Sutton Walls hillfort: Fears Herefordshire ex-landfill is leaking

People living near Sutton Walls hillfort fear groundwater could be contaminatedThe authority previously said the remaining contamination was not a public riskPeople living near a former rubbish dump in Herefordshire have raised concerns that groundwater could be contaminated because the ground has eroded.

Herefordshire Council and the Environment Agency tested the site between 2010 and 2014 and found that much of the liquid had leached out. Those living near the site have claimed the ground has since eroded and they want more extensive testing done.Tony Winch said he was "appalled" the site had not been tested and called the council "irresponsible".Tony Winch said he was "appalled" that the site had not been tested since 2014“I have been to numerous sites where toxic chemicals were dumped and I know what leachate smells like. I can smell it at Sutton Walls. I lose sleep over this.

"The evidence that we've got would not suggest we need to do any more testing but we're always happy to look at new information," he added.Image caption,Andrew McRobb, from the Herefordshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, said more work should be done to ease people's worries.

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