EL SEGUNDO HERALD March 26, 2020 Page 3
Police Reports
HAZARDOUS WASTE EMERGENCY PERMIT
RAYTHEON
2000 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has issued an emergency
permit to Raytheon for onsite treatment of expired chemicals. The items to be treated are six
1-pint containers Divinyl Benzene / Polystyrene. The items are stored at Raytheon located
at 2000 E. El Segundo Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245.
Clean Harbors Environmental Services has been contracted to conduct this treatment. The
chemical is potentially reactive and unsafe for transport in its present state. The treatment
involves the addition of liquid solution to the container to stabilize the chemical and will
take place in an exclusion zone near the storage location. Once the chemical is treated, it
will be transported offsite for proper management. DTSC has determined that the chemical
poses an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health and the environment if
not properly managed. Therefore, an emergency permit should be issued. This Emergency
Permit is effective from January 23, 2020 through March 24, 2020. The Emergency Permit
includes measures to minimize any adverse impact to the community and the environment.
CALIFORNIA ENVORONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA): DTSC has determined
that the issuance of this permit is exempt from the requirements of CEQA and has filed a
Notice of Exemption (NOE) with the State Clearinghouse. The Emergency Permit, NOE,
Raytheon’s request for this permit are available for review at the file room located at:
DTSC Sacramento Regional Office
Sacramento, California 95826
(916)255-3758, call for an appointment
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
Parisa Khosraviani
Project Manager
(916)255-6559
8800 Cal Center Drive
Parisa.Khosraviani@dtsc.ca.gov
Phil McPhaul
Public Participation Specialist
(714)484-5488
Philip.McPhaul@dtsc.ca.gov
Gamaliel Ortiz
Public Information Officer
(916)327-4383
Gamaliel.Ortiz@dtsc.ca.gov
Wants Unwantables
Thank you El Segundo for supporting us,
Studio Antiques, for the past 33 years! Yes,
that long! LOL We always enjoy your smiley
faces, friendship, support and camaraderie
through thick and thin, especially over the
last couple of years. Lots of hard work and
endeavor has kept us viable. This is a thank
you to the many people who have come by
and left us their precious spring-cleaning
unwantables. Be sure to say hi next time
you’re in the neighborhood.
PS: Our lucky number is 33
– Laurence and Sally Martin •
Letters
Monday, March 16
A found property report was taken
at 0555 hours from Main Street and
Imperial Highway. Found was a counterfeit
$20 bill.
One male adult was arrested at 2341
hours from Sepulveda Boulevard and 33rd
Street for DUI drugs, possession of stolen
property and bringing a controlled substance
into a jail. Tuesday, March 17
A vandalism report was taken at 0723
hours from the 300 block of Maryland Street.
Unknown suspect(s) damaged the inside of
the men’s restroom.
An embezzled vehicle report was taken at
1443 hours from the ESPD lobby.
A petty theft report was taken at 1738
hours from the 2200 block of East Maple
Avenue. Unknown suspect stole a tip jar
from the business.
A burglary (residential) report was taken
at 2310 hours from the 1300 block of East
Walnut Avenue.
One female adult was arrested at 2338
hour from Apollo Street and Rosecrans
Avenue for misdemeanor DUI with a BAC
of .08% or above.
Wednesday, March 18
A vehicle was reported stolen at 1145 hours
from the 100 block of West Maple Avenue.
Taken was a 2017 Ford Fusion.
A petty theft report was taken at 1207
hours from the 700 block of Main Street.
Unknown suspect(s) stolen cash from the
victim’s unlocked vehicle.
A found property report was taken at 1558
hours from Mariposa Street and Washington
Street. Found were two bicycles.
A grand theft report was taken at 0404
hours from the 800 block of Douglas
Street. Unknown suspect(s) stole miscellaneous
items from the victim’s vehicle
totaling more than $2,500.
Thursday, March 19
An attempted robbery report was taken
at 0640 hours from the 900 block of North
Nash Street.
A courtesy burglary/identity theft report was
taken by Manhattan Beach Police Department
at 1317 hours from the 2200 block of East
Park Place. The victim reported his credit
cards were stolen and several fraudulent
purchases were made.
An identity theft report was taken at 1423
hours from the 1600 block of East Maple
Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) were able to
obtain the victim’s bank account number via
the “Bigo Live” app.
One male adult was arrested from the 500
block of Pacific Coast Highway for public
intoxication and for a no bail warrant from
LAX PD.
Friday, March 20
A burglary (vehicle) report was taken at
0107 hours from the 2000 block of East
Maple Avenue.
Saturday, March 21
One male adult was detained at 0546
hours from 600 block of North Pacific Coast
Highway and was transported to Exodus for
a 72 hour psychiatric evaluation.
A burglary (commercial) report was taken
at 1242 hours from the 800 block of South
Douglas Street.
Three male adults and one female
adult were arrested at 0259 hours from
Sycamore Avenue and California Street for
burglary.
