 Why Oppose The
Proposed Landfill?
Our Number
One Goal is the health, safety, and well being of our
community. Not only are we concerned for the residents
living within the immediate vicinity of this proposed
landfill, but for all the residents of Anne Arundel
County.
Anne
Arundel County, Maryland, has the HIGHEST rates of cancer
in the United States. No one knows why, but our
environment no doubt holds the key to this mystery.
Everything we place in the ground impacts our
environment, and our environment impacts each one of us
(the air we breathe and the water we drink).
 There are already 7 landfills
within a 5- to 6-mile radius of this proposed landfill. They are:
Bowie
Sanitary Landfill in the northern
section of Bowie, Maryland, at Routes 3 and 450
(which backs up to Anne Arundel County within a
few miles of this proposed landfill) (now closed)
Bowie
Sanitary Landfill extended on Route 197,
Bowie, Maryland (now closed)
Cunningham
Rubble Landfill on Route 3 in Gambrills,
Maryland (proposed)
Presley
Taylor Rubble Landfill in southern Anne
Arundel County, Maryland, (now closed)
Millersville
Sanitary Landfill in Gambrills, Maryland
(active)
Fort
Meade Sanitary Landfill in Fort George
G. Meade, Maryland (closed; was listed on the
National Superfund Clean-up List)
Joy-Boehm
Rubble Landfill in Crownsville, Maryland
(closed; currently on the National Super-fund
Clean-up List)
NOTE:
Keep in mind that although some of these landfills are now closed,
the debris placed in them could severely impact our environment for
many years to come!!
How many more
landfills does this part of the County need? Have we become the dumping
ground of Anne Arundel County?
More Reasons To Oppose The
Cheapeake Terrace Landfill:
 No
Need - It has not been proven that there is a
need for this additional landfill.
Water Pollution
- This proposed landfill will sit directly over a major acquifer (a
water supply) which provides drinking water to thousands of people.
There is always the possibility that this landfill could spring a
leak and contaminate our water supply. No liner can give us a guarantee
that this will not happen.
NOTE:
As of April 2005, the old Ft. Meade Landfill is leaking hazardous
chemicals. Several wells in the Odenton area (near Piney Orchard)
has recently been contaminated!
Harmful Contaminants
- which could cause cancer and other illnesses may be dumped into
this landfill if not properly monitored. Past experience has shown
that it is impossible to monitor the contents of all trucks entering
these landfills.
Noise
Pollution from trucks and equipment
Smell
and Stench - items such as gypson board from
construction sites produce horrendous odors when wet; old
tires can catch fire and smoulder for days, months, and
even years
Dust
from such facilities is known to travel for miles. People
with allergies could experience many complications from
air pollution.
Property
Values Will Greatly Decrease. National average
is 11% within 3-mile radius.
Destruction
of Wetlands, Wildlife, Plants, and Trees.
Rodents,
such as rats, could be transported into this landfill via the rubble
being brought in. Rodents carry diseases.
18-Wheeler
Tractor Trailers Will Travel Our Roads. There
will be no way to ensure that they will not use Piney
Orchard Parkway or Patuxent Road. Patuxent Road is
already over-burdened with trucks who ignore the weight
restrictions which have been placed on these roads by the
County. Our local police department has not been able to
control these vehicles.
The intersection at Routes
3 and 424 has already been rated a "failing intersection"
by both the County and State of Maryland. How will that intersection
handle these additional 600 plus truck trips per day?
Approximately
600 more trucks on Rt. 3, per day, is not a safe scenario for commuters
and children riding school buses.
Rodents
such as rats are attracted to landfills.
Seagulls also flock to these sites seeking food.
What Are You Going To Do About It?
Write and Take Action Today Before It Is Too Late!!
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