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: March 20 LOCATION: Ventura Freeway north of Santa Rosa Street, Camarillo MATERIAL: 100 gallons of diesel fuel DATE: March 22 LOCATION: 1400 W. Iris St., Oxnard MATERIAL: 50 gallons of waste water DATE: March 22 LOCATION: 418 W. 1st St., Oxnard MATERIAL: 20 gallons of waste water DATE: March 25 LOCATION: 1550 Rory Lane, Simi Valley MATERIAL: Unknown amount of calcium hypochlorite DATE: March 26 LOCATION: Palm Avenue on-ramp to California 126, Santa Paula MATERIAL: 2 pounds of ammonium nitrate fertilizer DATE: March 26 LOCATION: Spring Street and Los Angeles Avenue, Moorpark MATERIAL: Unknown amount of diesel fuel DATE: March 29 LOCATION: 474 E. Wilbur Road No. 208, Thousand Oaks MATERIAL: Unknown amount of propane gas DATE: March 29 LOCATION: 1594 Arcane St., Simi Valley MATERIAL: 1/4 gallon of the engine solvent Gunk DATE: March 29 LOCATION: 265 Bayview Ave., Ventura MATERIAL: 30 gallons of sewage DATE: March 30 LOCATION: Mallard Avenue and Ralston Street, Ventura MATERIAL: 15 gallons of sewage DATE: April 2 LOCATION: 2907 Cochran St., Simi Valley MATERIAL: Unknown amount of natural gas