During the routine public call with AQMD this week, some confusion may have been generated about AQMD’s statements regarding how schools should respond in situations where elevated hexavalent chromium levels are detected at school sensors.
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Air Quality Sub Committee Meets To Discuss New Map, Additional Updates
Paramount’s Air Quality Sub Committee held its fourth meeting on Thursday, March 23, 2017.
Questions and Answers from 2/23 Air Quality Sub Committee Meeting
At the February 23, 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.
Water Board Issues Notice of Violation for Aerocraft Stormwater
The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board has issued a Notice of Violation to Aerocraft Heat Treating Company on March 10, 2017 for its stormwater runoff.
Fourth Curtailment for Aerocraft Operations
For the fourth time since December 2016, Aerocraft Heat Treating Co., Inc. has been ordered to shut down all metal processing equipment and operations with the potential to emit the toxic compound hexavalent chromium.
SCAQMD Hearing Board Considers Changes to Aerocraft’s Order for Abatement
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Hearing Board held a public hearing on Thursday, March 16, 2017 to consider potential modifications to the Stipulated Order for Abatement for Aerocraft Heat Treating Company.
Monthly Water Testing – March Results
The samples taken at the beginning of March indicate a level of 0.279 ug/l. This result well below California’s Maximum Contaminant Level of 10 ug/l.
Summary of Metal-Emitting Businesses in Paramount
After an extensive investigation into verifying which facilities on this list were still in operation, and were in the metal-emitting category, City staff identified 17 businesses in total that require SCAQMD permits for metal-emitting processing.
Reporting Complaints to SCAQMD
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has developed three methods for residents to report first-hand observations of excessive odors, smoke, dust, or other air contaminants.
Aerocraft Ordered to Suspend Some Operations for Third Time
Aerocraft Heat Treating Co., Inc. has been ordered to shut down all metal processing equipment and operations with the potential to emit the toxic compound hexavalent chromium. This is the third time since the order was adopted that Aerocraft has had to curtail operations due to exceeding the threshold in the order.