List of Reports

Description: In 1989 tons of human waste was being brought to this site. In 1994 a court order ended the illegal dumping but it was already the largest heap of human waste in the state. It got to measure 50 ft high. In 2006 by Government orders the site had been partially cleaned but it was never completed. It's March 2011 and we still have remaining mounds. There are 3 schools, a close distance away, serving kindergarten through 12th grade students and hundreds of residents in the various nearby mobile home parks. They are all affected by the foul smells and dust blowing on windy days.

Description: The trailer park has no water faucets. The city of El Centro recently connected city water. The problem is that there was no installation of water faucets. The landlord removed the piping as seen on the attached picture. concerns include safety in case of a fire and no way to water down dust. Residents have to water their plants using buckets and carying it from inside the trailer.

Description: Calexico Port Director on March 27th, 2011

Just let you know about the vehicles wait in line Saturday March 26th. 7 lanes were closed with CBP officers inside the booths, that included the three stacked outside to the right and the gate in front of the lanes were closed. This artificially increases the wait in line causing the emission to increase from the vehicles waiting to cross the international border to Calexico from Mexico.

I asked about why the other lanes were closed and the CBP officer explained "it was because of staffing shortage."

Check your BWT report about that time and the wait states was 15 minutes or watching the La Cronica web cam supported the BWT around 6:15 AM. When I arrived to cross and the lines were 40 minutes wait. I wonder why so many people at the same time, but the answer, the lanes were closed ahead.

This time of the morning the emission stays close to the ground affecting children with asthma or those that suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - COPD which I suffer everyday. You can't breathe and like asthma you are begging for air.

There are consequences from artificial delays to cross the line timely and people can died.

Thank you in advance

Sincerely

Ray Askins

Description: Well collapse several weeks ago led to repairs by Los Gatos MHP owners and subsequent inspections by RivCo Environmental Health. Inspectors detected TOTAL COLIFORM PRESENT levels above permissible standard, and issued a boil order. Inspectors returned at a later date to check progress in removal of bacteria and were not allowed access to property. Residents continue to receive water that may be contaminated with this bacteria and are unable to consume the water safely without first boiling.

Description: High winds caused extremely high density of blowing dust through Los Gatos Mobilehome Park (also known as Hernandez MHP). Residents were forced to close windows and doors and those who were outside were forced to cover faces or move to shelter to avoid dust inhalation or eye problems.

Description: At least 10 tires and at least 12 5-gallon paint buckets along with lots of other garbage dumped on Avenue 51 between Van Buren and Calhoun, Coachella. This block is dense with palms and foilage, maybe explaining the frequent dumping...

Description: a fire near Aten road and Forester rd. use caution, specially for those sensitive to unhealthy air or with asthma.

Description: Continuing arsenic contamination of well serving water to 85 households in Sunbird MHP community. Potable water tank recently provided in front of park allows residents to refill and haul buckets to and from their homes during limited hours. All other tasks including bathing remains subject to arsenic-tainted water.

Description: Foster Gardener Inc. is in Coachella and has a history of explosions related to the mixing of chemicals taking place on site on an ongoing basis. Recent additions of business adjacent to Foster Gardener presents immediate threat of injury or death to workers and patrons.

Description: Kiddie pool and other large garbage dumped alongside of Avenue 51 between Calhoun and Van Buren