Massachusetts Sues Landfill Over H2S

The state of Massachusetts is seeking a court order to force the operators of a Newburyport, Mass., landfill to stop the spread of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas emissions and to require the landfill operator to install pretreatment controls to stop the spread of the gas.

According to the state’s attorney general’s office, residents and individuals near the landfill have made repeated complaints about the strong rotten egg odors. Many who reported the odor complained of eye and throat irritation, nausea and headaches, according to the complaint.