Rising groundwater on thousands of contaminated sites in the Bay Area has the potential to cause serious health problems. A disproportionate number of the at-risk sites are in low-income communities and communities of color.
Rising groundwater on thousands of contaminated sites in the Bay Area has the potential to cause serious health problems, according to a new UC Berkeley study.
"World War II really left its mark," said researcher Kristina Hill, a UC Berkeley professor of hydrology and urban design."We were in a hurry to move a lot of fuel and nuclear materials, all kinds of things. And those things are still in the soil." Researchers say it will soon start seeping into the San Francisco Bay, into basements and through cracks in sewage lines. It has the potential to disrupt the vast network of underground infrastructure that has been hidden in the soil for the very purpose of staying dry.
Ex // Top Stories Funding to kickstart reparations in SF up for negotiation Supervisor Shamann Walton’s $50 million request to launch a reparations has stalled, but he remains hopeful A site earns the closed title when a regulatory agency, such as the EPA or the state water board decides that clean up is complete and monitoring is no longer necessary.
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