Media Room
Welcome to NASA’s media room for groundwater cleanup at the
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). NASA is committed to providing the easiest
route possible to the activities regarding our effort to cleanup the groundwater
at and around JPL. NASA's Groundwater Cleanup media relations activities at JPL
are governed by NASA's media policies. We are dedicated to offering the media
access to information and stories regarding this issue.
Groundwater Cleanup Program – Latest News:
NASA Completes Source Area Groundwater Treatment System
With its on-site
groundwater treatment system now operating at its full potential, NASA has
achieved a major goal in its comprehensive environmental cleanup at the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Read full news release.
2007 -- Another year of Progress for the Groundwater Cleanup Program
The year 2007 marked significant accomplishments and progress for NASA's
Groundwater Cleanup Program at JPL. Read about all of the milestones reached in
the
2007 Year in Review.
NASA Announces Completion of Soil Cleanup Activities at the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory
With the removal of 260 pounds of a class of chemicals called
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the acceptance of a final Remedial Action
Report by California and federal regulatory agencies, NASA has now officially
completed a major soil cleanup project at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For
more information, see the
public notice and the
Remedial Action Report related to the soil cleanup project.
NASA Releases
Results of Additional Investigation
On January 31, 2007, NASA released a
Technical Memorandum
documenting the results of its additional investigation. The objectives of the
investigation were to (1) evaluate the downgradient (southern) extent of
chemicals originating from the JPL facility and (2) to determine if the
occurrence of perchlorate in the Sunset Reservoir area was associated with
migration from the JPL facility.
We also have produced fact sheets about the results of the study and the
analytic tools that were used to provide a better understanding of the technical
information. One fact sheet explains the
Four
Tools
used as the basis for the study. The other fact sheet summarizes the
Results
of the study.
Past News Releases:
NASA Invites
Comments on Proposed Plan, April 17, 2006
Final Agreement Executed for New Treatment Plant, January 24, 2006
Last Modified: 3/7/2008
