Landfill Plans Kicking Up Dust and Asbestos Concerns
Some residents and environmental groups fear a proposed rubble landfill with stir up heavy dust and possible asbestos in the area around Maryland Route 3.
On Aug. hundreds of area residents packed Crofton Elementary School to voice their concerns about Tolson & Associates' proposal to build a rubble landfill at the end of Capitol Raceway Road. Tolson and Associates submitted an application to build a 72-acre landfill south of the Piney Orchard and Four Seasons communities. Crofton First’s Tim Berkoff and several other neighbors voiced concerns about the possibility of construction dust filling the air around the site. Berkoff said the rubble landfill plans come at a time when the community is still concerned with fly ash and ground water safety around the Waugh Chapel South development. Several neighbors also questioned the possibility of asbestos entering the Crofton-Gambrills area …
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