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​   El Toro Marine Corps Air Station

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The El Toro Marine Corps Air Station was located near Irvine, California. Before it was decommissioned in 1999, it was the 4,682-acre home of Marine Corps aviation on the West Coast.  About 1,300 acres of land originally taken by the air station was converted into the Orange County Great Park, while the rest was re-zoned for residential and commercial development.
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18 wells were tested at the old El Toro Marine Corps Air Station and 6 were found to be above the Lifetime Health Advisory (LHA)  of 70 ppt. The wells were found to contain 3,826 ppt. of PFOS/PFOA.


Off base, 4 wells were tested and one was above the LHA with 101.5 ppt of the contaminants
 
Source: Addressing Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Maureen Sullivan Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Environment, Safety & Occupational Health) March 2018
https://partner-mco-archive.s3.amazonaws.com/client_files/1524589484.pdf

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​See below for thousands of pages documenting contamination at El Toro.
    
EL Toro Former Marine Corps Air Station


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                    El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Superfund Site

The El Toro Marine Corps Air Station covers about 4,700 acres. Commissioned in 1943, it supported the Fleet Marine Forces in the Pacific Ocean, serving as the major west coast jet fighter facility. A total of 25 potentially contaminated areas were identified on the Air Station, including four landfills suspected of containing both hazardous and solid waste, and other areas where polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), battery acids, leaded fuels and other hazardous substances were suspected of being dumped or spilled. Site investigations and long-term cleanup activities and monitoring are ongoing.

Two large aircraft hangars were the primary source of the VOC contamination detected in groundwater. This contamination is the principal threat at the site. A second VOC plume in the central area of the station is stable. The four landfills have been inactive for more than 25 years. There are some low levels of contamination, primarily VOCs and metals, in groundwater adjacent to one landfill. However, this contaminant plume appears to be stable and is not migrating. A perchlorate plume emanating from the old explosive ordnance disposal range is present along a tributary drainage to Borrego Wash.

The Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve is potentially threatened by contaminants from the site.
 
View a full list of contaminants of concern for this site.
 
Want to know more?  https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0902770
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These statistics were generated from  a different era. Today, the EPA represents corporate interests and  is no longer an advocate for public health. 

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El Toro - Source - DOD

Groundwater Contaminants: 
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Methylene chloride 700.0 ppb 
Arsenic (cancer) 1400.0 ppb 
Cadmium and compounds 1900.0 ppb 
Silver and compounds 2300.0 ppb 
Cyanide (free) 5700.0 ppb 
Vanadium 11900.0 ppb 
Barium and compounds 23300.0 ppb 
Selenium 32500.0 ppb 
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) 49000.0 ppb 
Manganese and compounds 74700.0 ppb 
Nickel and compounds 110000.0 ppb
Trichloroethylene (TCE) 3,000,000.0 ppb
Benzene 79000000.0 ppb 
Toluene 100000000.0 ppb 
Ethylbenzene 1400000000.0 ppb 
Xylene (mixed) 3340000000.0 ppb

Chrysene 0.21 ppb
Lead 250.0 ppb
Dibenz[ah]anthracene 0.64 ppb 
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 1.5 ppb 
Benz(a)anthracene 2.2 ppb 
Benzo[k]fluoranthene 3.1 ppb 
Benzo[a]pyrene 3.1 ppb 
Benzo[b]fluoranthene 3.8 ppb 
Lead 923.0 ppb

Soil Contaminants: 

Toluene 0.01 ppb 
Selenium 0.83 ppb 
Nitrate 1.53 ppb

Ethylbenzene 9.3 ppb 
Xylene (mixed) 49.0 ppb 

Benzene 100.0 ppb
Trichloroethylene (TCE) 10.0 ppb 
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IrvineRanch Water District  California  Serves: 370,000 Data available: 2012—2017
https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=CA3010092
Source: Surface water  Contaminants Detected 14  EXCEED EWG HEALTH GUIDELINES

33 Total Contaminants
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EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the California State Water Resources Control Board, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

Legal does not necessarily equal safe. Getting a passing grade from the federal government does not mean the water meets the latest health guidelines.
Legal limits for contaminants in tap water have not been updated in almost 20 years.
The best way to ensure clean tap water is to keep pollution out of source water in the first place.

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​The California Water Board tested the water of the  Irvine Ranch Water District in 2019 and found 40.85 ppt of PFOS/PFOA,   29.15 ppt of other PFAS chemicals for a  total of 70.0 ppt PFAS 70.  See:  First round of PFAS sampling for CA Public Water Systems - April 1st to June 30th 2019

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DoD's Installation Restoration Program (IRP) Sites that have not Achieved Response Complete (RC)  January 2018
https://www.denix.osd.mil/derp/home/documents/installation-restoration-program-report-to-congress-january-2018/
Key: DERA - Defense Environmental Restoration Account funds
BRAC - Base Realignment and Closure


Navy California EL TORO MCAS BRAC SITE 00001 EL TORO MCAS 
Navy California EL TORO MCAS BRAC SITE 00002 EL TORO MCAS 
Navy California EL TORO MCAS BRAC SITE 00016 EL TORO MCAS 
Navy California EL TORO MCAS BRAC SITE 00018 EL TORO MCAS 
Navy California EL TORO MCAS BRAC SITE 00024 EL TORO MCAS 
Navy California EL TORO MCAS BRAC UST C00001 EL TORO MCAS 
Navy California EL TORO MCAS BRAC UST C00003 EL TORO MCAS

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  • Untitled
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  • Lake Memphremagog