Under a cooperative agreement with USEPA, the Well Investigation Program (WIP) within the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) has completed an initial study of the eastern San Fernando Valley area focusing on suspected hexavalent chromium (chromium VI) impacted sites. This investigation stemmed from the observation of elevated chromium VI concentrations in groundwater noted in many monitoring wells and the threat posed to drinking water well-fields owned by the cities of Los Angeles, Burbank and Glendale.The results of The San Fernando Valley Chromium VI Investigation, completed by WIP, are now available for purchase. The 1,235-page document is on CD-ROM. The price of this copyrighted document is $100.
To order the CD-ROM:
- Make checks out to: RWQCB – Los Angeles Region.
- Fill out the form (make sure you fill out all information on the form).
- Mail your check and the complete filled form to:
RWQCB – Los Angeles Region
Well Investigation Program
320 W. 4th Street, Suite 200
Los Angeles, California 90013
SITE CLEANUP CONTACTS:
(213) 576-6800 or arthur.heath@waterboards.ca.gov
Su Han, Unit Chief Site Cleanup I
(213) 576-6735 or su.han@waterboards.ca.gov
Jeffrey Hu, Unit Chief Site Cleanup II
(213) 576-6803 or jeffrey.hu@waterboards.ca.gov
Thizar Tintut-Williams, Unit Chief Site Cleanup III
(213) 576-6723 or thizar.williams@waterboards.ca.gov
Jillian Ly, Unit Chief Site Cleanup IV
(213) 576-6664 or jillian.ly@waterboards.ca.gov
Bizuayehu Ayele, Unit Chief Site Cleanup V
(213) 576-6623 or Bizuayehu.Ayele@waterboards.ca.gov
Water Regulation
Water Code Section 13267 authorizes the Water Boards to require technical reports from suspected dischargers.
Water Code Section 13304 authorizes the Water Boards to issue "cleanup and abatement" orders requiring a discharger to cleanup and abate waste "where the discharger has caused or permitted waste to be discharged or deposited where it is or probably will be discharged into waters of the State and creates or threatens to create a condition of pollution or nuisance." Water Code Section 13304 also authorizes the Regional Water Boards to recover costs for oversight of site cleanup at these sites.
State Water Board Resolution No. 92-49, "Policies and Procedures for Investigation, Cleanup and Abatement of Discharges Under Water Code Section 13304", State Water Board Resolution No. 68-16, "Statement of Policy with Respect to Maintaining High Quality of Waters in California"; and State Water Board Resolution No. 88-63,"Sources of Drinking Water", contain the policies and procedures that all Water Boards shall follow to oversee and regulate investigations and cleanup and abatement activities resulting from all types of discharge or threat of discharge subject to Water Code Section 13304.
(Page last updated 8/23/18)
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