The mayor of St. Helena is alleging that a landfill that sits in the hills between his city and Calistoga poses risks of wildfire, explosion and contamination in a lengthy complaint filed with the Napa County District Attorney's Office.
In his 38-page consumer complaint, Mayor Geoff Ellsworth claims there is a"significant and unnecessary fire and wildfire risk" at the Clover Flat Landfill, owned by Upper Valley Disposal Services.
The complaint's central allegation is that the landfill lacks"an adequate and updated" fire protection plan, as required by state fire code for"wildland-urban interface fire areas." Patrick Collins, a deputy district attorney in the Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit, said his office received Ellsworth's complaint Aug. 11 and is reviewing it.
About four years ago, Upper Valley Disposal Services incurred permit violations and was ordered to make a bevy of updates and improvements after a series of fires at the landfill. Napa County director of public works Steve Lederer, who is also manager of the Upper Valley Waste Management Agency, which oversees UVDS operations, said the county has found"that all previous deficiencies which were identified under the prior management team associated with the landfill have been resolved and that the landfill is in full compliance with all regulations, including fire.
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