NjBmMDY1MzI4Mzc0MzJiNTc2NzQ4M2E2YzYwN2VhYjk5NWI2ZGU5MzYzNDM2 Date Posted: 1/23/2009 10:59:23 AM. We did not wear any protective gear and would have symptoms of exposure to the TCE everyday. City Council Members Dr. Steven Choi and Christina Shea, worked with our reporters and tried to expose elements of the Irvine mayor's empty plans, however their efforts fell short and Shea is no longer in office. Although the water district paid for the initial TCE tests and is going ahead with the cleanup of contaminated ground water outside the base, agency officials say they eventually will bill the Marines for those costs. _________________________________________. The main contaminant is TCE - trichloroethylene, a chemical degreaser that was used to clean jet fighters. Experts estimate it could take up to 15 years to pump the TCE-contaminated water from the ground at a cost of several million dollars. Thanks. now im having severe pain and the va cant seem to find out whats causing these issues.coincidence i think not. Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup. My husband was stationed at el toro 1981-1986. The Tustin Marine Corps Helicopter Air Station and El Toro Marine Corps Air Station have long been among Orange Countys largest producers of hazardous wastes, according to county records. Located in the heart of Orange County, the nearly 1,600 acres former Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin was commissioned in 1942 and played a critical role in Navy and Marine aviation for over 50 years. Keep in mind that once the government assumes responsibility, they must retroactively apply everything back to the date you filed. We brought our above-ground fuel pumps and set up a tactical aircraft fueling system that tapped into the large above-ground tank and allowed us to refuel the Marine Corps CH-46, CH-53 Alpha and CH-53 Echo helicopters. I wanted to post some information about benefits for those of you that have military service, have a disability, are having financial hardships and dont know where to turn. htnance@flash.net Semper Fi. The building has already led to two lawsuits. We need to get this information and message out to all of our fellow Marine brothers and sisters and their families. It was common practice back then to use Tric, perc, PD-680 dry cleaning solvent, jet engine oil, and many other toxins, on a daily basis without any personal protective equipment (PPE was issued as part of new hire orientation at my first civilian job)whatsoever. NDYzZWJjM2FlY2UyNmQyODEwNDkyM2E5OWRjMzQ3OTFiNDgzYjg5MDRlNzUz Scrap materials included mechanical and electrical components and various. The contamination is about 150 feet deep beneath the base and 300-700 feet deep in the community area . Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, El Toro, California. The source was not known and there was concern that we could have a major explosion unless the source was determined and fixed. The evidence was troubling: A vast pool of underground water, stretching more than 3 miles from the edge of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station to the heart of residential Irvine, had been contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical. MGQ1YTAyNWQ2OTcwM2RjZTE5YmU0MDQ5NjBlNjAzZDMzNTFkOTc2MmVjOTFl Tim King: Ray, that is so amazing to read, it must be tough to see it as it is today, if you can share any details about the earliest days I would be extremely interested. Inhaled an awful lot of turbine exhaust and MIL-L-23699 oil mist, though. Many approved benefits deny within months of approval due to all the bureaucratic red tape and snail pace investigation. As part of a $7.5-million military contract awarded recently to a Santa Ana firm, a long-awaited inspection of 460 underground fuel storage tanks at the El Toro base is scheduled to begin this. In my case, I have a 30% non-service connected pension which is 1,072.00 a month. But Orange County Water District officials warn that if the polluted ground water, which has contaminated several miles of the aquifer, is not removed, it eventually could seep into Irvines domestic drinking supplies. building', that cited levels of tetrachloroethylene exceeding safety standards - discovered beneath offices used by Orange County government agencies, including the Sheriff's Department and Social Services. With so many reports and studies of environmental issues around the bases and their potential effects on human health, the VA must step up to bring a change and compensate their service members after retirement. I was stationed at MCAS Tustin for approximately 7 years. He told me that the chemicals they sprayed would eat the bottom of their boots. On September 25, 1942, the area