[CPEO-BIF] National Technical Systems, Santa Clarita, California

[lsiegel@np.craigslist.org]

Santa Clarita to be tested for chemicals
Defense contractor allows search for contaminants

BY JUDY O'ROURKE
Los Angles Daily News
November 27, 2006

SANTA CLARITA - A defense contractor that conducted secret testing
projects in what is now the center of Santa Clarita has agreed to allow a
state environmental agency to test the property for contaminants.

National Technical Systems signed a voluntary cleanup agreement Nov. 16
with the state Department of Toxic Substances Control, a company official
said Monday.

The specifics of how many samples would be taken and from where are being
worked out.

...

In May, NTS announced it was selling about 120 acres of its 150-acre
parcel for $40 million, but the acreage lies in a buffer zone where no
testing was done. Blonder would not disclose information about the sale,
but said no potential buyers have asked "at this point" for clearances on
the property.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.dailynews.com/santaclarita/ci_4731402

-- 
Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org


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