2006 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 19 Jun 2006 22:22:10 -0000
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] Aerojet, Rancho Cordova (CA) cleanup
 
Aerojet, others try to halt toxic water flows


by Celia Lamb Sacramento Business Journal (CA) June 16, 2006

Toxic leftovers from decades of military and industrial activity have left serious environmental issues and an image problem in Rancho Cordova, but water suppliers and government agencies say citizens shouldn't worry.

Cleaning up rocket fuel and solvents in groundwater flowing from Aerojet could take up to 240 years and the costs, mostly paid by the U.S. government through defense contracts, remain unknown. Aerojet has already spent $250 million to $300 million on the effort.

The focus now is on stopping the western and northern flows of the groundwater pollutants, including contamination that has flowed under the American River and threatens Carmichael water supplies.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2006/06/19/focus4.html?from_rss=1
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