KSDK -- Residents in a Jefferson County suburb are
getting letters from a testing company that methane gas may be leaking
into their homes. It's the second time in a week that residents living
near closed landfills have been notified that methane may be leaking
from the landfills at levels higher than allowed.
The latest round of letters is going to neighbors who live near a
long closed landfill near Highway 141 and Astra Way. The dump closed in
1977 after a lawsuit by neighbors complained of the nuisance.
Della Baker says she was part of the old lawsuit and is disappointed
in the latest developments. She does not smell gas near her home, but
there are several pipes in the ground near her home. The pipes are part
of a monitoring well system that detected elevated levels of methane.
Nearby, Sharon Crostic received notice Wednesday about the gas
testing. A company in Earth City notified her of the issue and said
technicians would come to her home and inspect it for any evidence of
leaking gas.
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getting letters from a testing company that methane gas may be leaking
into their homes. It's the second time in a week that residents living
near closed landfills have been notified that methane may be leaking
from the landfills at levels higher than allowed.
The latest round of letters is going to neighbors who live near a
long closed landfill near Highway 141 and Astra Way. The dump closed in
1977 after a lawsuit by neighbors complained of the nuisance.
Della Baker says she was part of the old lawsuit and is disappointed
in the latest developments. She does not smell gas near her home, but
there are several pipes in the ground near her home. The pipes are part
of a monitoring well system that detected elevated levels of methane.
Nearby, Sharon Crostic received notice Wednesday about the gas
testing. A company in Earth City notified her of the issue and said
technicians would come to her home and inspect it for any evidence of
leaking gas.
Read More