Thursday, September 13, 2007

 

County, landfill settle case

BY Kelli Young
The Canton Repository

SANDY TWP - Owners of a Sandy Township landfill that is higher and steeper than its approved limits have agreed to a settlement with the county health department that ensures the violations don’t happen again.

Minerva Enterprises also must pay a $48,264 civil penalty.

Kirk Norris, director of environmental health for the Stark County Health Department, said sections of the landfill at 8955 Minerva Rd. SE are “15 to 30 feet over the maximum elevation that was approved.” About 25 acres of the 110-acre landfill are being used....Read more.