Del Amo Action Committee Highlights

(1994 2001)

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

(1999) Buyout of

65 properties.

Unprecedented

any where in USA

(1995)

DAAC brings

community together

under one group.

EPA temporarily

relocates 17 families;

DDT removal process

begins.

(1994)

Del Amo Action

Committee was formed

by residents to educate

our Community.

(1996 1999)

Environmental/Occupational

Health Clinic established (1st

of its kind in the nation)

DAAC continues to oversee

agency efforts in the

neighborhood

204th buyout discussions begin,

followed by test appraisals for

the 10 acre buyout area.

(1999 2001)

Demolition and

cleanup of land. 10

acres slated to be a

community park and

center.

(1998 1999)

ATSDR Chicken

EGG study proves

chickens and eggs in

the community are

contaminated with

DDT from the

Montrose Chemical

site.

(2001)

Kenwood Clean-Up

DAAC advocates for

remediation of 25

homes instead of 12

proposed. EPA agrees

and a DDT remediation

level is set at 10 ppm a

more protective clean

up number.

(1997)

Community

relocation resource

center opens on

204th St.

(1994)

DAACs efforts to get agencies to investigate

contamination concerns are

achieved. A sampling plan

is worked out with DAAC

input. Sampling begins.

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

(2007- present)

Door to Door

outreach;

conducted thru

the community.

(2009)

DAAC begins hosting

workshops to educate the

community about health

concerns based on

community survey.

(2008)

Door to Door outreach efforts

continue: distribute fact

sheets and informational

packets to the community

August our 3rd Community

Health & Safety Fair held on

Budlong and 204th Streets.

Del Amo Action Committee Highlights

(2002 2009) (2002)

DAAC leadership meets

with Congresswoman

Harman and urges an

independent review of

Kenwood removal action

with regards to public

safety.

(2003)

DAAC sampling

reveals the empty 10

acre park area

contaminated with

heavy metals,

proposes to clean

up.

(2004)

Montrose site

reuse plan

reviewed by

DAAC.

(2006)

DAAC presents results

of empty field

sampling and

neighborhood health

surveys.

Plans educational

workshops based on

findings.

(2004)

DAAC reviews and

sends in comments on

Montrose site

sampling work plan

DAAC reviews soil

vapor extraction

system at Waste Pits

for EPA 5 year review.

(2002)

Kenwood health

survey conducted.

Survey success leads

to survey conducted

throughout the

neighborhood.

Asthma prevalent.

(2007)

DAAC secures 3 year

funding for community

outreach and education

and park development

efforts lead by the

community.