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EPA-led cleanup begins at Moss Landing battery fire site; county to publish sampling reports this fall
Summary
Monterey County staff reported that a CERCLA enforceable agreement with the U.S. EPA is in place, on-site stabilization and demolition have begun, and community sampling reports are expected mid-September through December 2025; residents pressed for clearer pollution data and protections for wells and workers.
Monterey County staff and residents on Aug. 19 discussed progress and outstanding questions about the cleanup at the Moss Landing battery storage fire site. County environmental and public-works staff said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a CERCLA enforceable agreement with the responsible party and on-site activities have begun, with battery removal expected to start in September.
Kelsey Scanlon, county staff providing the update, said the EPA and the responsible party executed a CERCLA agreement (docket cited by staff as "CERCLA docket number 9-2025-08") and that structural stabilization, partial demolition and preparatory work are underway to allow safe retrieval of batteries. "After the stabilization and partial demolition activities are completed, the US EPA expects battery removal…
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