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County, EPA and state officials describe multi‑phase debris removal and environmental safety plans
Summary
Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, EPA and Cal OES outlined a two‑phase debris removal plan: an automatic, federally funded household hazardous waste cleanup (phase 1) followed by a required debris‑removal phase in which residents may opt into government removal or hire contractors subject to public‑health rules.
Los Angeles County and federal environmental officials described a phased debris‑removal program and urged residents not to attempt unsafe cleanup while ash and hazardous debris remain.
Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is leading a phase‑1 household hazardous waste cleanup that is already under way and "is automatically happening at no cost to you," adding that the county is coordinating with state and federal partners. "The EPA has invested a hundred million dollars and more than 500 personnel on the ground to do this phase 1," she said.
Horvath said the second phase gives property…
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