Was runoff from Site 40 (Landfill #8) a public health hazard?
On January 14, 1992, storm water rushing off a newly built subdivision off base and just north of Landfill #8 eroded soil in Landfill #8, exposing rusted, 5-gallon cans, 30-gallon drums, concrete, tires, and construction debris. State health officials investigating the incident did not detect any organic vapors. The March AFB Bioenvironmental Engineer also investigated the incident and reported chemical burning of his hands while collecting samples during his investigation of the landfill (the severity of the burning was not reported, ATSDR 1992a, DeVenoge 2000). The location of this incidence was not reported. The runoff reportedly flowed into base housing and a schoolyard (ATSDR 1992a). This incident was of public concern and reported in The Press-Enterprise (1992, Riverside, California) and press releases produced by March Air Force Base (Sprester 1992). As part of the IRP program, March AFB investigated Landfill #8 in late 1992 and early 1993. Later in 1994, March AFB completed a r
