Redding Army Airfield
In 1942 Redding AAF was acquired from the City of Redding. Initially, Redding AAF was a sub-installation of Chico AAF. From November 1943 through March 1944, the Army Air Forces’ 399th Fighter Squadron of the 369th Fighter Group was assigned to the airfield as a replacement training and air defense unit. The 399th Fighter Squadron at that time operated the Bell Aircraft Company’s P-39 “Airacobra” which mounted one 37mm cannon firing through the propeller hub; two .50-caliber machine guns in the nose; two .50-caliber machine guns in packets under the wing as well as the capability of carrying 500 pounds of bombs externally.
Redding AAF was sporadically used by the Army Air Forces’ Air Transport Command as a refueling and service stop throughout the war.
The Army shut the base down in 1947. Today, the City of Redding continues to operate the Site as Redding Municipal Airport and has embarked on a major commercial development of the Site.
Redding - Source - DOD
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Contaminated: Groundwater Soil
Restricted Access
Site ID: 02HTRW
HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE POL (Petroleum/Oil/Lubricants) Lines
The data is sufficient to make the determination that the lead contamination has not migrated. The groundwater is shallow (approx 7-15 feet bgs) and is not used as a drinking water or other supply.
Groundwater Contaminants:
Carbon disulfide 1.6 ug/L
Lead 3.5 ug/L
Soil: There is no physical confinement of the PAHs found in surface soil. PAHs are not migrating. The only potential receptors are industrial workers from the airport; however, this area is fenced and gated and no human activity occurs at this location.
Soil Contaminants:
Benz[a]anthracene 0.1 mg/kg
Benzo[a]pyrene 0.14 mg/kg
Benzo[b]fluoranthene 0.17 mg/kg
Benzo[k]fluoranthene 0.062 mg/kg
Chrysene 0.12 mg/kg
Dibenz[ah]anthracene 0.01 mg/kg
Fluoranthene 0.14 mg/kg
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 0.092 mg/kg
Lead 160.0 mg/k
Pyrene 140.0 mg/kg
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Contaminated: Groundwater Soil
Restricted Access
Site ID: 02HTRW
HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE POL (Petroleum/Oil/Lubricants) Lines
The data is sufficient to make the determination that the lead contamination has not migrated. The groundwater is shallow (approx 7-15 feet bgs) and is not used as a drinking water or other supply.
Groundwater Contaminants:
Carbon disulfide 1.6 ug/L
Lead 3.5 ug/L
Soil: There is no physical confinement of the PAHs found in surface soil. PAHs are not migrating. The only potential receptors are industrial workers from the airport; however, this area is fenced and gated and no human activity occurs at this location.
Soil Contaminants:
Benz[a]anthracene 0.1 mg/kg
Benzo[a]pyrene 0.14 mg/kg
Benzo[b]fluoranthene 0.17 mg/kg
Benzo[k]fluoranthene 0.062 mg/kg
Chrysene 0.12 mg/kg
Dibenz[ah]anthracene 0.01 mg/kg
Fluoranthene 0.14 mg/kg
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 0.092 mg/kg
Lead 160.0 mg/k
Pyrene 140.0 mg/kg
City of Redding Serves: 91,207 Data available: 2012—2017 Source: Surface water
Contaminants Detected 9 EXCEED EWG HEALTH GUIDELINES
20 Total Contaminants
https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=CA4510005
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.
Contaminants Detected 9 EXCEED EWG HEALTH GUIDELINES
20 Total Contaminants
https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=CA4510005
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 Redding's water for PFOS/PFOA in 2019
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