Cleaning up Irvine's Toxic Plume with Gold

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<p>A new process is being developed to clean up TCE. A new "detergent " has been developed by creating nanoparticles out of gold and a dash of palladium. The "...nanodetergent breaks TCE down into relatively harmless ethane and chloride salts. He [the researcher] and his team are now working with engineers to build a real-sized reactor to field-test the nanoparticles at a polluted site." </p>

<p>I nominate Woodbridge for the test site...</p>

<p><a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/innovators/10034946.html">More on the process.</a></p>
 
<p>Prof - You might forward that to the IRWD. I'd love to have the clean up paid for by someone else, if possible.</p>

<p>And if that method becomes popular, buy gold! (H/T, Awgee.)</p>
 
Can't they just "seed" the clouds in the morning to make it rain like they are doing in Bejing for the Olympic Games to get all the crude out of their air.
 
My hub used to work for NOAH in Miami. Superseeder Bob Burpee, now deceased, was trying in the 70s and 80s to seed clouds with the hope of minimizing hurricanes. No proof it worked in any significant way.
 
<p><img width="2" height="4" src="http://www.tceblog.com/files/Irvine_Plume_Map_Update_041706.jpg" alt="" />Awgee,</p>

<p>TCE is very toxic and has leached into the groundwater from the El Toro Marine base.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.tceblog.com/posts/1144733120.shtml">Trichloroethylene causes birth defects, cancer, disease, and death.</a></p>

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<p><img src="http://img108.mytextgraphics.com/photolava/2007/10/25/irvineplumemapupdate041706-f886bau8.jpg" alt="" />


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<p>Hmm, maybe need to cross Woodbridge off the consideration list. </p>

<p>The NRDC had an interesting article on Nano-silver. <a href="http://www.nrdc.org/onearth/07fal/nano1.asp">http://www.nrdc.org/onearth/07fal/nano1.asp</a></p>
 
<p>what the *$%! We were planning on buying in woodbridge if we ever got around to buying but after seeing this.... I am having trouble accessing any of the sites mentioned about this toxic plume - anybody have any current sites about it??? </p>
 
<p>Found this site for anyone else who is just finding out about this - </p>

<p><a href="http://www.irwd.com/WaterQuality/IDP/index.php">http://www.irwd.com/WaterQuality/IDP/index.php</a></p>

<p>I am just astonished that there are buyers even considering paying 1 mill plus for a tract home on top of a known toxic plume....can't even believe it as I write it.</p>
 
The plume is very deep at the point below woodbridge. It dives below a level of water when it leaves the base. The only threat was from it hitting the wells. The affected wells and a few new ones are now pumping it out and treating it. The project is called the Irvine Desalter Project. Woodbridge imports it's drinking water from farther wells that are safe. IRWD has great quality drinking water.



Desalter Project:



http://www.irwd.com/WaterQuality/IDP/index.php



It will be done in 30 years:



http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/article_1556616.php



There is a concern for the area on the base where the actual soil has TCE in it. They are not going to put homes there for the great park. This spot will only have parks and outdoor areas.
 
<p><em>>>There is a concern for the area on the base where the actual soil has TCE in it. They are not going to put homes there for the great park. This spot will only have parks and outdoor areas.</em> </p>

<p>Putting a whole new meaning on it when you tell your little ones not to eat dirt.</p>
 
The Register has a new article about the cleanup



<a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/water-tce-cleanup-2272719-toro-airport">Officials defend cleanup of toxic plume from old El Toro base</a>
 
[quote author="ABC123" date=1231241291]The Register has a new article about the cleanup



<a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/water-tce-cleanup-2272719-toro-airport">Officials defend cleanup of toxic plume from old El Toro base</a></blockquote>
Thanks for the heads-up. That base closure manager saying that testing for TCE vapor intrusion into houses "isn't necessary" doesn't exactly inspire confidence.
 
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