writing so they can be included in the official record and reviewed in the department's response to comments.
