DID YOU KNOW?

The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has approved a pause in air monitoring to allow our personnel to be with their families for the Thanksgiving holiday week. The pause began Saturday, November 23, at approximately 7 a.m., and air monitoring will resume Monday, December 2, at approximately 7 a.m.

Have a happy and safe holiday!

SITEWIDE ACTIVITIES

  • FIELD WORK: No active field work will occur onsite this week, with onsite work resuming on Monday, December 2. Personnel may be onsite for inspections and maintenance.

  • INSPECTIONS:

    • DTSC is the lead regulatory agency for the Ascon project and conducts inspections at Ascon. Their inspection reports can be found on the online DTSC database, Envirostor.
    • The City of Huntington Beach continues its regular stormwater inspections of Ascon. Ascon remains in compliance with stormwater pollution prevention requirements.
    • Regular inspections are conducted by Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District of the onsite detention basins and other areas of the Ascon Site where water may be detained. Active mitigation measures are implemented by Vector Control to protect the community, as well as onsite workers, from mosquitoes with the goal of preventing vector-borne diseases.

  • SECURITY: 24-hour, 7 days per week, onsite security continues during construction activities. Security is not always visible at the entrance gates. Unannounced visitors without official business or agency oversight of Ascon are not permitted to enter the Site. Trespassers will be reported to the Huntington Beach Police Department and DTSC.

    You may see: You may see flashlights or headlights from vehicles after dark concluding daily activities and providing security at the 38-acre Site.

    In an emergency: If you see or hear something that appears urgent, please call the Huntington Beach Police Department at 911 first, then the Ascon community information line, 714-388-1825. Calls to the Ascon information line are automatically logged and relayed by text and email to the Ascon team.

AIR MONITORING

DTSC has approved an air monitoring pause for the Thanksgiving holiday from Saturday, November 23 through Sunday, December 1.

Where to find air monitoring data and live stream weather: Sitewide and live streaming weather conditions from the Ascon site are found on the Actively Monitoring Air Quality page on asconhb.com. To view archived air monitoring results posted by DTSC on Envirostor. — including weekly field inspections by DTSC that include air monitoring observations — click on “Community Involvement Documents” and scroll to “Updates and Information.”

SAFETY MESSAGE

SEE SOMETHING? HAVE A QUESTION? Call our information line: 714-388-1825 or email us at [email protected]

DRONES: Drone flights over Ascon can create worker and Site safety issues. Please don’t fly drones over sensitive onsite equipment and the power lines along the perimeter of Ascon. We appreciate the community’s assistance.

ENTRANCE AND EXIT GATES: Entering the Ascon site is prohibited to those who are not authorized. The community is asked to keep a safe distance from both entrance and exit gates at Ascon, and refrain from parking, walking, or standing in these areas. The gates on Magnolia Street and Hamilton Avenue may open unexpectedly for workers and site inspections, as well as supply delivery and removal.

PEDESTRIANS: Your safety is important! Pedestrians have been observed walking next to Ascon along Magnolia and Hamilton streets (adjacent to the concrete fence base where there currently is no sidewalk). We encourage pedestrians to observe public pathway signage and use the sidewalks on the east side of Magnolia and the north side of Hamilton.

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