The Exide lead battery recycling plant closed in 2015. Officials estimate that more than 10,000 properties in southeast LA County were contaminated by waste from the plant, and many still have not yet been decontaminated.
Department of Toxic Substances Control has been dealing with the cleanup solo since May 2022. Elected officials visiting the site Friday said the cleanup efforts so far have not addressed the toxic chemicals at these other properties.
"I’m calling on the EPA to formally designate these impacted neighborhoods as a federal Superfund site to provide critical federal resources and expertise to make sure Southeast Los Angeles can count on a thorough cleanup that prioritizes the health and safety of everyone who lives here."
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