Landfill expansion will meet opposition

BY Kelli Young
The Canton Repository

CANTON - Stark County health officials warn that quadrupling the size of an Osnaburg landfill could affect nearby water wells.

Kirk Norris, director of environmental health at the county Health Department, says Stark C&D Disposal’s plans to expand its 20-acre landfill by 95 acres will bring its disposal area within 1,000 feet of private wells, a violation of state regulations.

Norris plans to recommend to the county Board of Health that it deny Stark C&D’s request to modify its 2007 operating license. The board meets Jan. 10....Read more.