Semper Fi! Had two children during those years. Another one of my sons born at El Toro, had a collapsed bowel at the age of four-months and narrowly survived. The base is used by approximately 9,500 active-duty personnel, 6,500 family members, and more than 1,700 civilian employees. YTkxZGNmNWUzNGUyNDU5ZTdkMTE3YWQ0MWM5NDNlYzVkYjE0NTMxNDcxM2Zi The Pentagon owns 133 EPA Superfund sites, the most of any entity. MzNiMWUyMWFjNmQxMWEyNzcwZmNjYTAzNTg4ZDVjNTQ1NzZjOTQ2MDcwNDE0 Congress mandated that the Navy and Marine Corps contact veterans of Camp Lejeune regarding the contamination of the base wells. Moreover, recent USMC guidelines order service . The building I worked out of is still standing across the street from the armory. MCAS Tustin 1988-91, CH-46 Crewchief. The aftermath of TCE exposure is a genuine concern, and it doesnt end there. The government doesnt have to acknowledge responsibility in order for everyone that was at these two bases to file a claim. I too have a child with autism. The Marines have also refused to pay the county penalties. I'm a former El Toro Marine, this page is created to educate those. NGEwYjY4YTg4NWYxMGQ1MDdlMjg2N2I4OTI0YTg4MTNlYjI2OGZmMGFkMDFm I remember the base exchange at El Toro well, there is a great deal to keep up on, thanks for writing. Who should I contact about this. NGZmN2Y0Njg5MzdkMTQ2ZDlmOGIzZmQ4ZDgyYTc3ZjkzYTkwNTNmMzIxMTAx The City of Tustin reported spending approximately $680,000 on capital improvements for the South Hangar through June 30, 2019, and planned an additional $4,300,000 to improve the functionality. YWNiMzgzMTYxYmZjODhmMDFhYThkZTA0ODQ5YTNlZTI5ZWI0ODliODg4Yjlj Tustin is a really nice place, let's hope for the best, thanks so much. Njg5YTQ2MDRjYTliZTY0NWJkMzQxMDYyNGMxNjljM2UyMTRhYjQyNjRmNjIy $3.32M. As a long time resident of Orange County, it's been hard to find out why this land hasn't been put to use sooner (besides the economy being what it is). Military.com is a good place to start. El Toro, California Marine Base contaminated with TCE and PCE solvents lot of information on sites below: A trichloroethylene (TCE) toxic plume was discovered in 1985 off of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro, California. I am curious to know if there is a link there. t.dvorak@sbcglobal.net. Since 2002, at least 270 environmental accidents on U.S. Marine Corps bases on Okinawa have contaminated land and local waterways but, until now, almost none of these incidents has been made public. The station overaw military blimps, which were used to patrol the coast during World War II. I do recall thinking that there was a lot of chemicals being used to fertilize and control insects while growing several crops a year. MjEzOTA2NjAwNDU4MDYzNGI1MzQwN2VlMDgyYTBkODlmMzRjNDFkMWJhMmE2 I had terrible lower stomach problems during my time at El Toro which was more than two years of service. In the Voice of OC article, Tests Reveal Likely Carcinogen Under County Building, Norberto Santana Jr. wrote on 5 March 2012, that "County officials, who have resisted calls for toxic testing at the site for years, are now moving to expand soils testing and will likely have the building evacuated.". Classes on the handling and proper disposal of hazardous materials and wastes are conducted regularly for those who live and work at the two bases. But today, as far as compliance with the underground tank-testing program goes, were very pleased.. I'd like to know more about all this. I was stationed at MCAS Tustin from 1989-1992. Required fields are marked *. NTdhZTU5NTE2MDFhOTA1YzgxZWFmMzFiNDk2ZDkzMzczNzdiMTVmYjI3M2Rl The EPA declared their high contaminants in the groundwater and the soil. The VA has done very little to assist me in finding out what is going in. A total of 25 potentially contaminated areas were identified on the Air Station, including four landfills suspected of containing both hazardous and solid waste, and other areas where polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), battery acids, leaded fuels, and other hazardous substances were suspected of being dumped or spilled. Recent revelations on the environmental damage