presently known as Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, California was designated an auxiliary landing field and served as a sub-unit of Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. MTE0OGY1OTBmNjc5YTg5NDgxMTIxYWM5YmRhNmYwNzVhMmQzNzZmN2JkOWIy Since being out I've had diverticulitis, 2 colonoscopies with polyps removed both times and in 2012 Acute Myeloid Leukemia for which I needed a bone marrow transplant. Varying levels of trichloroethylene, or TCE, have been detected in the ground water beneath the El Toro air base and portions of Irvine. I got this through a friend on Facebook. Thank you for covering Tustin, many people are not aware as MCAS Tustin is not a large bleep on anyone's radar anymore. Though the Marines have refused to acknowledge full responsibility, county, state and federal officials say the El Toro base is the primary source of the TCE found in the contaminated ground water. eyJtZXNzYWdlIjoiMmE2YWZkYWE0OTdiZmRlMjQ2MTE3ZDIyZGNkOGI2NDQ3 Six CH-46 squadrons from MCAS Tustin have relocated to MCAS El Toro. If so could I please be informed? The contaminants were discovered in 1985, the majority of the removal done in 1997, base closure in 1999, a shopping center built around 2005, and grading for houses in 2008. Irvine Mayor Larry Agran, one of the militarys harshest local critics, agrees that the Marines have begun to show a greater inclination to listen to concerns and complaints from surrounding cities and outside agencies. MCAS Tustin by Paul Freeman This field was originally built as a blimp base in 1942 as Santa Ana Naval Air Station. Facing public pressure, tougher laws and a health risk to their own troops, they have given environmental issues a higher priority, said Holm, director of facilities management at the El Toro base. See the California water data here. I now have several medical issues that I believe are related to prolonged exposure to TCE and other chemicals. Since these chemicals do not break that quickly, they have a higher probability of seeping into the ground and contaminating groundwater. The base closed in 1999, and today, the City of Tustin has spent $250 million in capital improvements to complete the backbone infrastructure for residential housing/building compliance studies over the last decades. The other was at Tillamook, Oregon. President Signs Historic Toxic Exposure Bill What It Means for Vets? Often times when a de-fuel truck could not be acquired from El Toro, the birds would be towed around the base, especially the civilian produce fields, with the drains left open, until the aircraft was empty! ZDk0MDUzYjc5YWIwOTFiN2YyNjc3MWZmMTExOTk4NjYwNjIxIn0= MWVlMWJkZTUyZWUzYzdlZDA0YjMxZjJhOWFjMDFiNWQ1NjkxZDc2N2MyNThl Nobody in both sides of family has any of these problems. Last year (2015) I had some medical complications. I have a number of medical issues that the VA is trying to tell me I was born with, but, why were they not found while I was in service? I was based at MCAS Tustin 85-89. It is important to note that there is no family history of cancer, ulcers or other diseases. Navy contractors performed much of this work also, and all of the results are filed on the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) EnviroStor Website. Another retired Marine, Major William Mimiaga, also suffered from a litany of health ailments such as breast cancer, lung cancer, heart failure, and more due to TCE exposure. Most of these heroes were denied benefits by the VA. Your access to this site was blocked by Wordfence, a security provider, who protects sites from malicious activity. never found a link as to my daughters leukemia. Contaminated: Groundwater Soil. Just wondering if there's any other reports of this? Storage drums containing paint thinners, hydraulic fluids, oily rags and lubricants must be clearly marked, numbered and stored at one of 60 hazardous waste accumulation sites at the two bases. MCAS Yuma is now considered a U.S. Superfund site. As far as tracking like LeJeune, nothing! It sucks to still be fighting CML but watching this really pisses me off. I was stationed at El Toro from 93-95. OGYyNWQ0MDE5MWRhMThiZWQ3OTZlYzY5NmRkZDc3MDg1ZjRjYThkYjNjOThh Dr. Phil Leveque of Salem-News.com, is a Forensic Scientist and Professor of Pharmacology, he says perchloroethylene (Which we have always cited as PCE rather than the LA Times' 'perc') is a degreasing chemical that used four types of chlorine, whereas trichloroethylene (TCE) is comprised of three types of chlorine. Quick Description: The MCAS Tustin is a superfund site due to groundwater contaminants. I can't say exactly what happened, I recall being told the lines had rusted out and I'm sure that probably is exactly what happened. Since the death of Ray, Laura became a VA benefit advocate encouraging vets to apply for compensation. 