ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT
EPA-330/1-78-004
Remote Sensing Study
Solid/Liquid Waste Disposal Sites
Greater Los Angeles Area
California
NATIONAL ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIONS CENTER
DENVER, COLORADO
AUGUST 1978
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Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Enforcement
EPA-330/1-78-004
REMOTE SENSING STUDY
SOLID/LIQUID WASTE DISPOSAL SITES
Greater Los Angeles Area, California
August 1978
National Enforcement Investigations Center
Denver, Colorado
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .... . 1
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS .... - 3
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION 5
FIGURES
1. Location Map, Los Angeles Area . . • 6
2. Section of The Venice 7.5 Minute Chart ... 7
3. Wastewater Treatment Plant, El Segundo Area, California . . . .8
4. Wastewater Treatment Plant, El Segundo Area, California ... 9
5. Power Plant, El Segundo Area, California ... .... 10
6. Oil Refinery, El Segundo Area, California . 11
7 Oil Refinery, El Segundo Area, California 12
8. Oil Refinery, El Segundo Area, California . .14
9 Oil Refinery, El Segundo Area, California .... .... . 15
10. Oil Refinery, El Segundo Area, California ... .16
11 Oil Refinery, El Segundo Area, California .... .... 17
12. Oil Refinery, El Segundo Area, California .18
13 Oil Refinery, El Segundo Area, California . . .19
14. Section of the Torrance 7.5 Minute Chart . ... 20
15. Solid Waste Dumping Site, Torrance, California . . ... .... 21
16. Solid Waste Dumping Site, Torrance, California ... 23
17. Liquid Waste Disposal Facility, Torrance, California . . ... 24
18. Oil Refinery, Torrance Area, California . . . 25
19 Solid Waste Dumping Site, Torrance Area, California . ... .26
20. Section of the Seal Beach 7 5 Minute Chart 27
21. Oil Sludge Disposal Area, La Bolsa Chica Area, California . 28
22. Section of the Los Alamitos 7.5 Minute Chart . . . 30
23. Concrete Batch Plant, Huntington Beach, California .... ... . . 31
24. Section of the Anaheim 7.5 Minute Chart . . . . 32
25. Industrial Facility - Open Storage Area, Anaheim, California . 33
26. Concrete Batch Plant, Anaheim, California .... . . . 34
27. Automobile Junkyard, Anaheim, California . . . 35
28. Sections of the Yorba Linda, Black Star Canyon
Orange and Prado Dam 7 5 Minute Charts . . 36
29. Small Liquid Disposal Site, Santa Ana Canyon, California ... .38
30. Gravel Pit, Gypsum Canyon, California ... . . ... 39
31. Gravel Pit, Gypsum Canyon, California .... ... . . . 40
32 Section of the Corona North 7 5 Minute Chart . . . . . 41
33. Open Solid Waste Disposal Site, Corona, California . . . . .42
34 Open Solid Waste Disposal Site, Corona, California ... . . . 43
35. Section of the Riverside West 7.5 Minute Chart . .... . 45
36. Open Solid Waste Dump, Riverside, California . . . 46
37. Section of the San Bernardino North 7.5 Minute Chart . ... .... 47
38. Small Industrial Facility, Verdemont, California ... 48
39. Section of the San Bernardino North 7.5 Minute Chart . . . . 49
40. Gravel Pit, Rialto, California 50
41. Section of the Devore 7.5 Minute Chart 51
42. Wastewater Disposal Site, San Bernardino, California ... 53
43. Section of the San Bernardino South 7.5 Minute Chart . ... 54
44. Wastewater Treatment Facility, Rialto, California . ... .55
45. Gravel Pit, Rialto, California . . .... . .56
46. Solid Waste Disposal Area, Rialto, California . . 57
47. Section of the Fontana 7.5 Minute Chart . . . 58
48. Hazardous Liquid Waste Disposal Site, Riverside County, California . . . 59
49. Section of the Gausti 7 5 Minute Chart ... . 61
50. Small Industrial Facility, Fontana, California . . 62
51. Section of the Ontario 7 5 Minute Chart .... . . . .63
52. Open Solid Waste Disposal Area, Ontario, California 64
53. Section of the Ontario 7 5 Minute Chart .... 65
54. Gravel Pit, Upland, California . 66
55. Section of the Baldwin Park 7.5 Minute Chart ... . . 68
56 Gravel Pit, Irwindale, California .... .... 69
57. Gravel Pit, Azusa, California .... . . 70
58. Gravel Pit, Azusa, California ... . . ... 71
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Figures (Cont.)
