California Water Board Issues Case Closure Letter for Pacific Shell Service Station Underground Storage Tank Program

On August 5, 2025, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a case closure letter for the Underground Storage Tank Program for the Pacific Shell Service Station, formerly Safar Exxon-Mobil and Mobil Service Station #18-MRC, located at 25808 South Narbonne Avenue in Lomita, California. The letter confirms that the site investigation and corrective […]

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FY 2025–26 Annual Estimate Letter — Hi-Shear Site Cleanup Cost Recovery Program

On June 24, 2025, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region issued its annual estimation letter to Hi-Shear Corporation outlining projected site cleanup costs for fiscal year 2025-26. The letter covers cost recovery for overseeing the environmental investigation and cleanup activities at the Hi-Shear property, located at 2600 Skypark Drive, Torrance, CA. […]

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Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Follows Up with ExxonMobil on the Underground Storage Tank Program Pre-closure Notification Letter

On May 1, 2025, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board followed up with ExxonMobil Oil Corporation regarding the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program pre-closure notification sent on January 19 for the Pacific Shell Service Station at 25808 South Narbonne Avenue. To proceed with officially closing the case, the following actions must be completed: […]

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Lomita Water 2024 Consumer Confidence Report Now Available

Lomita residents can learn about the City’s drinking water and view water quality data in the 2024 Lomita Water Consumer Confidence Report, available online now at www.LomitaWater.com/CCR2024. The water quality report link has been directly distributed to Lomita Water customers via a water bill insert to paper bill recipients and via email to e-billing recipients. […]

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Infrastructure Maintenance Activities by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will be performing infrastructure improvements to the Second Lower Feeder in your neighborhood. The work includes a valve replacement that plays a critical role in supplying the City of Lomita with water deliveries. Following this project will be a shutdown, which includes dewatering, inspecting and performing maintenance inside […]

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