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: July 9 LOCATION: 3233 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo MATERIAL: 10 pounds of metal salts DATE: July 13 LOCATION: Cypress Place and Palm Court, Thousand Oaks MATERIAL: 1 gallon of muriatic acid DATE: July 13 LOCATION: Ventura Field, Ventura MATERIAL: 20 barrels of crude oil DATE: July 14 LOCATION: 4735 E. Pleasant Valley Road, Camarillo MATERIAL: Unknown quantity of natural gas DATE: July 14 LOCATION: 2400 Pleasant Valley Road, Oxnard MATERIAL: 500 gallons of waste water DATE: July 17 LOCATION: California 126 and Todd Barranca, Santa Paula MATERIAL: 100 gallons of diesel fuel DATE: July 20 LOCATION: 3380 Oak Hills Drive, Oak Park MATERIAL: Unknown quantity of natural gas
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