59 Gravel Pit, Azusa, California 72
60. Section of the Baldwin Park 7.5 Minute Chart . . . 73
61 Solid Waste Dump, Irwindale, California .... ... .... 74
62 Gravel Pit, Irwindale, California 76
63 Section of the Baldwin Park 7.5 Minute Chart 77
64. Solid Waste Landfill, West Covina, California . . . 78
65. Section of the El Monte 7.5 Minute Chart 79
66 Solid Waste Landfill, Irwindale, California 80
67. Section of the El Monte 7.5 Minute Chart 82
68. Liquid Disposal Site, Monterey Park, California . . 83
69. Disposal Site, Monterey Park, California . 84
70 Section of the Los Angeles 7.5 Minute Chart . . 85
71. A and R Pumping Company, Los Angeles, California . 86
72 Section of the Burbank 7.5 Minute Chart . 88
73 Toyon Canyon Landfill, Griffith Park, California .... ... 89
74 Sections of Burbank, Van Nuys, Sunland,
and San Fernando 7.5 Minute Charts 90
75. Gravel Pit, Burbank Area, California 91
76 Gravel Pit, Burbank Area, California 92
77 Open Disposal Site, Burbank Area, California ... 93
78. Open Disposal Site, Burbank Area, California . . . 95
79 Industrial Disposal Facility, Burbank Area, California 96
80. Automobile Junkyard, Burbank Area, California . 97
81. Penrose Pit, Burbank Area, California 98
82. Livingston Pit, Burbank Area, California . . . . 99
83 Livingston Pit, Burbank Area, California . . . . 100
84. Livingston Pit, Burbank Area, California 101
85. Livingston Pit, Burbank Area, California . 102
86. Livingston Pit, Burbank Area, California . 103
87 Sanitary Landfill, Burbank, California 105
88. Gravel Pit, Burbank, California 106
89. Gravel Pit, Burbank, California 107
90. Section of the Oat Mountain 7.5 Minute Chart 108
91. Sanitary Landfill, Oat Mountain Area, California . 109
92. Sanitary Landfill, Oat Mountain Area, California 110
93. Oil Refinery/Storage Facilities, Oat Mountain Area, California Ill
94 Oil Refinery/Storage Facility, Oat Mountain Area, California .... .112
95 Oil Refinery/Storage Facility, Oat Mountain Area, California . . . . 113
96 Section of the Santa Susana 7.5 Minute Chart 115
97. Quarry Holding Ponds, Tapo Canyon, Simi Valley, California ... 116
98. Quarry Holding Ponds, Tapo Canyon, Simi Valley, California ... 117
99. Section of the Simi 7.5 Minute Chart 118
100 Waste Disposal Site, Simi Valley, California 119
101. Waste Disposal Site, Simi Valley, California 120
102 Waste Disposal Site, Simi Valley, California 121
103 Waste Disposal Site, Simi Valley, California 122
104. Waste Disposal Site, Simi Valley, California . ... 123
105 Section of the Simi 7.5 Minute Chart 124
106 Concrete Batch Plant, Virginia Colony, California . 125
107 Sections of the Simi and Piru 7.5 Minute Charts ... . . . 127
108 Holding Pond, Torrey Canyon, California . . . 128
109. Section of the Moorpark 7.5 Minute Chart . 129
110 Solid Waste Dumps, Moorpark Area, California ... ... 130
111. Section of the Moorpark 7 5 Minute Chart 131
112. Holding Pond Complex, Fillmore Area, California 132
113. Grimes Canyon Quarry, Fillmore Area, California 133
114 Section of the Fillmore 7.5 Minute Chart 135
115 Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fillmore, California ... 136
116 Section of the Santa Paula 7.5 Minute Chart 137
117. Solid Waste Disposal Area, Santa Clara River, California . . ... 138
118. Section of the Santa Paula 7.5 Minute Chart 139
119 Oil Sludge Ponds, Santa Paula, California 140
120. Section of the Santa Paula 7.5 Minute Chart 141
121 Waste Disposal Site, Santa Paula Area, California 142
122. Holding Ponds, Santa Paula Area, California .... 144
123. Section of the Saticoy 7.5 Minute Chart 145
124. Wastewater Treatment Plant, Saticoy, California 146
125. Solid Waste Disposal Site, Saticoy, California .... . 147
126. Section of the Oxnard 7.5 Minute Chart 148
127. Solid Waste Landfill, Oxnard Area, California 149
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Figures (Cont.)
128 Solid Waste Disposal Site, Oxnard Area, California
129. Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mentalvo, California . . .
130. Mushroom Processing Facility, Ventura Area, California .
Mushroom Processing Facility, Ventura Area, California . . .
Section of the Oxnard 7.5 Minute Chart
Small Tank Storage Facility, Oxnard Area, California
J and J Disposal Site, Oxnard Area, California
J and J Disposal Site, Oxnard Area, California . . .
Storage Tank Facility, Oxnard Area, California
Section of the Ventura 7.5 Minute Chart
Oil Field Pond Facility, Ventura Area, California
Water Treatment Facilities, Ventura, California
Section of the Val Verde 7.5 Minute Chart
Wastewater Facility, Del Valley Oil and Gas Fields, California
Wastewater Facility, Val Verde Area, California . .
Section of the Newhall 7 5 Minute Chart ...
Solid Waste Landfill, Newhall Area, California
Small Tank Storage Facility, Newhall Area, California . .
Wastewater Holding Facility, Newhall Area, California . .
Location Map, Salinas Area
Sections of the Salinas and Spreckels 7.5 Minute Charts .
Spreckels Sugar Co. Salinas, California
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INTRODUCTION
An aerial survey of solid waste disposal and open liquid chemical
storage/waste holding and disposal facilities in the greater Los
Angeles area, San Fernando Valley, Santa Clara River Valley, River-
side and the Simi Valley, California areas was conducted on May 10
and 11, 1978. This survey was conducted by the National Enforcement
Investigations Center (NEIC), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), at the request of the Vector and Waste Management Section of
the California State Department of Health and EPA Region IX. This
study resulted from the implementation of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) which requires the periodic inventory and
continuing surveillance of industrial, commercial, municipal and
private facilities in addition to remote sites where hazardous wastes
are disposed. State of California personnel will use the results of
this survey to perform on-site investigations of each facility as
deemed appropriate.
Aerial reconnaissance and remote sensing techniques were em-
ployed by NEIC to conduct a detailed inventory of the hazardous waste
disposal sites within the designated study areas. Color aerial photo-
graphs (70 mm), obtained using a hand-held camera in a light aircraft,
were used to document the presence of solid and liquid waste disposal
sites within industrial facilities. Also documented were casual dis-
posal sites, typical solid waste disposal sites (sanitary land fills)
and licensed hazardous waste disposal facilities. The remote sensing
data were also reviewed to detect any illegal or promiscuous dumping
located either within industrial facilities or at remote sites and to
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detect unauthorized disposal of liquid wastes at solid waste disposal
sites. Also documented were visible environmental effects of dis-
posal practices such as surface run-off patterns, surface leachate
flow, and damaged or stressed vegetation in the immediate environs of
disposal sites due to liquid leachate and the escape of volatile
(gaseous) substances.
The identification of a given facility by name was provided by a
State of California Department of Health employee present on the air-
craft during the survey.
Also included in this report is the results of the aerial survey
of the solid and liquid waste disposal facilities within the Spreckel
Sugar Refinery located south of Salinas, California. The survey was
conducted on February 8, 1978, also at the request of the Vector and
Waste Management section of the California State Department of Health
and EPA Region IX.
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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
An aerial reconnaissance survey of numerous solid waste disposal
and open liquid -storage/waste holding and disposal facilities was
conducted in the greater Los Angeles area, San Fernando Valley, Santa
Clara River Valley, Riverside and the Simi Valley areas of California
was conducted.
The aerial reconnaissance photographic film was interpreted and
analyzed in the NEIC Remote Sensing Laboratory. Any significant indi-
cations of the disposal of solid and liquid waste material are reported.
