Giant Pile Of Rubble In PA Town Proves To Be Both Harmful And Unsightly
By Joe Holden
LIMERICK TOWNSHIP, Pa (CBS) -- A giant pile of rocks in one Montgomery County township sparks a complaint that could lead to a federal investigation. The rubble sits at the corner of light cap and evergreen roads in Limerick Township.
Neighbors have been at odds with a mountain of rocks for years. Their curiosity was peaked when they found out that the United States Labor Department had initiated a review.
"Ugly mess it is, all these years," said local resident Robert Miller.
Miller was surprised to hear somebody else complained about the massive pile of rocks across from his Lower Pottsgrove home. He's hasn't liked them since day one. Miller lives right across from the rocks.
"There was a farm there before. All the open.... You could see everything. Now you see nothing, but rocks."
On Tuesday, a spokesman for the U.S. Labor Department confirmed they received a complaint about the boulders, rocks and stones possibly falling onto Evergreen Road.
The pile actually sits on a property in Limerick Township.
"One of those big rocks comes out, it's very possible it could happen," Miller said.
The labor department identified the company responsible for the rocks as Sanatoga Interchange Associates LP. A representative from Sanatoga, the property owner, tells Eyewitness News the company is working with the labor department to address concerns at the site.
"I was one of the ones who complained because they moved the dirt."
Don Woodley says the entire area continues to see significant redevelopment. The rocks, he says, were excavated from the area where Costco now sits - five years ago.
"It doesn't bother me one bit. It could be a parking lot across the street. I'd rather have a pile of rocks," Woodley said.
"They weren't allowed to go over 50 feet," Miller said.
Word of a complaint about rocks striking cars is something new. Robert says until now, they've just gotten in the way of his view - every day for five years. He would just prefer to escape.
"I'd like to see them buy my house, so I can get the hell out of here," he said.
Both the company and Limerick Township say that they have acquired the proper permits for these rocks to actually be here.