[CPEO-MEF] Aerojet, Rancho Cordova (CA) cleanup

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Aerojet, others try to halt toxic water flows


by Celia Lamb
Sacramento Business Journal (CA)
June 16, 2006

Toxic leftovers from decades of military and industrial activity have 
left serious environmental issues and an image problem in Rancho 
Cordova, but water suppliers and government agencies say citizens 
shouldn't worry.

Cleaning up rocket fuel and solvents in groundwater flowing from Aerojet 
could take up to 240 years and the costs, mostly paid by the U.S. 
government through defense contracts, remain unknown. Aerojet has 
already spent $250 million to $300 million on the effort.

The focus now is on stopping the western and northern flows of the 
groundwater pollutants, including contamination that has flowed under 
the American River and threatens Carmichael water supplies.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2006/06/19/focus4.html?from_rss=1
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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
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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