The LA City Council voted to begin off-site testing of wastewater, storm water and soil near a Lincoln Heights development project following reporting over the weekend about the site's toxic dumping history.
The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday voted to begin off-site testing of wastewater, storm water and soil near adevelopment project following reporting over the weekend about the site's toxic dumping history.
The Times also reported that testing at the property in 2021 found that volatile chemical compound levels were more than 4,000 times higher than recommended for residential standards. The motion noted that one of the compounds found at the property is the dry cleaning solvent tetrachloroethylene, or PCE, which -- according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- can cause harm to the nervous system, reproductive system, liver and kidneys and possibly cancer.
Real estate developers, who have agreed to assess contamination at the site, are seeking to build a five-story apartment complex in the warehouse's place, along with space for retail and an underground parking garage. A community member found a 1984 article about the discovered barrels in the Times' archive.
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