Casmalia Resources, Hazardous waste landfill site near Casmalia, California, United States.
Casmalia Resources is a closed landfill in California that holds thousands of tons of hazardous waste from industrial, oil, and agricultural operations. The site spans several acres of contaminated land with various types of pollutants remaining in the soil and groundwater.
The landfill opened in 1973 and initially accepted waste from oil and agricultural operations before closing in 1985. The site was later added to the national Superfund program as contamination posed significant environmental and health risks.
Local residents organized protests in 1985, blocking the entrance to prevent waste deliveries and expressing concerns about environmental contamination.
The site is not open to visitors as it is a contaminated Superfund location monitored by authorities. Those interested can access information about cleanup progress and environmental assessments through public agency websites.
The site received tens of thousands of gallons of toxic liquid waste daily from Stringfellow Acid Pits, which became one of the nation's first Superfund designations. This connection shows how closely contamination problems were linked across the region.
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