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Polluted groundwater sites on all ends of South Tahoe

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on February 9, 2010 at 6:24 am

From Lake Tahoe News:

“Chemicals polluting the groundwater throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin on the California side are keeping engineers working full time. Most toxins are related to a chemical used in dry cleaning and the now banned fuel additive MTBE.

A temporary structure has been erected behind the Y transit center in the Raley’s shopping center in South Lake Tahoe to house a remediation system.

At this site tetrachloroethylene (PCE) has been found in the groundwater. It came from the laundry facility that used to have a self-serve dry cleaning machine. PCE is a chemical often used in dry cleaning. It has been in the soil at this location since the 1970s.

“As a result of that operation, leaks associated with PCE have contaminated the soil and groundwater,” said Chuck Curtis, supervising engineer at Lahontan.. … “

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February 9, 2010 · Filed Under Lake Tahoe & the Sierra's

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