Also, any significant (visible) environmental effects in the immediate
environs of the disposal site are reported.
There were numerous gravel pits located from San Bernardino to
Baldwin Park and Azusa, that were being used for solid and liquid
waste disposal. In many areas of these pits there was standing water
which may have been due to the heavy rains earlier this year or actual
encroachment into the groundwater strata. This may be a potential
source of groundwater contamination in these areas.
In the Baldwin Park area there was a solid waste landfill that
was reported to be accepting both solid and liquid wastes. Also in
Monterey Park there was evidence of liquid disposal into an open area
that may have been a sanitary landfill.
In the Burbank-Van Nuys area there were several large gravel
pits that displayed indications of having been used as a disposal
site for solid and liquid waste materials. Standing water was also
present in some areas of the pits. This also maybe a potential
source for groundwater contamination in this area.
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On the outskirts of Simi Valley there was a waste disposal site
into which solid and liquid waste material was being disposed. There
were several ponds located in this site.
There was a disposal site located within the sand dunes along
Mondalay Beach west of Oxnard that appeared to be used for oil sludge
disposal and drying.
There were numerous industrial sites throughout the study area
whose disposal practices in and around the facilities that appeared
to be quite deficient and neglected.
Also included in this report is the results of the aerial recon-
naissance of the Spreckles Sugar Company waste disposal facility at
Salinas, California. The Company's wastewater ponds were located
along the northeast bank of the Salinas River.
The disposal facilities within the greater Los Angeles study
area should be monitored by aerial reconnaissance at least once every
year to provide the necessary periodic inventory and continuity of
surveillance as required by the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act.
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RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION
The photographic data were analyzed In the NEIC Remote Sensing
Laboratory. The results of the analysis are documented herein. The
results were plotted on the U.S. Geological'Survey (USGS) 7.5 minute
charts (Topographical Maps, Scale 1:24,000). The applicable sections
of the charts are included in this report. The alpha-numeric symbols
on these maps correspond to the applicable discussions given below.
The geographic location of each section of the original charts is
depicted on the Location Maps [Figure 1 for the Los Angeles area, and
147 for the Salinas area]. Copies of selected aerial photographs are
included as an aid to more clearly depict indications discussed in
the text.
VENICE CHART [Figure 2]
1 East of Vista Del Mar Street, was a wastewater treatment plant
[Figure 3 and 4]. There were no anomilies noted.
2 South of the power plant were two lined ponds as shown in Figure
5. The west pond contained a brown liquid and the east pond
contained an aqua liquid. No apparent discharges were noted.
3A This oil refinery had four diked ponds (possible oil sludge and
water) which contained a low amount of liquid [Figure 6]. The
lowest pond in elevation in this series was at the north end
(labeled No. 1).
3B This diked pond consisting of two sections [Figure 7], was
located along the beach and contained a dark liquid. The two
ponds east of the power house contained a dark gray liquid.
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Figure 3. Wasfe Wafer Treatment Plant, El Segundo Area, California
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Figure 7. Oit Refinery, Ef Segundo Area, California
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3C Two open oil reservoirs were-in disrepair as shown in Figure 8.
The general area had the appearance of being used for dumping
solid waste. A third circular-shaped pond contained a dark
colored liquid waste [Figure 9].
3D The easternmost geometric-shaped pond [Figure 10] contained a
dark-gray liquid waste. The rectangular pond immediately to the
west was dry. The two irregular-shaped ponds sketched in Figure
2 contained a dark-colored liquid.
3E The north pond contained possible oil sludge [Figure 11]. The
two southern ponds had the appearance of being used as a solid
waste disposal site.
3F These four diked oil reservoirs [Figure 12 and 13] bordered on
the north by Rosecrans Avenue and on the west by Sepulveda
Boulevard, had the appearance of being used as a liquid waste
disposal site. They had indications of vehicular traffic access.
The color of the liquid contents varied throughout the four ponds.
There were four small incidental ponds located within this complex
that contained a light brown water. Large areas of the surface
soil were discolored being quite dark in appearance.
TORRANCE CHART [Figure 14]
4A This was an open rectangular area that contained several piles
of what appeared to be various colors of waste material as shown
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in Figure 15.
48 This chemical plant was bordered by Hawthorne Avenue on the west,
Del Amo Boulevard on the south and the AT & SF railroad spur on
the northeast. It contained two small ponds and one large pond
[Figure 15]. The northernmost small pond appeared to be lined
while the others were not lined. Each contained a dark liquid
of unknown constituency. The square indication due south of the
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Figure 8. Oil Refinery, El Segundo Area, Californa
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Figure 15. Solid Waste Dumping Site, Torrance, California
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large pond was a concrete basin containing two rectangular
structures on the bottom. It also had a concrete entrance
channel.
4C This annotation [Figure 16] depicts an open field containing two
piles of solid waste material, one dark gray and one light in
color. There was a small amount of liquid nearby. There were
vehicular traffic indications leading to this area.
4D This complex of ponds indicated by Figure 17, consisted of one
diked triangular, probably lined pond containing a white liquid
substance, two dry, unlined diked ponds, and one wet diked tri-
angular pond.
4E Within the oil refinery bounded by Crenshaw Boulevard and 190th
Street on the west and north, respectively, were a series of six
diked empoundments as indicated by consecutive numbers in
Figures 14 and 18. The empoundment labeled number 1 appeared to
have a white cover. Empoundment number 2 was oval in shape. It
was dry with the exception of two small ponds at its center that
contained a dark liquid. Empoundments 3 and 4 were dry and
somewhat recessed. They were dark gray in color. Empoundments
5 and 6 contained a large amount of a dark gray (nearly black)
solid material in piles that may have been coal or petroleum
coke.
4F This open area [Figure 19] contained several dumpsters and there
appeared to be some trash in the open area. The area had the
appearance of a small landfill north of a water reservoir.
SEAL BEACH CHART [Figure 20]
5 This 100 m x 60 m area purported to be a closed oil sludge
• dump is bounded on the north by Ounbar Street, Harbor Bluffs
Circle on the east and Bolsa Chica Street on the west. There
was disturbed earth within the area and a dark substance present
[Figure 21].
