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Rialto may withdraw from local perchlorate authority

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on October 27, 2009 at 6:25 am

From the San Bernardino Sun:

“The city may step aside so the federal government can assume control of groundwater contamination here.

The City Council tonight will consider a resolution to withdraw from the Rialto-Colton Joint Powers Authority, which was formed in early 2008 with San Bernardino County, Fontana Union Water Company and West Valley Water District to seek funding to solve the perchlorate problem near the Rialto-Colton Basin.

The Authority has not been as effective as officials once hoped it would be in obtaining funding to fight the problem, according to a staff report.

Since the city’s area of groundwater contamination has been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priorities List of Superfund sites, officials believe now might be the right time to withdraw from the Authority. …”

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October 27, 2009 · Filed Under Perchlorate, Southern California

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