A draft plan called a Removal Action Workplan (RAW) to cleanup methane and
prevent methane hazards at Torrance Unified School District’s (TUSD) Hull Middle
School is available for public review and comment. Methane gas was found in the
soil above acceptable levels at the school site located at 2080 231st Street in Torrance.
This Fact Sheet provides a brief summary of:
Why Cleanup Is Necessary
History and Operations at the Site
Environmental Investigations
Proposed Cleanup Options
California Environmental Quality Act
Next Steps
Where to Find the Documents
Who to Contact for Information
Why Cleanup is Necessary
There is no immediate health risk to the public. Methane does not pose an
immediate health risk to the public. However, because the accumulation of methane in
buildings is a potential explosion hazard, DTSC recommends that TUSD prepare a plan
to reduce methane levels, prevent methane from accumulating inside future buildings
and protect future school site occupants. DTSC will oversee the removal action and
ensure that it is performed in a manner that does not harm people or the environment.
Fact Sheet, June 2010
Cleanup Plan for Methane at Hull Middle
School Available for Review
Public Comment Period
June 16, 2010 – July 15, 2010
The draft RAW and other related project documents for this school site are available
for review and public comment at the locations listed on page 3. The DTSC will make
a final decision after all public comments have been reviewed and considered. Please
submit written comments in the enclosed postage paid envelope postmarked by July
15, 2010; or by email before the deadline date to:
Jeanne Matsumoto, Public Participation Specialist
5796 Corporate Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630
Please send email comments to: jmatsumo@dtsc.ca.gov
For additional details go to the DTSC website at http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/ and enter Hull
Middle School in the search tab.
prevent methane hazards at Torrance Unified School District’s (TUSD) Hull Middle
School is available for public review and comment. Methane gas was found in the
soil above acceptable levels at the school site located at 2080 231st Street in Torrance.
This Fact Sheet provides a brief summary of:
Why Cleanup Is Necessary
History and Operations at the Site
Environmental Investigations
Proposed Cleanup Options
California Environmental Quality Act
Next Steps
Where to Find the Documents
Who to Contact for Information
Why Cleanup is Necessary
There is no immediate health risk to the public. Methane does not pose an
immediate health risk to the public. However, because the accumulation of methane in
buildings is a potential explosion hazard, DTSC recommends that TUSD prepare a plan
to reduce methane levels, prevent methane from accumulating inside future buildings
and protect future school site occupants. DTSC will oversee the removal action and
ensure that it is performed in a manner that does not harm people or the environment.
Fact Sheet, June 2010
Cleanup Plan for Methane at Hull Middle
School Available for Review
Public Comment Period
June 16, 2010 – July 15, 2010
The draft RAW and other related project documents for this school site are available
for review and public comment at the locations listed on page 3. The DTSC will make
a final decision after all public comments have been reviewed and considered. Please
submit written comments in the enclosed postage paid envelope postmarked by July
15, 2010; or by email before the deadline date to:
Jeanne Matsumoto, Public Participation Specialist
5796 Corporate Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630
Please send email comments to: jmatsumo@dtsc.ca.gov
For additional details go to the DTSC website at http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/ and enter Hull
Middle School in the search tab.
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