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Figure 16. Solid Waste Dumping Site, Torrance , California
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Figure 17. Liquid Waste Disposal Facility, Torrance, California
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Figure 19. Solid Waste Dumping Site, Torrance Area, California
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Figure 21. Oil Sludge Disposal Site, La Bolsa Chica Area, California
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LOS ALAMITOS CHART [Figure 22]
6 This appeared to be a concrete batch plant with an unlined diked
pond containing a light brown liquid and a light gray solid ma-
terial. The triangular area was bounded on the northeast by the
San Diego Freeway, on the south by a U.S. Government Railroad
Spur and on the west by Edwards Street [Figure 23].
ANAHEIM CHART [Figure 24]
7A This industrial plant contained a light yellow powder-type
material in open storage adjacent to the circular section of
railroad tracks [Figure 25]. The plant was bounded on the north
by the Riverside Freeway, the Union Pacific railroad tracks on
the east; Commercial Street on the south and Patt Street on the
west.
7B Directly west of Indication 7A, and west of Patt Street, was a
probable concrete batch plant with a small diked pond containing
a small amount of brown liquid as shown in Figure 26.
7C Adjacent to Indication 7B on the west was an automobile junkyard
(bounded on the west by Lemon Street) and unidentifiable
materials in open storage as shown in Figure 27.
YORBA LINDA. BLACK STAR CANYON. ORANGE AND PRADO DAM CHARTS* [Figure 28]
8A Between the AT & SF railroad tracks to the north and the River-
side Freeway to the south, in the Santa Ana Canyon, was a small
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Figure 26. Concrefe Batch Plant, Anaheim, California
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Figure 27. Automobile Junkyard , Anaheim, California
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Figure 28. SECTIONS OF THE VORBA LINDA, BLACK STAR CANYON,
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square-fined pond containing a small amount of dark liquid and
some aquatic growth [Figure 29].
8B Located in Gypsum Canyon south of the Riverside Freeway was a
gravel pit operation. There were two small unlined rectangular
ponds having the appearance of being utilized for liquid waste
dumping. The embankment had erosion indications from above as
shown by Figure 30. There were several.additional ponds in the
immediate area that contained a wastewater nearly identical in
color to that in the rectangular ponds.
8C The presence of two pumper/tanker trucks in this general area
[Figure 31], may indicate liquid waste dumping could have been
occurring.
CORONA NORTH CHART [Figure 32]
9A One kilometer southeast of Corona municipal airport's east land-
ing approach, south of Rincon Street, there was a small manufac-
turing-type plant north of an open field containing a light
yellow-colored dumped material [Figure 33]. There was an indi-
cation of a moderately-sized wet spot on the central region of
this field. Based upon traffic patterns there were road connec-
tions between this area and the eastern end of the plant. This
same yellow substance was also observed in the facility's yard,
being heaviest on the ground adjacent to two blue-black cylindrical
tanks.
9B Four hundred meters further south, between the AT & SF railroad
tracks and Railroad Street, was an open field containing an em-
poundment or storage area with a dark gray solid substance.
There were also several dark-gray piles of various sizes of a
substance identical in color to that in the empoundment [Figure
34], that were scattered within a confined area.
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Figure 29. Small Liquid Disposal Site, Santa Ana Can/on, California
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Figure 33. Open So/id Waste Disposal Site, Corona Area, California
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Figure 34. Open Solid Waste Disposal Site, Corona Area, California
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RIVERSIDE WEST CHART [Figure 35]
10 At this location was a small industrial complex bounded on the
east by Washington Street and on the south by Lincoln Avenue.
There were several piles of material of various colors in an
open corner of the facility lying in a dumped waste configura-
tion. • There was a wastewater ditch leading from the loop road-
way through this dump area into an open field. The black sub-
stance from the southernmost pile was leaching into the ditch
and subsequently into the open field. The field was discolored
in the area depicted in Figure 36.
SAN BERNARDINO NORTH CHART [Figure 37]
11 An unidentified industrial operation indicated on the map as
Verdemont, was bounded on the southwest by Cajon Boulevard and
on the northeast by the Barstow Freeway and Cable Creek. As de-
picted in Figure 38, a dark-gray material covered the ground
throughout the entire area.
SAN BERNARDINO NORTH CHART [Figure 39]
12 Within the Lytle Creek wash were several gravel pits of various
sizes, colored liquid content and levels. There were concrete
trucks within the general area and one was observed dumping or
washing its contents into one gravel pit [Figure 40].
DEVORE CHART [Figure 41]
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which had indications of vegetation along their perimeters
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Figure 40. Grave/ Pif, Rio/fo, California
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Figure 41. SECTION OF THE
DEVORE 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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52
[Figure 42].' One pond was dry and nearly covered with vege-
tation. It was adjacent to and southeast of the Glen Helen
Rehabilitation facility and Institution Road.
SAN BERNARDINO SOUTH CHART [Figure 43]
14A This wastewater treatment plant is within a complex of quarries/
gravel pits in the south corner of the City of Rialto, south of
Santa Ana Avenue and east of Riverside Avenue [Figure 44]. The
area depicted as Indication No. 1, consisted of sludge drying
ponds or beds. The large pond (Indication No. 2) contained
water with surface algae growth present.
14B This large gravel pit contained a large quantity of water. It
had three embankment washouts from the road around the pit, down
into the pit which could be indicative of liquid waste disposal
[Figure 45].
14C This pit was filled partially with a dark liquid. Large amounts
of a dark gray solid material including discarded tires had been
dumped along the embankment. The entire area appeared to be a
combination solid and liquid waste disposal area [Figure 46].
FONTANA CHART [Figure 47]
15 A hazardous waste disposal site, purportedly closed, was located
within a canyon of the Jurupa mountains, north of Glen Avon, 1.4
km north of the Riverside Freeway. It consisted of an inactive
quarry containing a dark-gray liquid within sixteen unlined ponds
of various shapes and sizes as depicted in Figure 48. Aside
from evaporation and percolation, there was no apparent discharge
of the wastewater from this area.
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EPA NEIC
Figure 42. Waste Wafer Disposal Sife, San Bernardino, California
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Figure 43. SECTION OF THE SAN BERNARDINO
SOUTH 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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Figure 45. Gravel Pit, Rialto, California
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Figure 46. Solid Waste Disposal Area, ftiaffo, California
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FONTANA 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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59
Figure 48. Hazardous Liquid Waste Disposal Sife,
Jurupa Mountains, Riverside Counfy, California
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60
GAUSTI CHART "[Figure 49]
16 This industrial facility was located just off Etiwanda Avenue
between Marley to the south and Jurupa Avenue to the north.
