February 28, 1963
Photo ID: 185 Ten Years Later
Top: McDonnell Douglas, Montrose Chemical and Del Amo Synthetic Rubber Plant.
Graded Areas Upper Right: Gardena Landfills Accepting ALL types of Waste
Middle: Operable Unit 6: Montrose Historical (Estuary) Stormwater Pathway still undeveloped~Residential Areas are fully developed around this area NO TESTING
Dominguez Channel now concreted (Vermont Ave to East & Western to the West)
Right Corner: Backlot of Capital Metals – WW II Airplane Production
Right Middle: Golden Eagle Refinery Bottom Middle: Harbor Hospital Complex
Visible sites of:
Site A: Montrose Superfund Site
- Groundwater and soil contamination
- Chlorobenzene, pCBSA, DDT
- Vapor Intrusion Indoor Air: TCE, Chloroform, PCE, Carbon Tetrachloride
- Mitigation slow and ineffective
- Boys and Girls Club adjacent
Site B: Del Amo Superfund Site
- Groundwater, soil, indoor and ambient air contamination: Benzene and other petroleum products
- Vapor Intrusion Indoor Air: Benzene, TCE, Chloroform, PCE, Carbon Tetrachloride
- Toxic Waste buried in (7) unlined pits with Vapor Extraction System as remedial remedy (waste left in place must have a remedy review every five years).
Site 1: Jones Chemical
- Site contaminated with numerous dangerous chemicals, solvents, dry cleaning fluids, etc.
- Focused mitigation work required/ EPA and Cal/EPA staff assigned to work on Jones
- The property owner handles dangerous chemicals including chlorine at risk of an accident
- Boys and Girls Club adjacent
Site 2: Boys and Girls Club
- Site contamination uncategorized: DDT aerial dispersion, transformer stations and Jones Chemical adjacent to property
- Pollution in the air; Benzene, TCE, PCE, Chloroform, Carbon Tetrachloride
- The community’s children deserve better. There are no places for the youth to safely gather. The “Club” must be relocated to a safe location. ECI cleaned up, greened up could be perfect.
Site 6: Ecology Controls Industry
- Montrose Superfund Site Operable Unit 6: Historical Stormwater Pathway
- Previous Uses: Chemical storage facility, Non permitted hazardous waste hauler (20 years)
- Requires through site investigation (DDT, Pesticides, VOCs)
- Nightmare for residential community sharing fence line, including property damage
- Future land should benefit the already overburdened and underserved community
Site 7: Armco Royal Blvd
- Two large lots on both sides of Royal Blvd. ~ Landfill for Armco slag and building debris
- Potential contamination from DDT unknown
- Capped and Fenced property dividing community (Monitored by Cal/Recycle)
- Could be positive land use: park, greenspace, etc.
September 25, 1965
Photo ID: 198
Top: McDonnell Douglas, Montrose Chemical and Del Amo Synthetic Rubber Plant.
Middle: OU 6 Montrose Stormwater Pathway still undeveloped and evidence seen of large scale dumping. Del Amo & Montrose communities surrounded by industrial uses NO TESTING PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT INTO RESIDENTIAL IN MANY AREAS
Dominguez Channel dumps into the Gardena Landfills which accepted ALL Waste types
Right Corner: Capital Metals – WW II Airplane Production
Middle Right: Metal Foundry in Torrance
Visible sites of:
Site A: Montrose Superfund Site
- Groundwater and soil contamination ~ Chlorobenzene, pCBSA, DDT
- Vapor Intrusion Indoor Air: TCE, Chloroform, PCE, Carbon Tetrachloride
- Mitigation slow and ineffective
- Boys and Girls Club adjacent
Site B: Del Amo Superfund Site
- Groundwater, soil, indoor and ambient air contamination: Benzene and petroleum products
- Vapor Intrusion Indoor Air: Benzene, TCE, Chloroform, PCE, Carbon Tetrachloride
- Toxic Waste buried in (7) unlined pits with Vapor Extraction System as remedial remedy (waste left in place must have a remedy review every five years).
Site 1: Jones Chemical
- Site contaminated with numerous dangerous chemicals, solvents, dry cleaning fluids, etc.
- Focused mitigation work required/ EPA and Cal/EPA staff assigned to work on Jones
- The property owner handles dangerous chemicals including chlorine at risk of an accident
- Boys and Girls Club adjacent
Site 2: Boys and Girls Club
- Site contamination uncategorized: DDT aerial dispersion, transformer stations and Jones Chemical adjacent to property
- Pollution in the air; Benzene, TCE, PCE, Chloroform, Carbon Tetrachloride
- The community’s children deserve better. No places for the youth to safely gather. The “Club” must be relocated to a safe location. ECI cleaned up, greened up could be perfect.
Site 6: Ecology Controls Industry
- Montrose Superfund Site Operable Unit 6: Historical Stormwater Pathway
- Previous Uses: Chemical storage facility, Non permitted hazardous waste hauler (20 yrs)
- Requires through site investigation (DDT, Pesticides, VOCs)
- Nightmare for residential community sharing fence line, including property damage
- Future land should benefit the already overburdened and underserved community
Site 7: Armco Royal Blvd
- Two large lots on both sides of Royal Blvd.
- Landfill for Armco slag and building debris
- Potential contamination from DDT unknown
- Capped and Fenced property dividing community (Monitored by Cal/Recycle)
- Could be positive land use: park, greenspace, etc.