Whittaker Bermite Site Tour
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WHITTAKER BERMITE SITE TOURJuly 27, 2011
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PURPOSE OF THE TOURThe Whittaker Bermite Citizens
Advisory Group requested a tour to: Better understand the scope of the
cleanup See the progress that has been made Become acquainted with the areas that
still need to be cleaned Have an opportunity to ask the experts
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WHITTAKER BERMITE LOCATION
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HISTORY OF SITEOwner/Company Years Products/
ProcessesL.A. Powder Company 1934 – 1936 Dynamite
Halifax Explosive Co. 1936-1942 Fireworks
W.P. Halliburton, Inc. 1942 Oil Field Explosives
Bermite Powder Co. 1942 – 1967 PhotoFlash, Flares, Bombs, Explosives
Whittaker Corporation
1967 - 1987 Igniters, Gas Generators, Jato Rockets, Flares, Practive Bombs, Sidewinders, Spin Rockets
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RISK ASSESSMENTCONCLUSION – Health Risks to users of
the site and the environment include: Perchlorate Chlorinated Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOCs) Tetrachloroethene (PCE) Trichloroethylene (TCE) Vinyl chloride Depleted Uranium
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OPERABLE UNITS: OU1 –OU6
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ENTRANCE - FROM METROLINK STATION
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ABANDONED OFFICE BUILDINGS
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OU1 - OVERLOOKING GOLDEN VALLEY
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SOIL VAPOR EXTRACTION UNIT ON OU1
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OU1 – NEAR COMPLETION
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OU1–SOIL PROCESSING & HOLDING POND
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OU2 / OU6 (RCRA UNIT)
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OU3 – A.K.A. ‘BURN VALLEY’
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OU4 – HULA BOWLS
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OU 4 - USED AS MOVIE SET
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OU5 – ON THE OTHER SIDE
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OU5 – WATER PROCESSING
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OU7 – GROUND WATER AND DEEP SOILMost current happenings - 24 Extraction Wells have been
constructed Extraction Wells are designed to contain
the perchlorate Operation of the wells will take at least
another year Some of the contaminates in perched
water may not be recoverable
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PRESSING CONCERNS FOR THE C.A.G. How to best inform the public Spread of perchlorate beyond the
property Slow speed of the clean up