Landfill Measure in San Bernardino

Your coverage of the landfill initiative, Measure L, before San Bernardino County voters conveyed a sampling of some of the pros and cons of the proposed initiative but left out critical information for voters (March 19).

To see how Measure L would affect the environment and economy, San Bernardino County hired an independent environmental engineering firm to conduct a study on the implications of passage of the measure.

That technical study concluded that passage of the measure would provide a greater risk to water quality and cost millions of dollars. Ironically, passage of Measure L could result in the creation of as many as 18 new landfills--all of which would be close to existing population centers, many over existing drinking water supplies.

PATRICIA L. LEJA

Co-Chair

Coalition for Clean Drinking Water

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