An MDI housing proposal renews concerns over nearby landfill

An MDI housing proposal renews concerns over nearby landfill

A proposal to create a housing subdivision on Mount Desert Island has renewed concerns over how an inactive landfill is affecting water quality in the neighborhood. But the person who is proposing the subdivision — whose family also owns the abutting landfill site in Southwest Harbor — says he intends to connect the properties to the town’s drinking water and sewer systems to avoid the need for new wells that would be vulnerable to contamination…