Officials in the North Country town of Columbia are keeping a nervous eye on pollution leaking from an old landfill in nearby Colebrook. The toxic chemicals are taking an underground course toward a pristine fishing pond. Officials in Colebrook say they want to cap off the landfill to stop the leakage, but they can't afford to. Colebrook isn't alone in facing this issue. There are 49 other unlined, uncapped landfills around the state. NHPR's Trish Anderton reports.
