Homeowners, Residents File Lawsuit Concerning Bridgeton Landfill
A group of residents who live near the landfill are taking action for the site that has caused a strong odor recently and been a point of concern for Florissant residents.
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Bridgeton residents have decided to elevate their concerns of a nearby landfill into legal action.
Tuesday, a group of Bridgeton homeowners and residents filed a lawsuit against Republic Services, Allied Services and Bridgeton Landfill for damages in the result of a “putrid smell caused by a subsurface-smoldering event or underground fire.” The Simmons firm is handling the case on behalf of the group.
“The heart of this case is that innocent homeowners are being deprived of clean, fresh air. This awful smell is a sign of a deeper problem that needs to be addressed. Residents should be able to live in their homes without concern that the noxious odors they are breathing might be harmful to their health,” Simmons Firm Shareholder Ted Gianaris, who leads the firm’s efforts on behalf of residents, said in a news release.
Last month, concerns rose among residents that there was a foul stench coming from the Bridgeton Landfill. According to a report by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the smell is not toxic or dangerous.
Florissant and other North County residents have been concerned about the Bridgeton and West Lake landfills posing hazards to the entire area.
According to the news release, the odor has been so strong at times that residents were not able to go outside for certain period of times, and they have suffered discomfort and distress. The release also cites the odor as a source of decreasing property values in the area.
The Bridgeton Sanitary Landfill is located at the intersection of Interstate 70 and 270 on St. Charles Rock Road in north St. Louis County, and it is separate from the West Lake Landfill.
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sharon Schiller
8:05 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
I don't live in Bridgeton but the smell is ungodly. You can smell it by the Mills and crossing the bridge into St. Charles on 370. One of the salesman from my work was making salescalls in the Bridgeton area yesterday and the smell was making him sick. He came here and asked if anyone knew what is was and I told him that it's the landfill on fire in Bridgeton. Also filled him in on Lakeville next to it. Our own Chernobyl if that fire ever reaches it. I really feel for those living with that smell. Good for them filing suit.
barcelo
11:56 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2013
i work around that landfill it aggravate my asthma, and give me asthma and anxiety attacks sending me to the hospital and have to take off work constanly due to it is seaking into our building making some of us throwing up, you leave home happy to go to work ,whatever way you go you started getting sick you have to put on your mask while driving that ruin your day you have plan to take cae of your customes and when you get off if it has rained it is alful l;ove my job but the landfill has to do something they have to do something about this it has been going on for 4 years and getting worst, someone has to you cant get paid for being off for this i know people has gotten soo sick that quit ttheir jobs and are seeking under doctor care....we have rights, the waste mangement owners, live elese were out of town , have a good time smoke thie cigars, have nice parties and sleep well, but we have to spend time in emergewncy rooms taking treatment sleeping with cpap machines while they are getting a full nights sleep, do not worrying about us whom is sufferring,,, fyi im just saying