“The Orange County Health Care Agency on Tuesday ordered BP/ARCO to dig up contaminated soil under a Seal Beach gas station and haul it away, a directive that appears to end 25 years of debate over how to clean up the pollution.
“We think it’s perfect,” said Seal Beach City Manager David Carmany. “We’re looking forward to the next step, which is getting that site cleaned up.” Carmany said the reaction of neighbors most affected by the contamination also strongly contributed toward getting the result they all wanted.”