Toxic Discharges

Under the state Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, Ventura County must report each week the toxic and potentially toxic materials discharged. The discharges are investigated by the county Environmental Health Division. DATE: Dec. 23 LOCATION: San Miguelito Oil Field, Ventura MATERIAL: Three barrels of oil DATE: Dec. 30 LOCATION: 2700 Borchard Road, Newbury Park MATERIAL: Unknown amount of propane gas DATE: Dec. 31 LOCATION: Casitas Dam, Ojai MATERIAL: One gallon of road oil DATE: Jan. 2 LOCATION: 222 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks MATERIAL: Unknown amount of propane gas DATE: Jan. 4 LOCATION: Patton Court, Oxnard MATERIAL: 10 gallons of safety solvent DATE: Jan. 6 LOCATION: 6091 Saddleback Way, Camarillo MATERIAL: Unknown amount of natural gas DATE: Jan. 7 LOCATION: 65 Rio Via, Oak View MATERIAL: Unknown amount of natural gas DATE: Jan. 7 LOCATION: Sturgis Road and Rice, Oxnard MATERIAL: Unknown amount of gasoline DATE: Jan. 8 LOCATION: Channel Island and Victoria, Port Hueneme MATERIAL: 75 gallons of waste water DATE: Jan. 8 LOCATION: Ventura Avenue Field, Ventura MATERIAL: Three barrels of crude oil DATE: Jan. 9 LOCATION: 914 Sunset Place, Ojai MATERIAL: 200 gallons of raw sewage DATE: Jan. 9 LOCATION: South Mountain Oil Field, Santa Paula MATERIAL: One barrel of crude oil