by the Environmental Protection Agency and human health forced the implementation of new laws and regulations about chemical disposal at bases. During the Vietnam War, Tustin became a training ground for US troops, crew chiefs, aircraft pilots, gunners, and other military personnel destined for Vietnam. As I recall, it was finally determined that there was a major underground leak and it was stopped in the next few days. Among the living are many cancer survivors. MWU3NmJmYTQzMjhjMGNlOTlkZGUzOGM5MmQ1OWVlYjZlZDM2OTRmZTUyYzEx Six CH-46 squadrons from MCAS Tustin have relocated to MCAS El Toro. we did have kitty litter sometimes. The predominant characteristic of this field is the image of its two huge blimp hangars. All opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Salem-News.com. Ground Zero Members Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. International Human Rights Organizations Call on President Biden to Close Guantanamo Prison. If so could I please be informed? The corps, however, has agreed for the first time to pay for the off-base tests needed to explore that connection. ZTgwZTEyNjQ0MjM2YTdkN2QxZDZiNmFmNjhjOGUwMmJjYTljZjE2ZTFkZjI1 The underground pipes that fed the fuel from the tank to the flightline had gone south. I'm guessing that they both were irrigating the crops with groundwater. Many approved benefits deny within months of approval due to all the bureaucratic red tape and snail pace investigation. Contaminated: Groundwater Soil. Physical improvements installed over the years to support the mission of MCAS Tustin included: 3,000-foot runway, aircraft parking aprons It pains me that our government spends tens of millions all throughout South America to encourage illegal immigrants to come here for free benefits, but not one penny making veterans aware of what is available to them. It cant hurt to check it out. If you need help with your application, call our Camp Lejeune Family Member program staff at 866-372-1144. 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. The pits were used to train Marine firefighters to extinguish fires involving jet fuel in the event a jet fighter or helicopter crashed. Contamination was first suspected in 1985, when local water agencies found traces of TCE in agricultural wells near the western edge of the El Toro base. I was stationed at MCAS Tustin Twice and El Toro once. 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. its interesting to hear all of you havi.g these colon problems and digestive priblems and cancers. OGE1Y2U5MjU5OTdhMzQwYjYwOWI4M2IyNjdmMzc1YjExYTY1MGViN2E3MmY0 Tetrachloroethylene-contaminated drinking water in Massachusetts and the risk of colon-rectum, lung, and other cancers. A retired Marine Corps SgtMaj described "the drying cleaning like operation" in Hangar 296, "When I was a member of VMR 352 or 152 in the early '50s I worked in the engine shop in Hanger 296. . . Four areas are currently closed, while eight are still in the study phase. PFAS at Former MCAS Tustin and Its Health Effects One of the primary contaminants found by EPA at the Marine Corps Air Station Tustin was PFAS, polyfluoroalkyl substances. The good news is that Tustin's Website includes the relevant Web links and the first few paragraphs about the base disclose the environmental problems. More information can be found here. Now has early parkinson his va physician feels is from tce use. eyJtZXNzYWdlIjoiMmE2YWZkYWE0OTdiZmRlMjQ2MTE3ZDIyZGNkOGI2NDQ3 MzZlY2E1NTdjNGE4ZjBiNzViMmRmNjk5ZDRhNWI0MzBjYzBhNDgyMmEwYjkx By the early 1990s, MCAS Tustin was a major center for Marine Corps helicopter aviation and radar on the Pacific Coast. Thank you for your response and comments to this post.kprater378@gmail.com. YWMyYjc1OGMxNzRjODIyMDQ2NDVkNTg1NmFmZjBkYTgzZDExMmRhN2E2ZmU3 Stationed there at PWP 440 MALS-16 from 1994-1996 plus school in 1992. I served with WTS-37 from 1978 to 1985 and lived on Longstaff Way on Tustin for five years from 1980 to 1985 with my family. MjkwNDhlYzFjMTIzMTgwYjZiNmQzNWE0MWFmYmQwNTE2NTQxOGE0ZGQxOWRh 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. Define MCAS Tustin. But we like to think weve