March 21, 2008 - It has been almost 20 years since toxic chemicals were discovered in residential wells surrounding the Hidden Lane landfill, but residents of the Broad Run Farms community might finally get some answers soon, as the site was listed this week on the federal list of the most hazardous waste sites in the country.
Carcinogen trichloroethylene was discovered in wells surrounding the Hidden Lane landfill in 1988. Hidden Lane, an unlined landfill, was closed by the county in 1984. Testing in the Broad Run Farms community north of Rt. 7, which borders the landfill first began five years after the closing when local residents complained about the site. By 2005, 67 wells had been tested and 25 that tested positive for contamination had water filtration systems installed with help from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
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Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste Material are issues families all across America are afflicted with daily.
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