SSFL Groundwater

The groundwater at the SSFL is different than the surface water. The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB) is in charge of the contaminated surface water that runs off the SSFL during the rain, polluting local waterways and watersheds. But the surface water isn’t the only problem, the groundwater at the SSFL is an enormous problem, but it seems to get very little attention from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) who oversees it.

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Collection Ponds

Several ponds exist at the SSFL, some are unlined, allowing contamination to seep directly into the groundwater.

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TCE Plumes

Massive TCE plumes exist under the SSFL, with approximately 500,000 gallons of Trichloroethylene (TCE) remaining.

REFERENCES:

Geosyntec /Boeing Surface Water Human Health Risk Assessment