Excess toxic air pollutants that can cause cancer and damage the nervous system and liver were released from Kiefer Landfill over more than seven months in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday.
According to the agency, Kiefer Landfill, owned and operated by Sacramento County, violated the Clean Air Act for failing to properly capture landfill gas from Jan. 24, 2023, to Sept. 12, 2023, during construction work, leading to the release of excess hazardous pollutants, including benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and vinyl chloride.
“EPA is committed to ensuring landfills comply with the Clean Air Act,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division Director Amy Miller, in a news release on Wednesday…