Within the area were two rectangular ponds containing a light-
green liquid. There were many piles of a medium-gray material
throughout this area within the rectangle in Figure 49. The
vegetation in the numerous irregular shaped areas [Figures 49
and 50], north and south of this facility, was degraded signifi-
cantly. In most of these areas south of the facility the vege-
tation has been completely destroyed.
ONTARIO CHART [Figure 51]
17 This rectangular area had unidentifiable solid waste refuse
throughout the area. It had no visible signs of any containment
or confinement to the immediate area [Figure 52]. The area was
located between Philadelphia and Francis Streets just off
Cucamonga Avenue.
ONTARIO CHART [Figure 53]
18 The gravel pits along the north and west sides of Cable Airport
showed two areas of special interest, with one being a large pit
or depression [Figure 54]. It contained piles of unidentified
material which may have been only large stones. The other area,
the south wall of the pit, had indications that liquid had been
dumped over the embankment, with darker .earth and traffic signa-
tures or indications at street level. Also along the east wall,
solid material had been dumped on the pit floor and most of it
bulldozed up onto the bank [Figure 54]. The three westernmost
circles sketched in Figure 53 were areas where ground water had
reached the surface of the floor of the pit.
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GAUSTI 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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7.5 MINUTE CHART
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Figure 54. Gravel Pit, Upland, California
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BALDWIN PARK CHART [Figure 55]
19 This gravel pit in the City of Irwindale is east of the City
Hall, Allen Drive and Calle DePaseo Street. There was an indi-
cation that liquid waste had been dumped over an embankment into
the gravel pit as depicted in Figures 55 and 56. The ground had
a damp appearance and the presence of what appeared to be a
pumper/tanker truck nearby gives the impression of waste dumping.
20A This gravel pit complex is in the City of Azusa, east of Irwindale
Avenue between First and Gladstone Streets. It contained solid
waste refuse on the floor at these locations indicated by Figure
57. There were refuse trucks present in this immediate area.
20B This annotation [Figure 58] depicts dumping of solid waste in-
cluding old tires and possible liquid waste.
20C The appearance of the ground around and down the embankment gave
the impression of having been a liquid waste dump point [Figure
59]. At the time of the aerial survey, there was one dump truck
and a possible pumper/tanker truck present. The entire area is
purportedly identified as "Azusa Western."
20D This indication also appears to be an over-the-bank dump loca-
tion, but not to the magnitude of Indication 20C. About half
the distance down the embankment, a phreatophyte vegetation was
present, depicted by the U-shaped symbol in Figure 55.
BALDWIN PARK CHART [Figure 60]
21A In the City of Irwindale located just off Bueno Rio Drive an
automobile junk yard was observed [Figure 61].
21B An automobile junk yard was observed [Figure 61].
21C An unidentifiable solid waste material had been dumped at this
location [Figure 61].
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BALDWIN PARK 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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Figure 59. Gravel Pit, Azusa, California
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Figure 61. Solid Waste Dump, Irwindale, California
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22A In the City of Irwindale located south of Live Oak Avenue, was a
rectangular gravel pit containing a large amount of water which
was nearly all covered by floating debris [Figure 62]. The west-
ern embankment showed indications that this area was being used
as both a solid and liquid waste disposal site. At the time of
the aerial survey there was a pumper/tanker truck present.
22B This area showed indications of being used as a solid waste dump.
The waste was dark gray [Figure 62].
BALDWIN PARK CHART [Figure 63]
23A This solid waste landfill was purported to be "West Covina BKK."
This landfill was receiving both solid and liquid waste materials.
This annotation indicated two pumper/ tankers which appeared to
be discharging liquid waste into a small pond [Figure 64].
23B Six man-made ponds that contained different levels of liquid
were present at this location [Figure 64].
23C This was the active solid waste landfill. There were numerous
refuse trucks in this area [Figure 64].
23D At the time of the aerial survey there were two pumper/tanker
trucks that appeared to be discharging into the solid waste land-
fill area [Figure 64].
EL MONTE CHART [Figure 65]
24 In the western side of the City of Irwindale, near the inter-
section of Peck Road and Live Oak Avenue, there was a gravel pit
that appeared to be used as a solid waste landfill. There were
large refuse trucks in the area at the time of the overflight,
however, no anomilies were noted. The fill material in the
center of this area was dark gray [Figure 66].
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BALDWIN PARK 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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Figure 64. Solid Waste Landfill, Wesf Covina , California
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Figure 65. SECTION OF THE
EL MONTE 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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Figure 66. Solid Waste Landfill, /rwinda/e , California
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81
EL MONTE CHART- [Figure 67]
25 In the City of Monterey Park south of the Pomona Freeway, near
the junction of Howard Avenue and Jefferson Boulevard, were
three pumper/tanker trucks discharging a liquid into an open
area that may have been a sanitary landfill. This area was
identified as "Operating Industries" [Figure 68].
26A Stored in an open area just north of the Pomona Freeway were
numerous piles of a light-colored unidentifiable material
[Figure 69].
26B Adjacent to the northeast there were several piles of solid ma-
terial that were light yellow/brown and medium gray in color
[Figure 69].
LOS ANGELES CHART [Figure 70]
27 This indication was reported to be a pumper/tanker operation
identified as "A and R Pumping Company". It was located along
the north side of the Pomona Freeway near the corner of Fresno
Street and Whittier Boulevard. The triangular shaped area con-
tained six vertical cylindrical tanks, ten horizontal cylindrical
tanks, numerous 55 gallon drums, unidentifiable disarranged ma-
terial, and nine pumper/tanker trailers. The entire area had a
very dirty and disarranged appearance [Figure 71].
28 This indication indicates a white tank-like object being buried
in an excavation or open hole in the open field near the Fresno
Recreational Center. There were also four vertical structures
and a tank/truck in the area. The surface color in this imme-
diate area was a dark gray-brown [Figure'71].
