well water contamination News
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U.S. EPA proposes to add La county industrial facilities to list of nation’s worst toxic sites / Seam Master Industries and Jervis B. Webb Co. – both in South Gate
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to add two new sites to the Superfund National Priorities List in Los Angeles County, Calif. The Seam Master Industries site and the Jervis B. Webb Co. site are both located in South Gate, Calif. Volatile organic compounds, including elevated levels of trichloroethylene (TCE), commonly used as a solvent for cleaning metal parts, have been ...
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EPA announces environmental justice showcase communities
U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced a national initiative to address environmental justice challenges in 10 communities. EPA has committed $1 million to this effort over the next two years. “These 10 communities will serve as models for the EPA’s committed environmental justice efforts, and help highlight the disproportionate environmental burdens ...
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