Swift Creek
Coverage of Swift Creek in the Nexus archive.
- Officials push for transparency on testing around Shoosmith Landfill
Local, state, and federal officials held a closed-door meeting to address the leaking Shoosmith Landfill in Chesterfield, which is discharging 50,000 gallons daily of toxic leachate. A criminal investigation into the landfill's out-of-state owners is underway, and $10.6 million in emergency funds has been allocated for cleanup efforts. Residents demand public disclosure of water and soil test results around the site.
- Va. legislature grants emergency funds to help close leaking, bankrupt landfill in Chesterfield
The Virginia General Assembly allocated $10.6 million to help contain toxic leachate leaking from the bankrupt Shoosmith Landfill in Chesterfield County. The landfill, which generates 50,000 gallons of toxic wastewater daily, has been discharging leachate into Swift Creek, a waterway connected to the James River, raising concerns about environmental and public health risks.