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Figure 67. SECTION OF THE
EL MONTE 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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Figure 68. liquid Waste Disposal, Monterey Park, California
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Figure 69. Disposal Site, Monterey Park, California
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Figure 70. SECTION OF THE
LOS ANGELES 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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Figure 71. A and R Pumping Company, tos Angeles, California
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87
BURBANK CHART- [Figure 72]
29 This active landfill is reported to be "Toyon Canyon" operated
by the City of Los Angeles. It is located north of the Griffith
Park Boys Camp. There was an unlined pond that contained a dark
liquid. As indicated in Figure 73, waste liquid was seeping
from the upper reaches of the landfill into this pond and the
liquid from the pond was percolating through the diked wall.
BURBANK. VAN NUYS. SUNLAND AND SAN FERNANDO CHARTS* [Figure 74]
30A This is an "L" shaped gravel pit bounded by Peoria and Pendleton
Streets, Stonehart Avenue and Glenoaks Boulevard. It contained
a moderate amount of a light brown liquid. The west corner,
just off Peoria Street, had vehicular access to the edge of this
pit. It appeared to have been used as a dump point over the
embankment for possible solid and liquid waste. There was a
discoloration within the liquid that fanned out from the edge of
the pit. The embankment is denuded of vegetation in this imme-
diate area [Figure 75].
30B The embankment in the south corner of the pit was void of vegeta-
tion as well. There were indications of vehicular traffic to
the edge of this embankment which could be an indication of addi-
tional waste dumping [Figure 76].
30C A moderate size automobile junkyard was recorded at this location
[Figure 76].
30D This open field area was being utilized for disposal of a light-
colored solid material which may have been dirt used as fill
[Figure 77].
* To maintain continuity, portions of these four charts were
combined for the following indications.
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Figure 72. SECTION OF THE
BURBANK 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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Figure 73. Toyon Canyon Landfill, Griffith Park, California
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Figure 74. SECTIONS OF BURBANK, VANNUYS,
SUNLAND, AND SAN FERNANDO 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS
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Figure 75. Grove/ Pif, &t> f b o n
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Figure 76. Grave/ Pif,~Burbank Area, California
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93
Figure 77. Open Disposal Site, Burbank Area, California
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94
30E This area appeared to be a trash paper recovery facility. Paper
and/or cardboard bales were noted within the facility. There
was loose material scattered about the northeast portion of the
property. There were numerous refuse trucks and containers also
noted on the property [Figure 77].
31 This area contained a small automobile junkyard [Figure 77].
32 This open area contained piles of light to medium gray-colored
waste material which may be dirt for fill [Figure 78].
33 This possible chemical plant area contained an unlined pond with
a light yellow-brown liquid. There were three pumper/ tanker
trailers and one pumper/tanker trailer with tractor within the
area [Figure 79].
34A Located at the corner of Rosco Boulevard and Tujunga Avenue, was
an automobile junkyard [Figure 80].
34B Adjacent and to the east was a small irregular-shaped pond con-
taining a light-brown liquid. There were some piles of various
sizes that may be dirt, sand or gravel throughout the open field
area [Figure 80].
34C Adjacent and to the south of the automobile junkyard, was a small
concrete batch plant with two small ponds [Figure 80].
35 Bounded by Roscoe Boulevard, Tujunga Avenue and Strathern Street,
was a gravel pit being utilized as a sanitary landfill. There
was one small pond containing a small amount of brown liquid and
aquatic growth. This area was identified as the "Penrose Pit"
[Figure 81].
36 This gravel pit was bounded on six sides by Sheldon, Peoria and
Tuxford Streets, Glenoaks Boulevard, Bradley Avenue and San
Fernando Road. It contained eight ponds of various shapes,
sizes, color and levels of liquid content. There were numerous
piles of waste material scattered throughout the area, of various
colors. This pit was reported to be the "Livingston Pit"
[Figures 82, 83, 84, 85 and 86].
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Figure 78. Open Disposal Sife, Burbanfc Area, California
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Figure 79. Industrial Disposal Facility, Burbanfc Area, California
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97
Figure 80. Automobile Junk Yard, Burbank Area, California
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98
Figure 81. Penrose Pit, Burbank Area,California
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Figure 82. Livingston Pi'f, Burbank Area, California
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Figure 83. Livingston Pit, Burbanlc Area, California
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101
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Figure 84. Livingston Pit, Burbank Area, California
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102
Figure 85. Livingston Pit, Burbank Area, California
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103
Figure 86. Livingston Pit, Burbank Area, California
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104
37 This sanitary landfill was just east and adjacent to the afore-
mentioned pit. There was only solid waste observed at the time
of the survey [Figure 87].
38A This gravel pit was bounded by Wicks and Peoria Streets, and
Glenoaks Boulevard. It contained six ponds of various shapes,
sizes and levels of liquid color content [Figures 88 and 89].
38B At this location were what appeared to be some form of con-
tainers in storage. They were long, small diameter cylinders
and they were stacked in a single row [Figure 88].
38C This annotation [Figure 89] shows embankment wall erosion from a
possible liquid waste dump point. The erosion path leads to two
of the ponds indicated by 38A.
OAT MOUNTAIN CHART [Figure 90]
39 This sanitary landfill was active during the survey. There were
no anomilies noted. The location was 4.8 kilometers (3 miles)
northwest of the Interstate 5 and 405 intersection [Figure 91,
92],
40A This small oil refinery/storage facility was 3.2 kilometers (2
miles) further north on Campitt Road, between the Sierra Highway
and the Antelope Valley Freeway (not portrayed on the map)
[Figure 90]. There was one square-lined oil sludge holding
basin. The surface soil below this basin and in other areas of
the small tank storage facility was quite dark gray [Figures 93,
94, and 95].
40B North of the tank storage facility was a ground area where an
oil spill may have occurred [Figure 94].
40C West of and alongside of Campitt Road were two small lined oil
sludge basins. No apparent discharge was observed [Figure 95].
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Figure 87. Sanifary Landfill, Burbank, California
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106
Figure 88. Gravel Pit, Burbank, California
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Figure 89. Gravel Pit, Bui-bank, California
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Figure 90. SECTION OF THE OAT
MOUNTAIN 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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109
Figure 91. Sanitary Landfill, Oaf Mountain Area, California
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Figure 92. Sanitary Landfill, Oaf Mountain Area, California
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Figure 93. Oil Refinery/Storage Facilities, 'Oat Mountain Area, California
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112
Figure 94. Oil Refinery/Storage Facility, Oat Mountain Area, California
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Figure 95. Oil Refinery/Storage Faei/ify, O^r* Aiauirfain Area, California
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114
SANTA SUSANA'CHART [Figure 96]
41A Seven miles north of the City of Simi Valley in Tapo Canyon was
a quarry containing five water-filled ponds of various shapes
and sizes. There were three empty ponds adjacent to the water-
filled ponds. There was no visible evidence of waste disposal
in the area [Figure 97].
