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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
WHITTAKER-BERMITE SITE CLEANUP
What are the health risks?
Th r ar n curr nt health ri k £ r p ple living, w rking r g in to ch 1 near th ite. 1 anup of the
contaminant will pr ent th p tentiaJ f; r exp sure in th future.
Is my water safe to drink?
Ye . nvir nmental and public h alth a enci have water quality tandard in rd r t pr tect con umer and
n ure public health and a£ ty. All drinking warer mu t b fa quality that meets the e high standards. Santa Clarita
all ' drinkin wat r i te t d thr u hout th y ar and i safe to drink. F rm re in£ rmation about your drinking
ater quality call our water c mpan or go to the Ca taic Lak Water Agency at wv.-w.clwgt. _ r
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Can winds blow contaminants into my neighborhood?
Cl anup f the oil i curr ml underway and i car full monit r d t en ure public safety. If c ndition become
windy the cleanup op ration i t pped. If y u ha e an c ncerns during high wind , call the City of Santa Clarita at
661-259- ITY (24 9).
Is storm water coming from the Site contaminated?
t rm water and oil ro i n are captured on-site. The water is pumped t a treatment stem and contaminant are
rem ed. The clean d wa er i relea ed int the anta Clara Riv r under a p rmit with th Lo Angele R gi nal
Water Quality Control B ard.
Who is pa,ying for the cleanup?
Whittaker C rporation i paying D r th cleanup.
What will happen to the property after it is cleaned up?
DT C i onl re pon ibl for the cl anup f the it . ur g al i t pr tect public h alth and envir nm ntal
re ourc . \1 d n t d cid what happen t th pr petty after cl anup i c mpleted. Th ity of anta Clarita i the
public agenc that ha juri dicti n er futur land u f th ite. F r qu ti ns or c mm nt ab ut the futur u ·e
f th cl aned pr perty contact the ity f anta larita Plannin Departrn nt at 661- 259- ITY (2489).
Who can I contact for more information?
If u ha e any u ti n r w uJd like t be add d t th mailin li t, ntact Sr. Pr j ct an g r J Diaz at ( 1 )
17-6614 r j e.diaz d c.ca. o, or Public Participati n peciali t Amanda D min u z at (323) 6 5-7125 r
amanda.dominguez dt c.ca.