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A warning sign posted in a wooded area reading, "WARNING Hazardous Waste Discharge Point."

Pollution from a Westmoreland Co. landfill caused problems for decades. Fracking waste made it worse

Inside Climate News·March 6, 2025

Max Environmental Technologies hazardous waste landfill in Westmoreland County has a history of compliance problems. Fracking waste, which is often radioactive, made it worse.

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Two people in bright yellow safety coats stand at the top of a hill of exposed dirt and rocks with debris mixed in.

The ‘horror story’ of hazardous waste in a small Pennsylvania town

Inside Climate News·February 23, 2025

An EPA investigation confirmed residents’ worst fears about operations at an industrial landfill. What happens next is all too uncertain.

Health Pollution Water

A facility can be seen on top of a hill in the distance, beyond a rural road and trees

EPA issues new order for Westmoreland Co. hazardous waste landfill over stream pollution

Reid Frazier·October 1, 2024

MAX Environmental exceeded pollution limits 20 times for cadmium, zinc and other pollutants discharged into Sewickley Creek.

Health Pollution Water

A woman in a yellow shirt stands next to a long sign on a fence that reads in part, "No More Hazardous Waste...Max Environmental"

EPA consent order requires hazardous waste landfill to submit to an audit. Residents say it’s not enough

Reid Frazier·May 2, 2024

Yukon residents wanted the MAX Environmental facility shut down. EPA found nearly two dozen violations, including piles of hazardous waste exposed to the elements.

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A sign that says "Say No to Max" hangs on a tree

EPA finds spills, leaks, heavy metals at hazardous waste landfill in Westmoreland County

Reid Frazier·November 17, 2023

Residents have been complaining about the MAX Environmental landfill in Yukon for years. An EPA inspection found it may be violating federal laws.

Health Pollution Water

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Pollution from a Westmoreland Co. landfill caused problems for decades. Fracking waste made it worse

The ‘horror story’ of hazardous waste in a small Pennsylvania town

EPA issues new order for Westmoreland Co. hazardous waste landfill over stream pollution

EPA consent order requires hazardous waste landfill to submit to an audit. Residents say it’s not enough

EPA finds spills, leaks, heavy metals at hazardous waste landfill in Westmoreland County