Carpinteria Valley Association http://www.silcom.com/~cva/sbck‐ddt.pdf
Channelkeeper and Carpinteria:
A Success Story
It’s been a long time coming, but the clean-up of soils contaminated with DDT and other toxic
chemicals at Venoco’s Carpinteria Oil and...
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Carpinteria Valley Association http://www.silcom.com/~cva/sbck‐ddt.pdf
Channelkeeper and Carpinteria:
A Success Story
It’s been a long time coming, but the clean-up of soils contaminated with DDT and other toxic
chemicals at Venoco’s Carpinteria Oil and Gas Processing Facility is finally moving forward. The
clean-up plan that will soon be implemented is the result of nearly a decade of contentious negotiations
between the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), Venoco, and Chevron
Environmental Management Company (the former owner of the property). It began in 2000 when the
RWQCB issued a letter to Chevron and Venoco (the “responsible parties”) ordering them to provide
information on more than 30 water quality concerns on the property. The responsible parties responded
with various statements suggesting that some of the RWQCB’s concerns did not pose threats to water
quality, some were being monitored, some had not been investigated, and some were being deferred
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