41B Immediately over the hill to the southwest of indication 41A was
another quarry. It contained only one wastewater pond that was
quite turbid. There were no signs of solid or liquid disposal
[Figure 98].
SIMI CHART [Figure 99]
42 This waste disposal site was located on the northwestern out-
skirts of Simi Valley, north of the Simi Valley/San Fernando
Valley Freeway, State Highway 118. There were six ponds in the
site [Figures 100, 101, 102, 103 and 104]. There was one pumper/
tanker truck discharging into one of the ponds at the time of
the survey [Figure 101]. Solid waste refuse was being dumped as
depicted in Figure 102. Several trucks were in this area at the
time of the survey.
SIMI CHART [Figure 105]
43 There were two concrete batch plants located on the north bank
of the Arroyo-Simi River, in the Town of Virginia Colony.
Surface spills/drainage of water had direct paths to the river
[Figure 106].
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Figure 96. SECTION OF THE
SANTA SUSANA 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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116
Figure 97. Query Ho/ding Ponds, Tapo Canyon, Sim/ Valley, California
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Figure 98. Quarry Ho/ding Ponds, Tapo Canyon, Simi Valley, California
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Figure 99. SECTION OF THE SIMI
7.5 MINUTE CHART
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Figure 100.
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Figure 101. Waste Disposal Site, Simi Valley, California
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121
Figure 102. Waste Disposal Site, Si ml Valley, California
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Figure 103. Waste Disposal Site, Sim/ Valley, California
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Figure 104. Waste Disposal Site, Simi Valley, California
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124
Figure 105. SECTION OF THE
SIMI 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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125
Figure ?06. Concrete Bcrfch Plant, Virginia Colony, California
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126
SIMI AND PIRU-CHARTS [Figure 107]
44 This pond appeared to be unlined and contained oil sludge. It
is east of the Torrey Canyon oil field complex and near the
location of a natural spring shown on the chart. The immediate
area around the pond's discharge was void of natural vegetation
[Figure 108].
MOORPARK CHART [Figure 109]
45 North of the City of Moorpark, just west of State Highway 23
(Walnut Canyon Road), were two active, small solid waste dumps.
The smaller of the two (indicated No. 1 in Figure 110) appeared
to be located within a map portrayed intermittent stream drain-
age path and pond as portrayed on the map.
MOORPARK CHART [Figure 111]
46 This eight-pond complex was within an oil well field. The ponds
were unlined and above two interim'tten streams, shown on the
map. Five of the eight ponds appeared to contain oil sludge and
brine. There were five undiked cylindrical tanks adjacent to
the largest pond as indicated in Figure 112. There were several
areas around the perimeters of these ponds that were void of the
natural vegetation. These areas appeared to be over-flow paths.
47 This quarry may be located in Grimes Canyon. Lack of topographic
detail makes exact location uncertain. It had contained numerous
ponds of various shapes, sizes and liquid content. There was no
solid or liquid waste disposal activity noted [Figure 113].
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SIMI AND PIRU 7.5 MINUTE CHARTS
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128
Figure 108. Holding Pond, Torrey Canyon, California
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Figure MO. Solid Waste Dumps, MoorporJc Area, California
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Figure 112. Holding Pond Complex, Fillmore Area,California
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Figure 113 Grimes Canyon Quarry, Fif/more Area, California
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134
FILLMORE CHART [Figure 114]
48 The Fillmore Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) was located
along the north bank of the Santa Clara .River. There was a pond
on the west side of the WWTP that had a small canal which ter-
minated adjacent to the river. There was no apparent discharge
from the canal to the river. There was a'sludge drying bed con-
sisting of four sections at the eastern end of the facility
[Figure 115].
SANTA PAULA CHART [Figure 116]
49 A cluster of piles of a yellow solid material [Figure 117] was
located north of the Santa Clara River and south of the
Southern Pacific Railroad tracks in the general vicinity de-
picted in Figure 116. The exact location of this area is
questionable due to the lack of topographic detail.
SANTA PAULA CHART [Figure 118]
50 These three possible oil sludge ponds were unlined. They are
shown on the chart as oil sumps. These ponds were located near
an intermittent stream. The two lower ponds were dry at the
time of the survey [Figure 119].
SANTA PAULA CHART [Figure 120]
51 Along the north bank of the Santa Clara River 6.4 kilometers (4
mi) southwest of Santa Paula, was an open area that appeared to
be a disposal site. This area contained a light-gray solid
material. In the middle of this site was a pond that contained
a dark-brown liquid [Figure 121]. As the light-gray material
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Figure 117. Solid Waste Disposal Area, Sanfa Clara River, California
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SANTA PAULA 7.5 MINUTE CHART
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Figure 119. Oil Sludge Ponds, Santa Paula, California
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Figure 121. Waste Disposal Site, Santa Paula Area, California
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extended into the pond liquid, a yellow-green appearance was
prevalent in the east and west corners. The area was adjacent
to and northeast of a concrete batch plant.
52 Six hundred meters (655 yards) north were two rectangular ponds
that contained a dark gray-brown liquid. There were several
cylindrical storage tanks nearby [Figure 122].
53 A large automobile junkyard was located nearby as indicated in
Figure 122.
SATICOY CHART [Figure 123]
54 The Saticoy wastewater treatment facility had eight ponds of
various shapes, sizes, colors and liquid content. The ponds
appeared to be unlined and were located on the north bank of the
Santa Clara River as shown in Figure 124. Along the south edge
of the ponds were several piles of material that had the appear-
ance of solid refuse.
55 On the south bank of the river opposite the WWTP was a large
gravel pit and a concrete batch plant. Located along the
western boundary was a white material that may have been a small
solid waste disposal site or a dump for waste concrete [Figure
125].
OXNARD CHART [Figure 126]
56 West of Ventura Road adjacent to the Santa Clara River's south
bank levee was a solid waste landfill [Figure 127]. There was
no evidence of any liquid waste disposal, however, there
appeared to be a pumper/tanker truck at the entrance of the
landfill during the survey.
