[CPEO-BIF] "The State’s Poor Management of the Exide Cleanup Project Has Left Californians at Continued Risk of Lead Poisoning," Vernon, California

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

The State’s Poor Management of the Exide Cleanup Project Has Left Californians at Continued Risk of Lead Poisoning

California State Auditor
Report Number: 2020-107
October, 2020

Since 2015 the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has been working to identify and remove lead contamination from about 10,160 properties surrounding a former lead battery recycling facility that Exide Technologies (Exide) operated in Southern California. 1 Approximately 100,000 people live in the area surrounding the facility and are thus at risk of lead exposure, which can cause significant health problems for vulnerable populations such as children. DTSC’s data indicate that a significant majority of the properties—including residences, childcare centers, parks, and schools—had dangerous levels of lead contamination. 

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For the entire summary and a link to the full report, see
http://auditor.ca.gov/reports/2020-107/summary.html

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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





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