Cleanup efforts in East L.A.

DTSC’s cleanup of some homes didn’t meet state standards.

Detail area showing the Exide cleanup site

To meet state standards, a cleanup site must show lead concentrations lower than 80 ppm, or crews must remove at least 18 inches of dirt.

A cleanup failed to meet state standards if neither was achieved.

Other properties with lead levels above the state threshold have not been cleaned.

A map of several blocks of properties in East L.A., each colored by their DTSC cleanup status. There are a mix of homes that have been cleaned to standard, homes that have not been cleaned to standard, and homes that have not been cleaned at all or are missing data.

To meet state standards, a cleanup site must show lead concentrations lower than 80 ppm, or crews must remove at least 18 inches of dirt.

A cleanup failed to meet state standards if neither was achieved.

Other properties with lead levels above the state threshold have not been cleaned.

Cleanup area

Detailed

Los Angeles

River

A map of several blocks of properties in East L.A., each colored by their DTSC cleanup status. There are a mix of homes that have been cleaned to standard, homes that have not been cleaned to standard, and homes that have not been cleaned at all or are missing data.
A map of several blocks of properties in East L.A., each colored by their DTSC cleanup status. There are a mix of homes that have been cleaned to standard, homes that have not been cleaned to standard, and homes that have not been cleaned at all or are missing data.

To meet state standards, a cleanup site must show lead concentrations lower than 80 ppm, or crews must remove at least 18 inches of dirt.

A cleanup failed to meet state standards if neither was achieved.

Other properties with lead levels above the state threshold have not been cleaned.

Cleanup area

Detailed

Los Angeles

River

Properties in white may have lead concentration below state limits, may have not had their soil tested, or may have unavailable cleanup data as of January 2023.

Times analysis, California Department of Toxic Substances Control

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