What happened to Exide Technologies in Vernon?
What happened to Exide Technologies in Vernon?
Court allows Exide to abandon a toxic site in Vernon. Taxpayers will fund the cleanup Portions of the shuttered Exide Technologies facility in Vernon, about 5 miles from downtown Los Angeles, are wrapped in white plastic to prevent the release of lead and other harmful pollutants. Copy Link URL Copied!
What happened to Exide battery recycling facility?
Exide and past companies ran a lead battery recycling facility at the Vernon, Calif., location for about 90 years; it closed in 2015. In 2020, Exide filed for bankruptcy which was resolved in a U.S. federal court settlement. The settlement set up the Vernon Environmental Response Trust (Trust) and directed EPA to oversee Trust activities.
What happened to Exide’s lead plant?
“I can’t keep her inside all day.” As part of a soil cleanup planned for thousands of properties surrounding the closed Exide Technologies battery recycling plant in Vernon, state regulators detected lead outside Perez’s home at hazardous levels — above 1,000 parts per million. Nearly two years later, it hasn’t been cleaned.
How many properties did Exide clean up?
The initial cleanup, paid for by Exide, covered only about 200 properties closest to the facility. State regulators at that time applied a more health-protective formula for selecting properties for cleanup, approving plans that said lead levels of 80 ppm or above in residential yards required remediation.
Where can I find information about EPA’s role at the Exide facility?
This website provides information about EPA’s role at the former Exide facility in Vernon, California. Information about the related effort by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to clean up the residential yards in the 1.7 mile radius from the Exide facility is available at the DTSC website. Why is EPA Involved?
How will the Exide settlement fund be spent?
Approximately $29 million is available from the Exide bankruptcy settlement and funds provided by Exide and held in trust by DTSC. The Trust first spends funds on parts of the project that will keep the community safe while work is being done, such as air monitoring and other protective measures.