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Figure 122. Holding Ponds, Scrnfo Paula Area, California
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Figure 124. Wasfe Wafer Treatment Plant, Saf/coy, California
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Figure 125. Solid Waste Disposal Site, Saticoy, California
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Figure 127. Solid Waste Landfill, Oxnard Area, California
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57 Along the south bank levee further west were several areas that
appeared to be a solid waste disposal site [Figure 128].
58 This WWTP [Figure 129] was located along the north bank of the
Santa Clara River. It was not portrayed on the location map
[Figure 126]. There were no anomilies noted.
59 East of the Olivas Park Golf Course, south of Olivas Park Drive
on the north bank of the Santa Clara River, were several wet and
dry ponds of various sizes and shapes. There were several large
piles of an unknown solid material of various shades of brown
and gray. These piles and ponds were associated with five long
buildings that were reported to be a mushroom-growing/processing
facility [Figures 130, and 131].
OXNARD CHART [Figure 132]
60 Three hundred meters north of McGrath Lake were 15 vertical
cylindrical storage tanks probably for crude oil. There does
not appear to be adequate diking along a portion of the tank
storage facility [Figure 133].
61 This was reported to be the "J & J Disposal Site" located north-
east of the intersection of McGrath Road and West Fifth Street.
The area is within sand dunes adjacent to Mandalay Beach as
shown in Figures 134 and 135. It covered approximately 4,000
square meters (4,800 sq yards) of land area. The area was a
dark gray-brown color and had the appearance of oil sludge
drying ponds in various stages of operation.
62 There were two adjacent groups of oil storage tanks 700 meters
(765 yards) north of the sludge ponds and inland from the power
plant. There were no dikes around the tanks. The tanks did not
appear to be in good repair [Figure 136].
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Figure 128. Solid Waste Disposal Site, Oxnard Area, California
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Figure 129. Waste Wafer Treafmenf Plant, Montafvo, California
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Figure 130. Mushroom Processing Facility, Ventura Area, California
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Figure 131. Mushroom Processing Facility, Ventura Area, California
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Figure 133. Small Tank Storage Facility, Oxnard Area, California
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Figure 134. J and J Dispose/ Site, Oxnara* Area, California
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Figure 135. J and J Disposal Site, Oxnard Area, California
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Figure 136. Storage Tank Facility, Oxnard Area, California
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VENTURA CHART [Figure 137]
63 North of the City of Ventura, within the hills on both sides of
the Ventura River Valley, were oil fields with numerous oil
sludge ponds of various shapes, sizes and colors. One large
pond had a large containment dam constructed of earth. There
were surface oil slicks around the perimeter of this pond and
the two smaller ponds adjacent to the south as indicated in
Figure 138.
64 Along the east bank of the Ventura River, five km (3 mi) north
of Ventura, there was a water filtration plant and an adjacent
wastewater treatment plant. There were no anomilies noted
[Figure 139].
VAL VERDE CHART [Figure 140]
65 This lined holding basin, as depicted in Figure 141, contained a
liquid of varying shades of green. It was within the Del Valley
oil and gas fields.
66 The location of these two ponds are depicted in Figure 142. The
area also contained six diked oil storage tanks. Both ponds
appeared to be unlined and contained a dark-gray liquid. There
were oil slicks along the perimeter of each pond.
NEWHALL CHART [Figure 143]
The location of this solid waste landfill [Figure 144] could not
be determined on the location map due to the lack of topographic
detail. There were no anomilies noted.
67 This area was near the junction of Newhall Avenue and Soledad
Canyon Road. It consisted of a small irregular-shaped, unlined
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Figure ?38. Oil Field Pond Facility, Ventura Area, California
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Figure J39. Waste Wafer Treatment Facility, Venfura, California
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Figure 141. Waste Water Facility, Del VaHey Oil and Gas Fields, California
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Figure 742. Waste Wafer Faci/ify, Va/ Verde Area, California
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Figure 144. Solid Waste Landfill, Newhall Area, California
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pond containing a bright green liquid, and eleven various sized
storage tanks [Figure 145].
68 Located between Oakdale and Oro Fine Canyons, were three ponds
containing various shades of a gray-green .liquid. The two-section
pond appeared to be lined while the others were not. The general
appearance of the area.gave the impression of the storage of
explosives or munitions [Figure 146].
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Figure 145. Small Tank Storage Facility, Newhall Area, California
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Figure 146. Waste Water Holding Facility, Newhall Area, California
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SPRECKELS AND SALINAS CHARTS* [Figure 148]
The Spreckels Sugar Company plant was located 6 km (4 mi) south
of the City of Salinas, California [Figure 147]. Along the
Salinas River's north bank, traversing northwest to southeast of
the plant area, were 26 diked ponds of various shapes and sizes.
The level of liquid content varied as well-as the shades of blue
and brown color throughout the pond complex [Figures 149 through
155].
69A This annotation depicts a variety of white deposits west of the
plant which had the appearance of a waste dump [Figures 152
through 155].
69B These two white piles could be raw material stockpiles of lime
[Figure 149]
The area depicted by the dashed line had the appearance of being
the sugar plant's general waste disposal area; indications 69A
and 69B fall within this area.
70 This pond complex consisted of five unlined ponds containing
blue-gray, green-gray and gray liquids. They were within a com-
pound which contained several pieces of heavy equipment.
West of the pond complex was an area that had white-colored ma-
terial scattered about. The area was located at the southeast
corner of the intersection of State Highway 68 and Spreckels
Boulevard [Figures 156 and 157].
The Location Map for this area is Figure 147.
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Figure 149. Sprockets Sugar Company/ Salinas, California
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Figure 150. SprecJrfes Sugar Company , Salinas, California
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Figure 151. Sprockets Sugar Company, Salinas, California
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Figure 152. Spreelce/s Sugar Company, Salinas, California
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Figure 153. Spreckefs Sugar Company, Salinas, California
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Figure 154. Speclcefs Sugar Company/ Salinas, California
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Figure 155. Sprecke/s Sugar Company, Salinas, California
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Figure 156. Waste Wafer Ponds, Salinas, California
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Figure 157. Waste Water Ponds, Salinas, California
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