27 June. To this day, these servicemembers are denied protections under the PACT ACT. YjM3OGU4ODU4NWNlMjAzNmFlYzIwYjc4N2U2ZTdkNDMwMDRlOGU3MjlkOTQx Any way is it possible that the contamination from both air bases may have been what started or contributed to my lung failure. That is much much higher than the general public. ZTA3OGEwYThlYTUwODNhOWY2OTA1MTc2NWMwMzI2Y2Y4YTA4MWFmNzUyZWYw These same chemicals were dumped wherever you were, there were no hazmat drums, spill containment etc. In my case, I have a 30% non-service connected pension which is 1,072.00 a month. A year ago, we were not very happy with the Marines, said Robert Merryman, Orange Countys director of environmental health. We are not pointing the finger at them for what they did 20 or 30 years ago, said Curt Berchthold, senior engineer with the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Board, which oversees most of the watershed in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. State and local health officials have long pushed for a tank inspection program at El Toro out of concern that the tanks, many of which are as old as the 56-year-old base, may be leaking toxic residues. The Pentagon owns 133 EPA Superfund sites, the most of any entity. . Contact usfor legal assistance ad speak to one of our attorney-members under a free consultation to learn more information about your potential your toxic exposure claim and get it moving. All comments and messages are approved by people and self promotional links or unacceptable comments are denied. These are man-made chemicals that have resistance properties against water, oil, heat, stains, and more. NDg3OWUyNTgyMTEyYWE0YzYzYjg4OTU1YWI2ZDY5NWJmZjNlZDYzODI2ZDJi Chiu WA, Jinot J, Scott CS, Makris SL et al. Weve got 10,000 Marines here, many of them young kids from the hills of West Virginia or Oklahoma. In 1992 I had to have surgery for a perforated ulcer. Photos of MCAS Tustin (LTA) by Bonnie King, Salem-News.com. I was discharged in July 1980. -----END REPORT-----. Four areas are currently closed, while eight are still in the study phase. The ground-water issue remains he most serious problem, however. As it turns out, thousands of veterans and their dependents lived and worked on military installations that are now listed as EPA Superfund sites. But we are dealing with something here that is much bigger than disclosure or public relations. I have had respiratory issues since I was discharged. I work, ate, drink and lived on base. Strange story I know; it is bizarre that Marines were able to upseat the Navy and take over their prominent base that way, but there was not enough room and it was a very expensive operation as it turned out. The Environmental Protection Agency identified 12 sites for cleanup. Each barrel is listed on a master log and its movement on base is tracked. That 110,000-gallon storage tank was found to be in good condition, but a feeder line carrying high-performance jet fuel had a tiny leak, which has been patched, county officials said. MzNiMWUyMWFjNmQxMWEyNzcwZmNjYTAzNTg4ZDVjNTQ1NzZjOTQ2MDcwNDE0 I was just tested for heavy metals and was found to have arsenic and lead, mercury and 2 others whose name i can't remember. I found it odd that a large amount of land at the end of Tustin's runway 24 was leased to a company to grow vegetables, with a similar arrangement in place at El Toro. For example, Berchthold said, it took the Marines 5 years to study, design and install a $1.5-million drainage system to remove a shallow pool of polluted ground water beneath an abandoned firefighting pit at the Tustin base. ZDlhYTUyZWNmYzRhYTk3MTk1ZDBmNzU0YmY0Zjg5YjY4OWI4ZmZhYjY1NWE5 As an EPA Superfund site, El Toro's MWG-37 area is so toxic, that the asphalt in a warm summer day becomes sticky and actually will adhere to your car tires after being parked for only fifteen or so minutes, as I learned in 2008. As for help from the VA one can only hope. MzRkYmJmZDM4NGNlNTQ3ZDlmMWY5N2EzYTU5ZjY5NjMzODc2MmUxNjg4Mzkz - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. If not for me, for my fellow Marines. I also have an autoimmune disease called Myasthenia Gravis. NWVlNDIxOGRjYzkzNmYyMjVmZTcyZDc1OWZkNTBlY2VhMjVlN2NkZjJmZTFl He spent 23 years in the Marine Corps and approximately 10 of those years stationed at Tustin. t.dvorak@sbcglobal.net. OTk2OTZjOTU4ZmIyNzY4MmUyZGI3MmUxMzcyMzQyZjhhYWI2NDQyNTlmMDdm Njg5YTQ2MDRjYTliZTY0NWJkMzQxMDYyNGMxNjljM2UyMTRhYjQyNjRmNjIy 1951-53 he worked in Hangar 296 on the base, described over the years as a kind of Ground Zero for toxic exposure and contamination. We used MEK, PD-680, JP 5, and tons of other chemical