Aerojet, Boeing agree to $35 million settlement for Rancho Cordova groundwater contamination (Sacramento: buy, subdivisions)

[ElectroPlumber]

After years of Aerojet and Boeing contaminating ground water in Rancho Cordova by dumping solvents and other chemicals in wells and landfills, Sacramento County accepts 35 million dollars to settle Rancho Cordova ground water contamination suit.

Aerojet, Boeing agree to $35 million settlement for Sacramento County groundwater contamination - Environment - The Sacramento Bee

[K-Luv]

So who gets the money? The city? Or the residents affected by the contaminated ground water?

[NewToCA]

According to what the story states, the county would get the money as compensation for having to mitigate the problem.

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by NewToCA

According to what the story states, the county would get the money as compensation for having to mitigate the problem.

Yes and the companies are still on the hook for 100mil to the EPA for the continuing cleanup. 250years. Wow.

[NewToCA]

Originally Posted by Bulldogdad

Yes and the companies are still on the hook for 100mil to the EPA for the continuing cleanup. 250years. Wow.

It makes me wonder, with all of the questions we get here about Rancho Cordova and the rendering plant, is the area really unsafe due to ground water?

A 27-square mile swath of groundwater underneath and around the former aerospace facility is polluted with several compounds, including very high levels of perchlorate...a known developmental toxin.

Aerojet, under the direction of the EPA, is to contain the underground plume to prevent it from spreading into nearby rivers and streams. Future plans will also treat groundwater within the site’s boundaries.


Central Valley Business Times


While it is nice they are keeping it from spreading, what about the stuff they've built over the past 5 or 6 years, is it on a toxic site???

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by NewToCA

It makes me wonder, with all of the questions we get here about Rancho Cordova and the rendering plant, is the area really unsafe due to ground water?

A 27-square mile swath of groundwater underneath and around the former aerospace facility is polluted with several compounds, including very high levels of perchlorate...a known developmental toxin.

Aerojet, under the direction of the EPA, is to contain the underground plume to prevent it from spreading into nearby rivers and streams. Future plans will also treat groundwater within the site’s boundaries.


Central Valley Business Times


While it is nice they are keeping it from spreading, what about the stuff they've built over the past 5 or 6 years, is it on a toxic site???

Things that make you go hhhhhhmmmmmmm

The WWII era industries that built this country are really the worst.

We have the McCormick Baxter Creasote Superfund site here in Stockton at the Port. Actually its one of two the other one is Sharpe's Arny Depot. Two within 1 mile of each other.

Good lnfo on the others in your area.

List of Superfund sites in California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[ElectroPlumber]

Originally Posted by NewToCA

It makes me wonder, with all of the questions we get here about Rancho Cordova and the rendering plant, is the area really unsafe due to ground water?

A 27-square mile swath of groundwater underneath and around the former aerospace facility is polluted with several compounds, including very high levels of perchlorate...a known developmental toxin.

Aerojet, under the direction of the EPA, is to contain the underground plume to prevent it from spreading into nearby rivers and streams. Future plans will also treat groundwater within the site’s boundaries.


Central Valley Business Times


While it is nice they are keeping it from spreading, what about the stuff they've built over the past 5 or 6 years, is it on a toxic site???

Notwithstanding the paltry settlements, whether $35 million or $200 million or whatever (they are not even close to paying for the damage done), it does make one wonder at least in some of the areas like Anatolia.

One also has to wonder about the long term effects of this junk so far as cancer, etc.

I personally know people with babies and small children who bought in Anatolia who knew NOTHING about the groundwater problem because their Realtor never told them, nor did they ever sign a disclosure acknowledging that they were informed about it despite the fact that the information was out there, although many people not familiar with the area may not have known about it. These folks were outraged when they found out after they had bought and moved in.

I also personally think this is one issue that just keeps getting swept under the cloak of various interests.

Anatolia and the other subdivisions in "New Rancho" will always have this issue hanging over them and I do feel sorry for the people who bought out there without getting the facts.

[wburg]

And people wonder why environmental review is such a big deal...

[u225615]

Originally Posted by ElectroPlumber

Notwithstanding the paltry settlements, whether $35 million or $200 million or whatever (they are not even close to paying for the damage done), it does make one wonder at least in some of the areas like Anatolia.

One also has to wonder about the long term effects of this junk so far as cancer, etc.

I personally know people with babies and small children who bought in Anatolia who knew NOTHING about the groundwater problem because their Realtor never told them, nor did they ever sign a disclosure acknowledging that they were informed about it despite the fact that the information was out there, although many people not familiar with the area may not have known about it. These folks were outraged when they found out after they had bought and moved in.

I also personally think this is one issue that just keeps getting swept under the cloak of various interests.

Anatolia and the other subdivisions in "New Rancho" will always have this issue hanging over them and I do feel sorry for the people who bought out there without getting the facts.

I'm a homeowner in Anatolia and the disclosures were extensive in covering various potential issues such as the rendering plant smell, geologic exam of soils, noise from the Cordova Shooting range, Mather air traffic, as well as groundwater contamination. It wasnt hidden... its all there. According to the disclosures during the planning of the community the groundwater would have served as the water source. However, due to the concern with contamination the water source for Anatolia was changed and is derived from the North Vineyard pumping station which is miles away from the community and piped into Anatolia (the Vineyard area is a large unincorporated area of Sacramento County roughly south of Jackson Highway to the Elk Grove City limits). It's interesting that plenty of cattle are grazed directly over the contaminated areas and thus far havent heard of negative impact on the meat supply from these cattle. Wildlife in the area does not seem to have been impacted and generally changes in wildlife precede health problems in humans.

[ElectroPlumber]

Originally Posted by u225615

I'm a homeowner in Anatolia and the disclosures were extensive in covering various potential issues such as the rendering plant smell, geologic exam of soils, noise from the Cordova Shooting range, Mather air traffic, as well as groundwater contamination. It wasnt hidden... its all there. According to the disclosures during the planning of the community the groundwater would have served as the water source. However, due to the concern with contamination the water source for Anatolia was changed and is derived from the North Vineyard pumping station which is miles away from the community and piped into Anatolia (the Vineyard area is a large unincorporated area of Sacramento County roughly south of Jackson Highway to the Elk Grove City limits). It's interesting that plenty of cattle are grazed directly over the contaminated areas and thus far havent heard of negative impact on the meat supply from these cattle. Wildlife in the area does not seem to have been impacted and generally changes in wildlife precede health problems in humans.

Maybe you got the disclosure, but I have personal knowledge that other homeowners did not. It may be that they started doing it later. If I had been informed of the things you say you were set forth in your disclosure, I would never buy in Anatolia. I really don't know of many people who would, but I guess some people just don't care about their health.

If you look at a satellite view on Google maps of the Aerojet property, you can see the how close it is to Anatolia. Even if they pump drinking water in from somewhere else, I wouldn't want to trust my health to having a contaminated water table that close to me. And I personally think that what we are informed about environmental dumps is probably not the whole story.