Toxic Waste
“They don’t have a plan.” Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill’s Leachate Problem
On March 20, 2025, residents of the Mon Valley, regional environmental groups, attorneys, and scientists gathered in the Rostraver Fire Hall to provide public comment on Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill’s most…
Read MoreNew signs along Sewickley Creek send a warning
Mountain Watershed Association and Yukon community members installed two informational warning signs on the banks of Sewickley Creek, near the permitted discharge point of MAX Environmental Technologies Landfill #6 on…
Read MoreOur Comments on New DEP Requirements for Hazardous Waste Facility Permits
In Pennsylvania, the Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) is responsible for providing guidance to applicants and interested parties regarding the permitting procedures of hazardous waste facilities. On January 20, 2024,…
Read MoreMAX Environmental Investigated by EPA’s Office of Criminal Enforcement
This month, the Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) discovered that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been investigating MAX Environmental. MAX is a hazardous waste landfill and treatment center in…
Read MoreOur Comments on the Nicholson Township Injection Well
Since early last month, Mountain Watershed Association has been working with like-minded groups, Nicholson Township community members, township supervisors, Fayette County Commissioners, and Representative Charity Grimm Krupa to oppose the…
Read MoreFirst Ever Injection Well Proposed for Fayette County
There is an opportunity to comment on Fayette County’s first proposed injection well for fracking waste coming up soon on July 11, 2023, at 6pm. This injection well would repurpose…
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