A-1824 – Rialto Perchlorate Contamination

SPECIAL NOTICE ! Temporary Stay of Evidentiary Hearing
Please note that the public hearing date on this matter has been postponed by court order.

Since 2002, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (Santa Ana Water Board) has been conducting an investigation of groundwater contamination in the area of the City of Rialto. The focus of the investigation has been facilities located on a 160-acre site in Rialto. The Santa Ana Water Board Executive Officer issued a Cleanup and Abatement Order and subsequent amendments naming a number of responsible parties. (See http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/santaana/pdf/05-53.pdf.) It is in the best interest of all participants that the hearings pertaining to this matter proceed in a fair, expeditious, and cost-effective manner. Any investigation and remediation should likewise occur expeditiously.

The Cleanup and Abatement Order is the subject of challenges in petitions filed by various entities named as responsible parties. In light of the various objections and appeals, and the need to take action in an expeditious manner, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has decided to review this matter on its own motion. An evidentiary hearing will be conducted by the State Water Board to determine whether to amend or reissue the Cleanup and Abatement Order for the investigation and remediation of perchlorate in the Rialto area, or take such other action the State Water Board deems appropriate.

On this website, we will attempt to timely post information and correspondence related to the upcoming hearing and other matters of interest to the parties and the public. It is anticipated that the State Water Board will receive a substantial number of documents from the parties.  While we will post the most relevant documents on this site, it is not feasible to post all party submissions.  To ensure public access to all aspects of the hearing, hard copies of all party submissions will be kept in a public repository for viewing.

Party submissions will be available for viewing shortly after delivery to the Santa Ana Water Board according to the schedule set forth in the Fourth Revised Hearing Notice.  This repository is located within the Santa Ana Water Board and is open during normal business hours.  While not required, it is recommended that you call and confirm the availability of party submissions prior to arrival.  To confirm document availability, please contact Debi Ney at (951) 782-3237.  The location, parking information and a map are available  on the Santa Ana Water Board website.

Citizen's Guide to the Water Board Hearings on Perchlorate in Rialto
     – en español: Guia Para Miembros Comunitarios De Las Audiencias De La Junta De Agua
      Sobre El Perclorato En Rialto

For questions regarding access to documents or the contents of this web page, please contact James Herink at jherink@waterboards.ca.gov.

• Proposed Interlocutory Order for the June 3, 2008 Board Meeting
  
  
• Temporary Stay of Evidentiary Hearing
  

• Fourth Revised Public Hearing Notice - [ en español ]
  Hearing Dates: POSTPONED BY COURT ORDER
  
  
• Emhart’s intent to seek stay of Hearings on Perchlorate Contamination in Rialto
  
  
• Related Petitions
  • A-1693 - Petition of Emhart Industries, Inc.
  • A-1693(a) - Petition of Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc.
  • A-1732 - Petition of Kwikset Locks
  • A-1732 - Amended Petition of Kwikset et al.
  • A-1732(a) - Petition of Kwikset
  • A-1732(b) - Petition of Emhart
  • A-1732(c) - Petition of Black and Decker
  • A-1732(d) -Petition of Black and Decker US
  • A-1797 - Petition of Goodrich
  • A-1797(a) - Petition of Emhart et al
    
    
• Electronic Presentation Submissions [POSTPONED]
  
  
• Rebuttal Submissions
  • Advocacy Team * (14.19 MB)
  • Rialto * (22.72 MB)
  • Emhart * (14.68 MB)
  • Goodrich * (31.96 MB)
  • Pyro * (14.13 MB)
  • CCAEJ * (2.28 MB)
    
    
• Written Policy Statements
  
  
• State Water Board Ex Parte Disclosure    (13.08 MB)
  
  
• Emhart Submission * (26.52 MB)
  • Emhart Description of Witness Testimony
    
    
• Goodrich Submission * (61.96 MB)
  • Goodrich Description of Witness Testimony
    
    
• Pyro Submission * (20.47 MB)
  • Pyro Description of Witness Testimony
    
    
• Rialto Submission * (20.47 MB)
  • Rialto Description of Witness Testimony
    
    
• CCAEJ Submission *
  
  
• Advocacy Team Submission *
  • Advocacy Team Pleading (6.19 MB)
  • Advocacy Team Description of Witness Testimony
    
    
• Pre-Hearing Motions
  • Preliminary Rulings on Pre-Hearing Motions
  • Rulings on Pre-Hearing Motions
    
  • Ruling on Emhart Pre-Hearing Motion 4
    

* Due to the number and volume of exhibits and attachments referenced in this document, they are not available online.  They are available for viewing at the public repository located at the Santa Ana Water Board.

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( updated 8/24/07 )