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The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board is the lead agency overseeing Shell Oil Company in the environmental investigation of the Carousel Tract. The Water Board has initiated the environmental investigation as a result of potentially significant and harmful contamination in the soils and groundwater underlying the Carousel Tract. The City does not have local regulatory authority and will assist the Water Board and other supporting state and county agencies in a thorough and rapid environmental investigation.
For information on specific properties, please contact Teklewold Ayalew, Regional Water Quality Control Board at (213) 576-6739.
For information regarding the Pilot Test Work Plan, click here.
Residential Sampling Activity
As of March 27, 2013, the completed Residential Sampling Activity is as follows:
- 266 homes have been screened for methane. (93%)
- 265 homes have had soils sampled and vapor probes installed. (93%)
- 264 homes have had sub-slab soil vapor probes sampled (93%).
- 233 homes have had indoor air sampling. (82%)
- 14 homes have had their 2nd round of indoor air sampling. (5%)
There are a total of 285 homes within the Carousel neighborhood. For further information, please visit the following website and view the City Council reports for updates on the environmental investigation.
To review all reports and documents pertaining to the ongoing investigation, visit: http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/profile_report.asp?global_id=T10000000228
*If you are represented by legal counsel, all residential sampling reports are sent directly to your counsel and made available on geotracker.
Last updated on 11/2/12
 Delivery Tracking Table for Residential Reports
Indoor Air Sampling
Indoor Air Sampling Work Plan: Methods and Procedures
Instructions to Occupants re: Indoor Air Sampling, October 19, 2010
Sampling Work Table
Tables identifying remaining sampling work for each property:
As of January 20, 2012
As of April 2, 2012: Status
 Tract Vicinity Map
Tract Location Map
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Final Clean-up and Abatement Order
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On March 11, 2011, the Regional Board issued Final Cleanup and Abatement Order (CAO) No. R4-2011-0046, directing Shell Oil Company to assess, monitor, and cleanup and abate total petroleum hydrocarbons and other contaminants of concern discharged to soil and groundwater at the former Kast Property Tank Farm. |
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Final Clean-up and Abatement Order
Site Vicinity Map |
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City Council Report
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City Council Staff Report dated October 6, 2009 |
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City Council Staff Report dated October 20, 2009 |
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City Council Staff Report dated November 4, 2009 |
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City Council Staff Report dated February 16, 2010 |
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City Council Staff Report dated July 20, 2010 |
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City Council Staff Report dated November 15, 2011 |
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City Council Staff Report dated July 17, 2012 |
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City Council Staff Report dated September 18, 2012 |
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City Council Staff Report dated November 20, 2012 |
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City Council Staff Report dated December 18, 2012 |
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If you have any questions or would like to contact the city in regards to the investigation, please contact Sharon Song, Associate Planner at ssong@carson.ca.us or 310-952-1761. |
Carousel Tract