leachate contamination
PHOTO · GOVERNMENT
Government
Chesterfield Leaders React to Landfill Owner Bankruptcy
A bankrupt private landfill in Chesterfield County faces a potential environmental crisis as leachate cleanup costs exceed available funds, prompting state intervention and county criticism of the owners' management practices.
PHOTO · LOCAL BUSINESS
Local Business
AG's Office Investigates Shoosmith Landfill Owners
The Virginia Attorney General's office is investigating actions by the owners of the bankrupt Shoosmith Landfill in Chesterfield County amid a toxic leachate crisis that could cost taxpayers over $170 million to remediate.