The Municipality of Carolina has invested $4.1 million to open a new cell that will extend the life of the town’s landfill system for another 20 years.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday ordered the Municipality of Toa Alta, along with current and past operators of the Toa Alta Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, to take immediate actions to address conditions at the landfill that may present potential threats to human health and the environment.
With two landfills headed towards permanent closure, an updated review of the condition of the island's landfills couldn't be more crucial and the Environmental Quality Board is close to having one.