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MAPPING LUST IN LOS ANGELES
Prioritizing Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup in Los Angeles County
By Rickey Russell
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (LUST) ARE A MAJOR SOURCE OF GROUNDWATR
CONTAMINATION IN CALIFORNIA
• 1 Cent of Every Gallon of Gas Goes Towards LUST Cleanup, $100 Million Annually
• Still, a Large Backlog of Cases Exist in California
• Over 10,000 Cases Statewide
• There is no Established System to Prioritize Site Cleanup Within the State
750 Sites Have Been Identified as in Need of Cleanup…
… So a Methodology to Prioritize Cleanup of the LUST in LA is Needed