Parents of students who attend school in the DeKalb, Ill., Community Unit School District fought to detach their properties from the boundaries of the DeKalb District because of air emissions from a nearby landfill.
The nonprofits are claiming that Bethlehem's landfill is illegally discharging pollutants into the Ammonoosuc River.
The illegal disposal and storage of hazardous waste has become a widespread issue.
Prince William County, Va., residents now view the county's landfill as a potential asset instead of a nuisance.