This archive is intended to house historical Paramount environmental information, including reports from 2017 or earlier or data related to historical issues. Please see the list below for details and links. If you have a question related to this Archive, please contact us via our “Ask A Question” page.
Air Reports & Test Results
Reports and other files from various regulating agencies related to air quality and monitoring from 2017 and earlier are below.
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
- Summary of Efforts in Paramount (December 2017)
- Letter from SCAQMD Executive Director Wayne Nastri, in response to DPH Public Health Directives (September 2017)
- Screening Source Test Report for Weber Metals (September 2017)
- Screening Source Test Report for Press Forge (September 2017)
- Screening Source Test Report for Carlton Forge Works (September 2017)
- Order for Abatement for Carlton Forge Works (July 2017)
- Screening Source Test Report for Lubeco (June 2017)
- Screening Source Test Report for Mattco Forge (June 2017)
- Response to City of Paramount’s request for Health Risk Assessment (February 2017)
- Screening Source Test Report for Anaplex Corporation (December 2016)
- Screening Source Test Report for Aerocraft Heat Treating Company (December 2016)
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH)
- Letter from SCAQMD Executive Director Wayne Nastri, in response to Public Health Directives (September 2017)
- Public Health Directive for Carlton Forge Works (August 2017)
- Public Health Directive for Mattco Forge (August 2017)
- Public Health Directive for Press Forge (August 2017)
- Public Health Directive for Weber Metals (August 2017)
- Frequently Asked Questions – Spanish (June 2017)
- Frequently Asked Questions – English (June 2017)
- Supplement to Supervisor Hahn’s Letter (June 2017)
- Update on Ongoing Cr6 Investigation from Supervisor Janice Hahn (June 2017)
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Odor Fact Sheet (February 2017)
- Public Health Directive for Anaplex Corporation (December 2016)
- Public Health Directive for Aerocraft Heat Treating Company (December 2016)
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Paramount USD
- Ambient Air Monitoring Results (September 2017)
- SCAQMD Assessment of Hexavalent Chromium Data (May 2017)
- SCAQMD Assessment of Hexavalent Chromium Data (April 2017)
- SCAQMD Assessment of Hexavalent Chromium Data (February 2017)
Air Quality Sub-Committee Meetings
A City Council Air Quality Sub-Committee was created in 2017 in response to findings by the South Coast Air Quality Management District of elevated levels of hexavalent chromium in Paramount. The sub-committee met 10 times from January to October 2017. Find materials and summaries from each meeting via the links below.
January 31, 2017
- Meeting Summary
- Meeting Agenda [English] / Meeting Agenda [Spanish]
- Air Quality Update
- Potential Zoning/Land Use Regulations for New & Existing Businesses
- Q&A
- At the January 31, 2017 Air Quality Sub Committee meeting, members of the public were invited to submit questions to the Sub Committee that would then be responded to and published. The goal was to consolidate a question to a single area and provide responses to the public in a transparent manner that would help other residents who likely have similar questions. Answers for the questions were a result of input from the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Tetra Tech, and others within the City. Answers have been sent via email to those who provided their emails, but anonymized questions and responses have been posted as well through the Q&A link above.
February 23, 2017
- Meeting Summary
- Meeting Agenda [English] / Meeting Agenda [Spanish]
- Tetra Tech Air Quality Update (February 21, 2017 City Council Meeting)
- Sub Committee Presentation
- Q&A
- Similar to the previous meeting, members of the public were invited to submit questions to the Sub Committee on February 23rd that would then be responded to and published in a transparent manner. Answers for the questions were a result of input from the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Tetra Tech, and others within the City. Answers have been sent via email to those who provided their emails, but anonymized questions and responses have been posted as well through the Q&A link above.
March 23, 2017
- Meeting Summary
- Meeting Agenda [English] / Meeting Agenda [Spanish]
- Air Quality Update
- Q&A
- Residents submitted questions to the Sub Committee on March 23rd; these questions have been responded to and published in a transparent manner. Answers for the questions were a result of input from the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Tetra Tech, and others within the City. Answers have been sent via email to those who provided their emails, but anonymized questions and responses have been posted as well through the Q&A link above.
