In September 2017, a Paramount resident spoke at a Paramount City Council meeting about witnessing a metal forging company in the southern industrial region of town performing pressure washing on its rooftop.
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LA County Issues Residential Soil Sampling Report
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has published findings on soil samples taken near two businesses identified as emitting high levels of hexavalent chromium in the City of Paramount: Anaplex Corporation and Aerocraft Heat Treating.
Monthly Water Testing – August & September Results
The August samples indicate a level of 0.057 ug/l, while the September results have a level of 0.053 ug/l. Each month’s sample amount show a hexavalent chromium level well below California’s Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 10 ug/l.
Air Quality Sub Committee Continues Discussion of Operational Regulations
Following its standing plan to meet every fourth Thursday of each month, Paramount’s Air Quality Sub Committee held its eighth meeting on August 31, 2017.
Regulatory Agency Health Standards
At the July 27th Air Quality Sub Committee meeting, Tetra Tech described the air quality reference points used by OEHHA and OSHA.
Materials for 8/31 Air Quality Sub Committee Meeting
The next meeting of the Air Quality Sub Committee will be on Thursday, August 31 at 6:00 p.m. at Progress Park Plaza, 15500 Downey Avenue.
Questions and Answers from 7/27 Air Quality Sub Committee Meeting
At the July 27, 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.
SCAQMD to Hold Conference on Low-Cost Portable Air Quality Sensors
SCAQMD, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association will co-host a day–and-a-half networking conference titled “Making Sense of Sensors”.
SCAQMD Hearing Board Approves Administrative Order to Reduce Hexavalent Chromium Emissions from Lubeco Inc. in Long Beach
SCAQMD’s independent Hearing Board approved issuance of a stipulated Order for Abatement requiring Lubeco Inc. – a metal-finishing facility in north Long Beach – to reduce its emissions of hexavalent chromium.
SCAQMD EV Charging & Residential Electric Lawn Mower Incentive Programs
SCAQMD has initiated two programs: the Residential Electric Lawn Mower Rebate and the Residential EV Charging Incentive Program.