Sunday, March 22
One male adult was arrested at 0721
hours from Douglas Street and El Segundo
Boulevard for driving under the influence
of drugs and alcohol, battery on emergency
personnel and driving unlicensed.
One female adult was arrested at 0922
hours from the 300 block of Eucalyptus
Drive for public intoxication. •
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of construction will be passed along to the
ratepayers, which is another reason for some
opposition to adding desalination to the local
freshwater mix. Residential and commercial
water rates would need to increase - and rate
increases are always unpopular.
Five conditions would need to be met for
the desalination plant to become a reality at
the El Segundo site. Permits need to be issued
by agencies and cities, including El Segundo,
the California Coastal Commission, the State
Lands Commission, California Department
of Fish and Wildlife, and the Los Angeles
County Regional Water Quality Control
Board. Then, cost estimates would need
to be verified, and a financial plan for the
desalination project be created and approved
by the board. Then, a cost-benefit analysis
would be done to give decision-makers and
the public an accurate picture of the pros and
cons of adding to the freshwater supply with
purified saltwater. Lastly, the project design
and construction contracts and expectations
would need to be drawn up and approved.
Finding an adequate supply of water for
a million customers takes flexibility, or as
Houston calls it “a balanced approach” to
water-supply management. Through their
activities, from recycling to conservation and
water-bottle refilling stations, West Basin’s
elected leaders and their general manager
are trying to reduce dependence on state
water supplies. There is a natural supply
below grounds, but that must be managed
carefully, too.
Overpumping the aquifer, especially in
periods of drought and below-average rainfall,
allows seawater to intrude. Though West
Basin holds no pumping rights, some of the
recycled water it makes daily (called designer
waters) is used to hold back seawater intrusion
in the West Coast Groundwater Basin.
The clay-lined natural storage is 160 square
miles and is found below the surface from
Inglewood to Santa Monica.
For those unfamiliar with “designer water,”
it’s not bottled and sold in stores. “Designer”
refers to the types of treatment that recaptured
water undergoes to become clean and usable
again. Injection back into the aquifer is one
destination. Refinery cooling towers and
boiler fees are another. The recycling facility
churns out irrigation water that moves through
purple-colored pipes that service parks, golf
courses and business parks.
When talking about clean water for urban
and industry, the term acre-foot is the standard
measure that officials use. One acre-foot
equals nearly 326,000 gallons. Today, that
amount serves three typical Southern California
households for one year. Water jargon
is fascinating, and Houston is a fountain of
information about water storage, flow rates,
and even what makes tap water taste funny.
Hint: it’s not the water itself.
While admitting to being a big fan of drinking
tap water, he’s heard the complaints from
the people at the end of the line that water
from the tap isn’t to their liking. Houston
says that the pipes running through a city
or community are responsible for that taste,
which makes both young and old avoid
taking a sip from the tap. Older homes and
apartment buildings will experience the same
taste, he says. The drinking water - even if it
has some taste issues - is safe and regularly
tested to meet state requirements.
A rumor was circulating on social media
right before the new year that Californians
were about to get slammed with draconian
water restrictions for themselves and their
households. A household would be limited
to 55 gallons of water - not enough to take
a shower and wash a load of laundry on the
same day. That caused some panic and anger
among Californians who wondered why they
just heard about it one week before the daily
caps took effect. To which Houston says,
ignore what you may have read.
Those social-media posts are more fiction
than fact. No person or homeowner will be
subjected to an indoor water-efficiency standard
of a mere 55 gallons per person, per
day. The burden of reducing consumption
statewide is on water districts and retailers,
like West Basin MWD, which sells imported
and recycled water to 17 cities along the coast.
“The confusion is based on the passage
of legislation SB 606 and AB 1668 in 2018,
which updated California’s previous water
use efficiency laws,” Houston explained.
Lawmakers did adopt long-term standards
aimed at making the water supply go further.
The targets and how to reach them are being
decided, ahead of a 2022 deadline.
No individual or property owner will be
penalized for exceeding 55 gallons a day,
though, according to Houston. State officials
expect the municipal water districts and agencies
to make the reductions across their entire
service areas. While it’s a bit confusing to
the average consumer how the new targets
can be accomplished without strict waterrationing,
Houston says the cringe-worthy
daily water limit is realistic.
If customers adopt new water-saving technology
and install higher-efficiency devices
throughout their homes, indoor water use could
fall by as much as 35 percent. Admittedly
a best-case scenario, conservation-conscious
individuals and couples could get by on 40
gallons a day, according to research by the
Water Education Foundation. “Substantial
indoor and outdoor conservation potential
exists in the single-family sector,” the group
believes.
El Segundo consumers used 85 gallons
daily in September, and slightly less in December
when the consumption rate dipped
to 78 gallons per person, according to urban
data from the Pacific Institute. Inglewood
customers averaged 97 gallons in the summer
and 80 during December when the weather
turned cool and wet. •