[CPEO-MEF] Perchlorate testing in Saugus (CA)

[lsiegel@cpeo.org]

EPA to test Saugus firm for perchlorate

By Judy O'Rourke
Los Angeles Daily News 
September 29, 2005

SANTA CLARITA - The Environmental Protection Agency will test
groundwater for perchlorate and other contaminants at a Saugus company
that tests products for military and commercial use and sits near the
polluted Bermite site, an official said Thursday. 

The federal agency will visit National Technical Systems on Monday and
begin the process of drilling seven test wells to a depth of 80 to 100
feet to check for perchlorate, a byproduct of rocket fuel that has been
linked to thyroid disorders. 

Tests show that chemicals at NTS - next to the new Golden Valley High
School - have not contaminated public water sources, but the EPA wants
to know the extent of the pollution on the property. 

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For the entire article, see
http://www2.dailynews.com/santaclarita/ci_3073299

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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
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