Aiken residents are speaking out against a proposal for the construction of a Class 2 landfill located in the small community of Burnettown, east of North Augusta in Aiken County.

“We want to leave a legacy of land and life in the wake of the legacy pollution that has plagued Horse Creek Valley for decades,” said Courtney Crafton, a representative from Friends of Horse Creek Valley. “Friends of Horse Creek Valley is looking to assure the environmental safety, health and well being of everybody in our community. Unfortunately, we have a past that reflects otherwise.”

Friends of Horse Creek Valley is a nonprofit organization that was formed this year.