Toxic Discharges
Under the state Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, Ventura County must report each week the toxic and potentially toxic materials discharged. The discharges are investigated by the county Environmental Health Division.
DATE: Aug. 26 LOCATION: 1681 Elmsford Place, Westlake MATERIAL: 0.12 gallons of malathion DATE: Aug. 26 LOCATION: 972 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks MATERIAL: An unknown quantity of natural gas DATE: Aug. 29 LOCATION: 1620 Lemonwood Drive, Santa Paula MATERIAL: 1,650 gallons of propane DATE: Aug. 29 LOCATION: Rincon Field well, Hobson C-14 MATERIAL: 100 gallons of crude oil DATE: Aug. 29 LOCATION: California 118, near Madera Road, Simi Valley LOCATION: 150 gallons of diesel fuel DATE: Aug. 29 LOCATION: San Marino Street at Poplar Street, Oxnard MATERIAL: 40 gallons of diesel fuel
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