Residents Challenge Assurances on Landfill
Dozens of San Fernando Valley residents on Wednesday challenged public assurances that their water quality won’t be affected by an expansion of Sunshine Canyon Landfill into Granada Hills.
“I don’t believe that that water can be as clean as they’re saying it is,” said Fred Rennwald, 61.
About 80 residents attended a public hearing held by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board on the proposal by Browning Ferris Industries to expand landfill operations.
Although some contamination has been found, it is not a major concern, said Rod Nelson, the board’s head of landfills. BFI is fixing the problem, he said.
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