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Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations
Montrose / Del Amo Groundwater Cleanup Construction Project

EPA is overseeing construction work by Montrose to install extraction wells, reinjection wells and pipelines in Torrance, California and to build a groundwater treatment system at the Montrose property. The work began on March 18, 2013. The overall construction project includes over 5 miles of pipeline and a one million gallon per day groundwater treatment plant, and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2014. This project is a major part of the cleanup of contaminated groundwater in the area.
Documents
- Inspection Reports »
April 5, 2013 Montrose - On-Site Dust Control Inspection Check List (PDF) (2 pp, 200K)
April 10, 2013 Montrose - On-Site Dust Control Inspection Check List (PDF) (2 pp, 153K)
April 12, 2013 Montrose - On-Site Dust Control Inspection Check List (PDF) (2 pp, 591K)
April 12, 2013 Observation Report (PDF) (2 pp, 154K)
April 23, 2013 Montrose - On-Site Dust Control Inspection Check List (PDF) (2 pp, 153K)
April 23, 2013 Montrose - On-Site Dust Control Inspection Check List (PDF) (2 pp, 151K)
April 23, 2013 Observation Report (PDF) (2 pp, 109K)
April 24, 2013 Montrose - On-Site Dust Control Inspection Check List (PDF) (3 pp, 242K)
April 26, 2013 Montrose - On-Site Dust Control Inspection Check List (PDF) (2 pp, 154K)
May 3, 2013 Montrose - On-Site Dust Control Inspection Check List (PDF) (4 pp, 722K)
May 3, 2013 Observation Report - West Side GWTP (PDF) (3 pp, 256K)
May 21, 2013 Montrose - On-Site Dust Control Inspection Check List (PDF) (2 pp, 154K)
June 10, 2013 Montrose - On-Site Dust Control Inspection Check List (PDF) (4 pp, 354K)
June 10, 2013 Observation Report - West Side GWTP (PDF) (4 pp, 384K)
June 19, 2013 Observation Report (PDF) (2 pp, 87K)
June 25, 2013 Montrose - On-Site Dust Control Inspection Check List (PDF) (2 pp, 112K)
June 25, 2013 Observation Report - Hydrotest (PDF) (18 pp, 1M)
July 1, 2013 Montrose - Construction Visit Report (PDF) (1 pp, 59K)
July 2, 2013 Montrose - Construction Visit Report (PDF) (1 pp, 58K)
July 3, 2013 Montrose - Construction Visit Report (PDF) (1 pp, 57K)
July 9, 2013 Montrose - Construction Visit Report (PDF) (1 pp, 56K)
- Progress Reports / Construction Updates »
March 18, 2013 Montrose TGRS System Construction Update #1 (PDF) (1 pp, 300K)
April 30, 2013 Montrose TGRS System Construction Update #2 (PDF) (3 pp, 703K)
May 31, 2013 Montrose TGRS System Construction Update #3 (PDF) (3 pp, 342K)
July 6, 2013 Montrose TGRS System Construction Update #4 (PDF) (3 pp, 385K)
- Photos »
Covered excavated dirty soil (JPG) (1.0M)
April 2, 2013 Final Compaction Completed for the New Treatment System Pad (JPG) (1.0M)
April 2, 2013 Open Trench Leading to Pedestrian Bridge on Javelin Street (JPG) (169K)
August 12, 2013 Trenching on 210th Ave during the week of August 12, 2013 (JPG) (2.0M)
- Community Outreach Documents »
September 1, 2012 A Citizen's Guide to Air Stripping (PDF) (2 pp, 482K)
July 1, 2013 Dust Control (PDF) (2 pp, 147K)
July 1, 2013 Pipe Installation and Trenching (PDF) (2 pp, 100K)
- Technical Documents »
November 20, 2012 TGRS Construction - Health and Safety Plan (PDF) (841 pp, 16M)
December 1, 2012 TGRS Construction - Construction Quality Assurance Plan (PDF) (50 pp, 4M)
December 19, 2012 Site Management Plan (PDF) (39 pp, 6.0M)
May 15, 2013 Dust Sampling at the Montrose Superfund Site (PDF) (19 pp, 777K)
Contact Information
Cynthia Wetmore (Wetmore.Cynthia@epa.gov)
US EPA, SFD 8-4
75 Hawthorne St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 972-3059
Toll Free 1(800) 231-3075
Fax (415) 947-3528
Kevin Mayer (mayer.kevin@epa.gov)
US EPA, SFD 7-2
75 Hawthorne St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 972-3176
Toll Free 1(800) 231-3075
Fax (415) 947-3526
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