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EPA, county and city outline hazardous‑materials removal, debris plans and flood‑control concerns
Summary
Federal, county and city officials described household hazardous‑materials removal, debris‑removal planning and flood‑control precautions as officials begin work to ready burned properties for eventual rebuilding.
Tara Fitzgerald, incident commander for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the operation, said the EPA ‘‘has been tasked by FEMA to conduct phase 1 household hazardous materials removal in the burn footprints’’ and that crews are beginning assessments in both Eaton and Palisades footprints. Fitzgerald said the initial phase focuses on removing immediate public‑health risks such as pesticides, batteries including damaged lithium‑ion batteries, fuel and other materials that require disposal at household hazardous‑waste facilities.
Mark Pastrea, director of LA County Public Works (transcript name), said county and city…
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