[CPEO-MEF] CLEANUP: Santa Susana (CA) cleanup order

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Boeing ordered to remove tainted soil
Stormwater is carrying away contaminants at former test site

By Teresa Rochester
Ventura County Star (CA)
December 19, 2008


Boeing Co., the owner of a former rocket engine and nuclear test site 
south of Simi Valley, has been ordered to remove contaminated soil to 
keep pollutants found in storm water from running off the site.

Heavy metals, perchlorate and other toxic materials have been found in 
stormwater running off the Santa Susana Field Laboratory at two outfalls 
that drain into Dayton Canyon Creek and the Arroyo Simi.

The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board issued the order on 
Dec. 3. Stormwater traversing the field lab has contained pollutants 
that exceed limits set in a permit previously issued by the board.

In 2007, Boeing was fined for exceeding limits of chromium, dioxin, 
lead, mercury and other pollutants in wastewater and stormwater runoff 
over a period of nearly 18 months.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/dec/19/boeing-ordered-to-remove-tainted-soil/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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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