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dumpsite

[duhmp-sahyt] / ˈdʌmpˌsaɪt /


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Information from the disaster site has been emerging slowly, with city employees citing the lack of signal from the dumpsite, which serviced Cebu and other surrounding communities.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

"It's not a sanitary landfill. It's already an open dumpsite," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Among the 80 chemicals detected in the Love Canal dumpsite was benzene—a well-established human carcinogen.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2024

UNEP, in partnership with the Stockholm Environment Institute, deployed sensors to the Dandora neighborhood from October to April to monitor pollution levels from the dumpsite.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024

Very little is known about these deep-water disposals beyond a grainy map from a 1973 technical report that labeled each dumpsite with a tiny dot or square.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2022