The Whittaker-Bermite site cleanup of the soil has been reportedly completed after over a decade, officials said Tuesday. The 996-acre plot next to the Metrolink station on Soledad Canyon Road in the hills behind the Saugus Swap Meet was used in part for a munitions factory in the first half of the last century, leaving decades worth of contaminants in ...
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EPA Considering Tripling Allowed Perchlorate Contamination In Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering tripling the maximum allowed contamination of perchlorate, a potentially cancerous chemical, in water, but local water officials say Santa Clarita would not be impacted, officials said Monday. There are drinking water standards at both the federal and state levels. In California, water is held to the state standard of .006 mg/L, which is ...
Read More »SCV Water Shuts Down A Well After Detection Of Perchlorate
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) has shut down a well after the detection of perchlorate, a potential carcinogen, officials said Thursday. The Q2 Well was voluntarily shut down “out an abundance of caution” on May 14 after perchlorate levels reached the maximum levels allowed in the water supply, according to Kathie Martin, public information officer for SCV Water. ...
Read More »KHTS Tours Whittaker Bermite Cleanup Operation (W/ VIDEO)
At nearly 1,000 acres, the property is roughly bounded by Soledad Canyon Road on the north, Golden Valley Road on the east, Railroad Avenue on the west and Circle J Ranch on the south — and it’s central location with respect to city boundary have led many to refer to it as the city’s toxic donut hole. Don’t miss a ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Water Officials To Build Perchlorate Treatment Facility
Santa Clarita water retailers are building a new treatment facility to deal with perchlorate contamination in the local groundwater supply, officials said.
Read More »Santa Clarita Water Determined To Be Safe By 2014 Water Quality Report
Five local water utilities reported that Santa Clarita Valley ground water meets state standards for safe drinking. The report also addressed perchlorate levels. The chemical has been in the news recently because it affects the thyroid gland.
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