New Agency Created for Ground Water Problem
Water officials in the San Gabriel Valley announced Wednesday the creation of a new governmental body to help cope with extensive ground water pollution in the region.
The Main San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority, which represents the combined jurisdictions of three key water districts in the region, plans to coordinate efforts to solve the contamination problem.
Meanwhile, local environmentalists criticized Gov. George Deukmejian for cutting $1 million from the Department of Health Services budget that was to have paid for the cleanup of badly contaminated water in Azusa and Baldwin Park.
“It’s a shame, it’s unfair,” said Maxine Leichter, head of a water quality task force of the Sierra Club’s Angeles Chapter.
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