U.S. Senator Alex Padilla met with residents who live near the former Exide battery plant and called for federal Superfund status.
Numerous homes that underwent remediation have been left with lead concentrations in excess of state health standards, according to USC researchers.As many as 10,000 homes surrounding the plant may have been contaminated by its lead and arsenic emissions, according to state officials.
At a news conference held outside of Resurrection Catholic Church, Padilla unveiled a map illustrating two broad areas that the state is petitioning the EPA for Superfund status. The proposed area includes parts of Boyle Heights, Bell, Commerce, Huntington Park and Maywood. Padilla’s remarks offered the first glimpse into which areas the EPA might assume authority and provide assistance if the state’s bid for the Superfund designation is granted.mark! Lopez, co-chair of the state’s Exide advisory committee, said Friday was the first time he had seen the map. Given the proposed Superfund sites are already located within the state’s cleanup zone, he fears any work performed by federal regulators won’t be additive.
The state toxics department has drawn the scrutiny of residents, activists and public officials for several aspects of the Exide cleanup.
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