April 27, 2017
- Meeting Summary
- Meeting Agenda [English] / Meeting Agenda [Spanish]
- Air Quality Update
- Summary of Non-Operational Regulations for Metal Related Businesses
- SCAQMD Rule Development for Metal Processing Operations
- Q&A
May 25, 2017
- Meeting Summary
- Meeting Agenda [English] / Meeting Agenda [Spanish]
- Air Quality Update
- SCAQMD Compliance and Enforcement Overview
- Draft of Operational Regulations for Metal-Related Manufacturing
- Q&A
July 27, 2017
- Meeting Summary
- Meeting Agenda [English] / Meeting Agenda [Spanish]
- Draft of Operational Regulations for Metal-Related Manufacturing
- Green Businesses
- Air Quality Update
- Results of Soil and Dust Sampling at Village Park
- Q&A
August 31, 2017
- Meeting Summary
- Meeting Agenda [English] / Meeting Agenda [Spanish]
- SCAQMD Rule Development for Metal Processing Operations
- Draft of Operational Regulations for Metal-Related Manufacturing
- Q&A
September 28, 2017
- Meeting Summary
- Meeting Agenda [English] / Meeting Agenda [Spanish]
- Draft of Metal Manufacturing Ordinance
- Presentation on Draft Regulations for Metal-Related Manufacturing
- Q&A
October 26, 2017
- Meeting Summary
- Meeting Agenda [English] / Meeting Agenda [Spanish]
- Revised Draft of Metal Manufacturing Ordinance
- Presentation on Final Proposed Changes
- Presentation to Address Public Comments
NOV Reports
Notice of Violations from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) from 2017 are below.
- February 2017
- March 2017
- April 2017
- May 2017
- June 2017
- July 2017
- No NOVs were issued in August 2017.
- September 2017
- October 2017
- November 2017
- December 2017
SCAQMD Audio Files – Community Conference Calls on Hexavalent Chromium
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) held informational conference calls with the Paramount community from November 2016 to January 2018. The goal of the calls (held in both English and Spanish) was to provide updates on the ongoing air monitoring and actions related to the City’s hexavalent chromium issue. As significant progress was made on the issue and there were fewer updates to report, SCAQMD announced the conclusion of the regularly-scheduled calls.
Below are recordings of past informational conference calls. The .mp3 files for each call can be downloaded on AQMD’s website.
January 2018
January 23, 2018 (English)
January 23, 2018 (Spanish)
November 2017
November 28, 2017 (English)
November 28, 2017 (Spanish)
October 2017
October 24, 2017 (English)
October 24, 2017 (Spanish)
September 2017
September 26, 2017 (English)
September 26, 2017 (Spanish)
August 2017
August 22, 2017 (English) (Note: We apologize for the inconvenience of the recording malfunction that begins at 15:33)
August 22, 2017 (Spanish)
July 2017
July 25, 2017 (English)
July 25, 2017 (Spanish)
June 2017
June 27, 2017 (English)
June 27, 2017 (Spanish)
May 2017
May 23, 2017 (English)
May 23, 2017 (Spanish)
May 9, 2017 (English)
May 9, 2017 (Spanish)
April 2017
April 25, 2017 (English) (Note: due to technical difficulties, the first 13 minutes of the English version were not recorded.)
April 25, 2017 (Spanish)
April 11, 2017 (English) (Note: due to technical difficulties, the first 13 minutes of the English version were not recorded.)
April 11, 2017 (Spanish)
March 2017
March 28, 2017 (English)
March 28, 2017 (Spanish)
March 14, 2017 (English)
March 14, 2017 (Spanish)
February 2017
February 28, 2017 (English)
February 28, 2017 (Spanish): Pedimos disculpas, pero por fallas técnicas en el equipo de grabación no tenemos la grabación de la conferencia del día, martes, 28, de febrero del 2017.
February 14, 2017 (English)
February 7, 2017 (English)
February 7, 2017 (Spanish)
January 2017
January 31, 2017 (English)
January 31, 2017 (Spanish)
January 24, 2017 (English)
January 24, 2017 (Spanish)
January 17, 2017 (English)
January 17, 2017 (Spanish)
January 10, 2017 (English)
January 10, 2017 (Spanish)
January 3, 2017 (English)
January 3, 2017 (Spanish)
December 2016
December 20, 2016 (English)
December 20, 2016 (Spanish)
December 13, 2016 (English)
December 13, 2016 (Spanish)
December 6, 2016 (English)
November 2016
November 29, 2016 (English)
November 22, 2016 (English)
Water Reports & Test Results
Reports and other files from various regulating agencies related to water quality and health from 2017 and earlier are below.
Monthly Water Test Results (Weck Laboratories, Inc.)
- Summary / Results (December 2017)
- Summary / Results (November 2017)
- Summary / Results (October 2017)
- Summary / Results (September 2017)
- Summary / Results (August 2017)
- Summary / Results (July 2017)
- Summary / Results (June 2017)
- Summary / Results (May 2017)
- Summary / Results (April 2017)
- Summary / Results (March 2017)
- Summary / Results (February 2017)
- Summary / Results (January 2017)
- Summary / Results (December 2016)
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
State Water Quality Control Board
Consumer Confidence Reports
