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California state officials recently announced that the state budget proposal commits $67 million to clean thousands of lead-contaminated parkways in front of homes, schools and parks near the former Exide battery smelter in southeast Los Angeles County. The funding will come from fees the state collects on car battery purchases.
Over the course of several decades, the plant released substances like lead and arsenic into the environment. As a result, a substantial number of properties, estimated to be around 10,000 within a radius of 1.7 miles from the plant, may have been impacted by the contamination, according to the state’s assessment. In such situations, remediation efforts can involve testing, cleanup, and potentially even relocation or compensation for affected residents.