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Antelope Valley: Plant 42 system to remove groundwater contaminants

Posted by: Maven on February 8, 2009 at 7:16 am

From the Antelope Valley Press:

Officials are preparing to install a system for removing contaminants from groundwater in one area of Air Force Plant 42, part of an ongoing process of environmental clean-up at the facility. An update on the process was presented Wednesday to the Plant 42 Restoration Advisory Board, a committee of community members that meets quarterly to oversee the clean-up program.

Site 29, located at what is now The Boeing Co.’s Site 1 facility on the northwest side of the installation, was found to be a site of groundwater contamination, including the chemical trichloroethylene. Trichloroethylene is a solvent and a degreaser commonly used during the ’50s and ’60s. The chemical was found in the groundwater in small amounts in the area around Building 150, believed to be the source of the chemical contamination.

Groundwater samples are taken every spring and fall from the 13 monitoring wells at the site. The most recent round of testing showed a gradual increase in the level of TCE at one well, said James Laws, chemical engineer for contracting consultant CH2M Hill.

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February 8, 2009 · Filed Under Southern California

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