City officials say they are concerned Arco isn’t properly testing for contaminated soil vapors that have infiltrated a neighborhood and could pose a health risk to residents.
The city hired its own consultant to review the work Arco has been doing to test for benzene vapors in the neighborhood near the Arco gas station at Pacific Coast Highway and 5th Street.
City Manager David Carmany this week sent a letter to the Orange County Health Care Agency asking the agency to step in and take action. He said Arco’s testing of the Bridgeport neighborhood doesn’t conform to state standards.