Camp Matthews
In 1917 the U.S. leased 572.3 acres from the City of San Diego for the former Camp Matthews, located in La Jolla, California, about 12 miles north of San Diego. Camp Matthews was a United States Marine Corps military base until 1964,
The former Camp Matthews occupies a portion of the present University of California, San Diego campus. This property is known or suspected to contain military munitions and explosives of concern
Over a million Marine recruits received their marksmanship training at this military base.
Camp Matthews - Source - DOD
Active Sites
HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE
13 EX-UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS SOIL REMEDIATION
Sites where military cleanup actions are still ongoing.
EXPLOSIVES & MUNITIONS
Contaminated Soil
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2097
Silver 0.09 mg/kg
Mercury and compounds 0.1 mg/kg
Antimony 0.21 mg/kg
Beryllium 0.59 mg/kg
Molybdenum 0.94 mg/kg
Cadmium 1.2 mg/kg
Nickel 12.0 mg/kg
Arsenic 14.0 mg/kg
Chromium III 22.0 mg/kg
Vanadium 41.0 mg/kg
Strontium 53.0 mg/kg
Copper 58.0 mg/kg
Barium 150.0 mg/kg
Zinc 180.0 mg/kg
Lead 1900.0 mg/kg
Sediment (Ecological):
2,4-Dinitrotoluene 0.035 mg/kg
Nitroglycerine 0.75 mg/kg
Soil Contamination After Tank Removal
Active Sites
HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE
13 EX-UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS SOIL REMEDIATION
Sites where military cleanup actions are still ongoing.
EXPLOSIVES & MUNITIONS
Contaminated Soil
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2097
Silver 0.09 mg/kg
Mercury and compounds 0.1 mg/kg
Antimony 0.21 mg/kg
Beryllium 0.59 mg/kg
Molybdenum 0.94 mg/kg
Cadmium 1.2 mg/kg
Nickel 12.0 mg/kg
Arsenic 14.0 mg/kg
Chromium III 22.0 mg/kg
Vanadium 41.0 mg/kg
Strontium 53.0 mg/kg
Copper 58.0 mg/kg
Barium 150.0 mg/kg
Zinc 180.0 mg/kg
Lead 1900.0 mg/kg
Sediment (Ecological):
2,4-Dinitrotoluene 0.035 mg/kg
Nitroglycerine 0.75 mg/kg
Soil Contamination After Tank Removal
San Diego, California Serves: 1,326,200
Data available: 2012—2017 Source: Surface water Contaminants Detected 11 EXCEED
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINES
26 Total Contaminants
EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the California State Water Resources Control Board, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
Legal does not necessarily equal safe. Getting a passing grade from the federal government does not mean the water meets the latest health guidelines.
Legal limits for contaminants in tap water have not been updated in almost 20 years.
The best way to ensure clean tap water is to keep pollution out of source water in the first place.
Data available: 2012—2017 Source: Surface water Contaminants Detected 11 EXCEED
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINES
26 Total Contaminants
EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the California State Water Resources Control Board, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
Legal does not necessarily equal safe. Getting a passing grade from the federal government does not mean the water meets the latest health guidelines.
Legal limits for contaminants in tap water have not been updated in almost 20 years.
The best way to ensure clean tap water is to keep pollution out of source water in the first place.
The California Water Board did not test San Diego's water for PFOS/PFOA in 2019.
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