Neighbors in White Marsh are calling for their waterways to be protected.
WATCH: White Marsh residents fight landfill permit to increase water pollutants
People filled Perry Hall Library to tell the Maryland Department of the Environment how they feel about a permit application.
Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh is seeking approval from the MDE to alter discharge limits, which would increase the amount of pollutants allowed in the water.
Neighbors are pushing back. Kathy Martin says her family has lived along the Gunpowder River since 1936.
"My family and I emphatically urge to that you MDE deny this permit, and then promptly work to close this landfill," Martin said.
The Maryland Department of the Environment says it will accept written comments through 5 p.m. on Monday.
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