The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is investigating an old landfill site emitting methane onto nearby properties in Fayetteville, DEQ and Cumberland County officials said this month.

According to Cumberland County records, the Cliffdale Landfill operated from 1972 to 1980 at 7583 Lowell Harris Road.

The site is part of the DEQ’s Pre-regulatory Landfill Program, which studies and assesses sites for testing and remediation, Solid Waste Management Director Amanda Lee said during a Sept. 8 infrastructure committee meeting and Sept. 11 agenda-setting meeting.

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