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TQthequantummage.bsky.social

Feel free to be mad at whoever you want to be mad at, but I will point out that those levees seem to be the only USACE places to have had massive failures, and the thing unique to them is their local politics. Which have a long and inglorious history of massive corruption.

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Arefunfunyadora.bsky.social

But design and construction is related to maintenance. Difficulty/necessary maintenance schedule is determined by design/construction Geotechnical engineer here. I fully agree with you that LA pols f'ed it up, but, not gonna cut USACE slack, either.

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AMashleygjovik.bsky.social

US Army advised EPA at least *4* times that Apple needs to do continuous monitoring of the vapor intrusion controls (Apple prob said 'we're done forever now'). USACE also ignored Apple's parkour-esque VI testing "plans" from 2021, and only reported the 2022+ QA plans overseen and approved by US EPA

VI risks at TRW building were mitigated in 2015. In 2023 and 2024 vapor intrusion confirmatory sampling were performed and confirmed that the mitigation measures were still effective in preventing vapor intrusion above acceptable risk levels. There is no evidence of unacceptable vapor intrusion risk for the current commercial building on-site. However, monitoring for long-term stewardship is required to ensure the mitigation measures remain effective in the long-term. Additionally, exterior soil gas investigation is needed to update the Conceptual Site Model and update the focused feasibility study for EPA to select a revised groundwater remedy for the TRW Site.
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AMashleygjovik.bsky.social

USACE also noted that well Apple's groundwater monitoring well T8A had "two notches cut into the top of the well casing that would prevent it from being watertight." Groundwater aquifer A is only ~6 feet below ground. Not watertight = could enter & expand the plume...

image of groundwater wells
TRW Site: TI1e TRW site is located at what is now an Apple technology center The following monitoring wells were observed: • MW-T8A: Monitoring well manhole was in good shape. TI1ere was hole in the side of the pipe for monitoring equipment that had been covered however, there were two notches cut into the top of the well casing that would prevent it from being watertight. The plug was locked. • MW-Tl4A: Monitoring well manhole was in good shape. It is a 1-inch well that most likely had a piezometer present. The plug was loose but locked. See pictures 19 through 21 for associated photographs.
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AMashleygjovik.bsky.social

Apparently the environmental consultant for Philips confided in USACE that they have been bullied by two of the neighbors saying they are "difficult to work with" and "paved over" their groundwater monitoring wells. Well T8A is -> Apple Computer, of course.

Locus Technologies representatives noted that the property owners where MW- S007A and MW-T8A were difficult to \.\'ork ·with and had previously paved over other monitoring wells. See pictures 10 through 18 for associated photographs. TRW Site: TI1e TRW site is located at what is now an Apple technology center The following monitoring wells were observed: • MW-T8A: Monitoring well manhole was in good shape. TI1ere was hole in the side of the pipe for monitoring equipment that had been covered however, there were two notches cut into the top of the well casing that would prevent it from being watertight. The plug was locked. • MW-Tl4A: Monitoring well manhole was in good shape. It is a 1-inch well that most likely had a piezometer present. The plug was loose but locked. See pictures 19 through 21 for associated photographs.
image of well next to apple building
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ASpourdecision.bsky.social

There are dozens currently flying as well as USACE presence and has been for days.

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Ssusanleong.bsky.social

Woolpert Selected for $80M USACE AE Contract Supporting DoDEA Projects www.viv-media.com/infozx-34542...

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Llilyleftthevalley.bsky.social

We have one here listed by USACE as "likely...catastrophic failure" which our ConCom has persistently made clear to our Mayor & City Council, yet they'd rather keep focusing on new shinier projects. When it does fail...those same officials will wring their hands wailing, "How did this happen?!?"😑

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RPpollutionmap.bsky.social

Today’s pollution hotspot: 🇺🇸Oil pollution: popular beach contaminated with petroleum, Cape Hatteras, NC Type: petroleum (naphthalene/methylnaphthalene) Where: Buxton/Cape Hatteras Source: North Carolina Coastal Federation Pollution, waste plotted on a map umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/the-r...

🇺🇸Oil pollution: popular beach contaminated with petroleum, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Past military activities with a legacy for the environment Type: petroleum (naphthalene, methylnaphthalene) Where: Buxton Beach Access/Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Quantity (est.): (tbd) Date reported: 25/09/2024 Cause: erosion at an old decommissioned naval base Consequences: old petrol leaking into the ocean (stench, sheen) Risks: environment (aquatic life); human health (strong petroleum odour, sickness); socio-economic (tourism); politic/diplomatic (tbd) Status: contaminated soil being removed with heavy machinery by U.S. Army Corps of engineers; half mile stretch of beach closed to the public; public health advisory Source: North Carolina Coastal Federation https://www.nccoast.org/coastal-management/buxton/ Info: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); Coastal Review The real-time #pollution and #waste map. http://u.osmfr.org/m/911641/ #GIS #Maps
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