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On March 7, LA County’s “Metro” filed a lawsuit against Prologis, alleging that former owners of the site, 203 East College Street, were negligent in using hazardous materials at the site. Investigation into the contamination cost Metro $40,000 and the estimated cost to clean up the site was estimated at around $10 million. Contaminants at the site include petroleum and hydrocarbons in the soil and the groundwater.
According to a 2017 lease agreement, if the sites were contaminated one of the defendants would be responsible for clean up at the site and reimburse Metro for costs incurred in a clean-up. However, the suit alleges that the defendant refused to clean up the site.