Navy officers introduced this week {that a} $6-million contract has been awarded to an environmental cleanup agency to take away the particles that had been launched when an historic 17-story hangar within the metropolis of Tustin caught fireplace.
There isn’t a begin date but for the work awarded to ECC Environmental LCC.
The fireplace at one among two blimp hangars inbuilt 1942 began Nov. 7 and burned for 24 days. The south hangar was not broken. The 2 constructions had been a part of a Marine Corps. air station that closed in 1997. The reason for the hearth stays underneath investigation, in line with metropolis officals.
The Navy has agreed to pay Tustin $11 million towards the cleansing and repairs from the injury induced when fumes and particles from the hearth drifted by way of the town. Tustin officers reported that the fee related to the restoration could exceed $100 million. As the hearth burned, residents feared that ash and particles from the World Battle II-era hangar contained asbestos.
Orange County’s high public well being officer mentioned Dec. 15 that there “isn’t any concern concerning airborne asbestos” from the hearth.
Residents have been instructed to report particles through a web site the place they will discover common updates on the hangar cleanup efforts.
In line with a Dec. 20 metropolis replace, “licensed asbestos consultants and asbestos mitigation groups” had accomplished 12 residential inspections and mitigations and 12 inspections. A complete of 1,144 studies of particles have been filed with the town, with 1,143 inspected and 975 “mitigated and cleared,” in line with the report.
Metropolis officers and the Navy mentioned they’re bringing down the remaining items of the hangar in a joint effort to keep away from hazardous supplies from additional contaminating the town.
The deconstruction strategy of the hangar started Dec. 5, in line with metropolis officers.
Licensed asbestos consultants and mitigation groups accomplished inspections of all public proper of the way in Tustin as of Dec. 11. All public parks are open, in line with a metropolis report.
Town reported that each one 29 Tustin Unified College District faculties have been inspected for hazardous particles, together with asbestos, and are open. Legacy Magnet Academy, one of many faculties closest to the hangars, was the final to reopen, on Wednesday.