| From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
| Date: | Thu, 6 Feb 2020 21:35:08 -0800 (PST) |
| Reply: | cpeo-brownfields |
| Subject: | [CPEO-BIF] TCE from Ketema, El Cajon, California |
Toxic chemical secretly dumped in El Cajon is making residents sick by Andrew Nomura Fox 5 San Diego (CA) February 1, 2020 EL CAJON, Calif. -- Several El Cajon residents believe a toxic chemical in the ground is making them sick. The Department of Toxic Substances Control addressed their concerns at a community meeting held at Magnolia Elementary School Saturday evening. Representatives with the agency explained Senior Aerospace Ketema (formerly Ametek) had secretly dumped thousands of pounds of a chemical degreaser into a pit, resulting in trichloroethylene -- or TCE -- exposure. The chemical then got into the ground water and contaminated the soil and indoor air. The contamination is affecting Magnolia Elementary and three nearby mobile home parks. During the meeting, agency representatives listed symptoms associated with TCE exposure, which include headache, dizziness, skin irritation, bronchial irritation and blurry vision. … For the entire article, see https://fox5sandiego.com/news/toxic-chemical-secretly-dumped-in-el-cajon-is-making-residents-sick/ -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight A project of the Pacific Studies Center LSiegel@cpeo.org P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042 Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918 http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Brownfields mailing list Brownfields@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/brownfields-cpeo.org | |
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