Resources

Access to reports, cases, and letters published by county, state, and federal agencies can be difficult to locate online or in person. This section will provide some resources, links, museums, physical archives, and digital archives that may offer a starting point in your research.

On this page, we lay out different organized resources based on our actions and then the agencies involved in these actions.

Feel free to contact us if you require specific material or have other sources to submit.

Important documents

Ecobat

There are several agencies involved in permitting and regulating Ecobat's operations

  • Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC): This agency is responsible for hazardous waste permitting. Quemetco holds a RCRA Part B Permit from DTSC for hazardous waste storage and transporter registration.

  • South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD): This agency oversees air quality regulations and requires periodic testing of lead, arsenic, benzene, and 1,3-butadiene emissions.

  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The EPA's National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) requirements include periodic testing for lead, total hydrocarbons, dioxins, and furans.

  • Los Angeles County Regional Water Quality Control Board (LACRWQCB): This agency issues water discharge permits, including the General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities.

  • Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts: This agency oversees the Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) discharge permit.

  • California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA): This agency requires medical testing of Quemetco employees, including blood tests.

  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): This agency is involved in permitting related to red phosphorus

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