Tag: lead_contamination_cleanup

Newsom Announces Nearly 6,500 Homes Cleaned Near Former Exide Plant in South Los Angeles

6 Nov 2026 9:04 a.m. · Source: California Governors Office

California has cleaned lead-contaminated soil at nearly 6,500 residential parcels and all schools, parks and childcare centers near the former Exide battery recycling facility in Vernon, Governor Newsom said.

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