The story gets nasty: we dig into the Chillicothe City Dump — yeah, that toxic mess haunting Ohio’s First Capital for decades.
Once the dump became too much, it took the state of Ohio to pull the legal trigger to force it shut down. But closing it didn’t magically erase the damage — the city still wrestles with buried chemicals, gas migration risks, and fresh violations from the EPA.
In this week’s episode, we unearth:
The long, ugly history of the dump and who dumped what (hello, DuPont)
How Chillicothe has repeatedly failed to keep its post-closure obligations (gas monitoring, updated safety plans)
The recent Notice of Violation from Ohio’s EPA and what it means for residents now
If you thought “city dump” was just about stinky trash and old tires — think again. This is about hidden poisons, broken promises, and the mess our institutions leave behind.
Tune in, listen close, spread the word.
