Monday, October 26, 2009

Methane gas at nearby landfill concerns Santa Monica, California residents

October 24, 2009 - The Pico Neighborhood Association recently raised concerns about the possible dangers of placing the maintenance facility across from Stewart Street Park, which was built on top of a former landfill that releases low levels of methane gas.

"The mixture of methane ground contamination with high electrical voltage could trigger an explosion," Maria Loya, co-chair of the neighborhood organization, said. "This is a residential community with families where there's a park, where there's an elementary school close by.

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