Federal regulators are requiring S&W Atlas Metal & Iron, one of Los Angeles' oldest metal recyclers, to upgrade its stormwater treatment system.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a scrap metal recycler in Watts to take action to prevent chemicals from washing into local storm drains and drifting onto the campus of a neighboring high school. Federal regulators are requiring S&W Atlas Metal & Iron, one of the city's oldest metal recyclers, to upgrade its stormwater treatment system and limit metallic debris from migrating off its property.
” LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho applauded the federal intervention, saying he hope it serves as a stern warning for other polluters that are located near district campuses. “It sends a powerful message, not only to , but to other entities whose close proximity to schools and to residences poses an imminent health risk. And this isn’t just symbolic in this case.
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