Another idiot at the loop

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by Bryguy17

i thought they closed the golf course because it started getting sludgey, but i guess not.

from the epa site:
The McColl site is an inactive refinery-waste disposal facility covering approximately 22 acres. The site consists of two distinct areas: the Ramparts Area, which is in the eastern portion of the site and is surrounded by developed property and residences, and the Los Coyotes Area, which is in the western portion and once had a portion of the Los Coyotes Country Club Golf Course overlying it. The Ramparts and Los Coyotes Areas each contain six waste sumps with depths up to 55 feet. Approximately 97,100 cubic yards of contaminated material (72,600 cubic yards of solid waste and 24,500 cubic yards of contaminated soil) is contained in the waste sumps. The waste is primarily an acidic sludge waste generated during the refining process for high octane aviation fuel during the 1940s. Drilling muds were placed over a few of the Ramparts sumps in the early 1950s. The Los Coyotes area was covered with soil in 1960 to build the Los Coyotes Golf Course. In 1968, homes were built in the area. Subsequently, complaints from residents near the site about odors and health problems initiated investigations by local, State, and Federal agencies. The Ramparts area was covered in 1983 by a temporary liner. Tar like waste continues to seep to the surface of the dirt cap. Access to the site is restricted by a fence and a security guard. There are more than 6,700 people living within 3 miles of the site. The distance from the site to the nearest residence is less than 100 feet.

I still find it odd that they're allowing people to DIG a recreational trail through a superfund site. I suppose if they regulate where the trails are going. s'all good i suppose

welcome to the environmental consulting industry! it doesn't pay that well, fwiw.

why can they allow it? time. after a certain amount of time, the worst stuff breaks down and is no longer harmful....supposedly.

the likely monitor groundwater and air in the vicinity of the superfund site, so all those people with 3 miles don't have too much to worry about...again, supposedly.

[Bryguy17]

haha...I'll stick with mechanical engineering over environmental consulting. I know what you're talking about though. I've been spelunking in my fair share of superfund sites anyway...

with regards to southridge, its not the actual biking area (as far as i can tell) but right over the hill is a lovely pit of grossness

http://yosemite.epa.gov/r9/sfund/r9s...5?OpenDocument

[osmarandsara]

You are right, Stringfellow is just over the hill from the last single-track section....if you climb that ridge you can peer down into the site.

Also, I believe Rocketdyne also had a facility in the area at one point.

[bighit8]

Originally Posted by FyrFytrRyn

whats the deal with southridge?

Its in Fontana? for real, Im not sure!