compounds freely, In full compliance with maintenance manuals and directives. Portsmouth, VA 23708-2103, on June 30, 2009. Editor: Iris, needless to say we are very concerned to hear of this, I have heard from many people who are impacted but this might be the most severe case I have heard of and it sounds like you have it backed up. Fuel, turbine exhaust enteral bladders in CH- 46 We did not start to gain a true picture of the damage caused from upwards of 70 years of use at the time. However, many do not know the history behind the blimps or why the Tustin base became the center of US helicopter operations and training for the Vietnam War. MCAS Yuma veterans were exposed to fuel wastes like benzene, mercury, lead, TCE, DCE, and PCE. Thanks again for the article and I'll do more research on my own. NjU2YTAzMjIzYWZkNzQyNjY4OWJhZmMzMmFlYTk3NjQ5YTdlMDlmYjg1MTFh Even with documentation of paperwork 3 feet high I am constantly in battle to keep my disability. NTEzZWRjOWJkMjk1MmU3OWRmMTFlZGJiYWY5NmFiMzRmMjdlMWY0ZDY4YjVi Any property that lies within the boundaries of the Site . Since 1984, the Marines have added five experts to their environmental staff, headed by Navy Ensign Michael Rehor, a chemical engineer. MCAS Tustin, located in Tustin and Irvine, CA, consisted of approximately 1,600 acres. For years, one person monitored the handling and disposal of tons of hazardous materials and wastes at both air stations. A large part of our job is education, Holm said. Roger Butow has pointed to the fact that the system at MCAS El Toro to remove the TCE contamination from the groundwater, captures the toxic liquid and discharges it raw and untreated into the Pacific Ocean through an outfall pile a short distance off the coast of South Laguna. Marine Corps officials said it was Defense Department policy not to spend federal money to study chemicals that have seeped into private property unless there was proof they came from the military base. Cal., not to mention the great memories for families like mine. Depending on your disabilities and military service you may be entitled to a pension whether your disability is service connected or not. Human health effects of trichloroethylene: key findings and scientific issues. The underground pipes that fed the fuel from the tank to the flightline had gone south. The ultimate build-out of the Tustin Legacy project is expected over 20 plus years. They continue to go about their business in a very slow and methodical fashion.. ok We use cookies on our website to allow you the best possible service. The corps is willing to right the environmental wrongs of the past and cooperate with local, state and federal regulatory agencies, which have complained for years about the militarys failure to clean up its hazardous waste, he said. Strange that I've never been contacted about it. It does seem like the city is being somewhat transparent in dealing with the toxic matter and while that is the least they can do, it is still noticeably better in spirit than Irvine as noted in this article. When you pass through the Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter) Tustin, you will see two giant decommissioned blimps reminding you of the height of US innovation and their road to military success. Ground Zero Members Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. International Human Rights Organizations Call on President Biden to Close Guantanamo Prison. YmMxZmE5NGU4YzhhMzA3NWZmY2M0MDRmYTMwODcyNDVlN2RhYmRjNTk4ZmM5 Marine Corps Air Station Tustin covers an area of about 1,602 acres, and nearly all of the property is located in the City of Tustin, near the center of Orange County. 100 miles north of the California-Mexico border, and seven miles from MCAS El Toro; occupies approx . All opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Salem-News.com. I suggest everyone file a claim. The primary mission of MCAS Miramar is to maintain and operate facilities, and to provide services and material to support the operations of the 3d Marine Air Wing and the other tenant organizations. If you have health issues please file a claim. Has anything been linked to autism from these findings? Is DoD/DoN going to continue ignoring claims by Vietnam Era veterans for anomalies not in the original cancer listing; colon/rectal cancer, bacterial & fungal growths completely blocking nasal cavities, growths on/in both kidneys, continuing raspatory issues, complete adrenal failure/shut-down, etc? Don't know if I've got any ailments yet from there, but I just Retired from MCAS Miramar in 2012. I was stationed at MCAS Tustin Twice and El Toro once. 14. I traveled between LTA and ElToro frequently. 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