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El Monte Operable Unit/San Gabriel
Valley Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site
El Monte, California
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Map of El Monte Operable Unit.
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SITE
DESCRIPTION
The El Monte OU covers approximately 10 square miles in the
south central portion of the San Gabriel Basin. The El Monte
OU is generally bounded by the San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate
10) on the south, Rosemead Boulevard on the west, and Santa
Anita Avenue and the Rio Hondo on the east. The El Monte OU
is highly developed and lies within the cities of El Monte,
Rosemead, and Temple City. Most of the area is zoned for residential
use and is likely to remain residential. Industrial activity
in the El Monte OU is primarily concentrated in the central
portion of the OU.
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VOCs
are the primary organic contaminants found above state and federal
drinking water standards (Maximum Contaminant Levels or MCLs)
in the El Monte OU.