Tons Of Contaminated Soil To Be Removed In Huntington Park
HUNTINGTON PARK (AP) — Federal and state officials plan to remove 5,600 tons of contaminated soil from the site of a former steel plant in the city of Huntington Park.
The Environmental Protection Agency says crews will begin excavating Thursday at the location about 6 miles south of downtown Los Angeles.
Steel was made there from 1928 until 2002. Before that it was the site of a fertilizer manufacturing facility.
Officials say the ground is filled with contaminants including arsenic, cadmium and lead. The cleanup will be paid for in part by a $200,000 EPA grant.
The site is currently leased by Alexander Imports for use as a parking lot, but eventually, it will be the location of a new BMW electric vehicle dealership.
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