Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
State's Largest Waste Tire Pile No More
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, September 16th, 2008
"After 21 years, this significant environmental threat to the residents of Greenwood Township has finally been eliminated," said DEP Northcentral Regional Director Robert Yowell. "The 6 million tires that could once be found here posed a fire threat and raised concerns about environmental quality and public health. Additionally, because old tires are notorious for serving as mosquito breeding grounds, there was the fear of West Nile...
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