gotten a bit more enlightened in recent years.. This section also illustrates the scope of contamination and health effects associated with the toxins involved, and examines whether regulations or other forms of Ray Alkofer spent three years, from 1951 to 1953, stationed at El Toro, where he and thousands of service members were seriously exposed to many dangerous chemicals. PFAS are usually found in household and industrial products. . Since these chemicals do not break that quickly, they have a higher probability of seeping into the ground and contaminating groundwater. Bills sister suffers from heart valve deficiencies. 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! what is our government doing to help us??? Marines disposed of it improperly, simply pouring it into the ground, they were not trained in the radical impact their lack of environmental stewardship would ultimately have. I was based at MCAS Tustin 85-89. MjJlNmVjMzkzZGZjMWZlZDAxM2ZmMTFjMWZmZTJmM2I0MzNkN2EzMTdiMzUx Did you know your niece, her husband and your great niece live in Santa Ana right beside Tustin. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared Marine Corps Air Station Yuma a Superfund site in 1990 because the use of asbestos around the base had led to soil contamination. These are often used in fire training exercises, responses to fuel fire, hangar fire suppression systems, and other activities. The 'Great Park Corporation'- overseeing the 'park' project, and the city of Irvine are in quite a fix. YjY5OWIyYjNkZGU0M2Q5NDc4MGJkYjAzOTNiMDkwMzE0Mzk1ZGE3MmFjNzJh MCAS El Toro and Tustin Site Inspection Plan of Action. ZTA3OGEwYThlYTUwODNhOWY2OTA1MTc2NWMwMzI2Y2Y4YTA4MWFmNzUyZWYw We are pushing for legislation to help West Coast vets get PACT ACT protections. None of these sites has yet been excavated or tested, so it is not known whether they contain any high levels of toxic wastes or radioactive material. Lucky I was still active duty and was medically retired a year later. example, in the 1940s, aircraft refurbishing included the use solvents during degreasing activities. In a recent report, the Department of Defense mentioned 12 bases with dangerous levels of toxic PFAS in groundwater. After experiencing symptoms in 2008, the doctors initially misdiagnosed Ray with Parkinsons disease. Thanks. 17026 in the City of Tustin as recorded in the County (TLCP) ownership. Is there a connection? Lets go over the history of MCAS(H) Tustin chemical exposure and how West Coast veterans are still suffering from service-related illnesses based on testing and analysis. The main property, located largely within the City of Tustin . Marine Corps Air Station Tustin is a former United States Marine Corps air station, located in Tustin, California. MzViODNhMjAyYzJhNWI5NzE1YzQyYzNiN2NmNmEyYWI3Y2I2YWFiMzg5OTQ0 Orange County's Tustin Marine Corps Air Station has contaminated one well with 770,000 ppt of PFOS/PFOA. The doctors told him that he only had five years to live. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. A number of Marines report serious illnesses linked to toxic exposure. Although the Tustin U.S. Marine Corps Air Station closed in 1999 it has left behind astonishingly high levels of contamination. Since then I have been diagnosed with hypertension. ZjhlYTdkNmViN2IyYjcwZTliYzA5OWM5ZGY0YWI3MjE4NjBlNTU2ZDk5MWM4 NjU2YTAzMjIzYWZkNzQyNjY4OWJhZmMzMmFlYTk3NjQ5YTdlMDlmYjg1MTFh Sadly many sailors and Marines who got sick from solvents, grease, and other confirmed detective toxins in contaminated water. The plans for the base continue to change daily. It was even common practice at many installations, including El Toro, to spray dirt lots and vacant fields with petroleum wastes and chemicals to control dust on windy days. 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? Human health effects of trichloroethylene: key findings and scientific issues. Tustin, it seems, particularly because of what I gleaned during phone conversations I have held with city officials over the years, is far more responsible in its view and approach than the majority of Irvine councilors, and I applaud this. Only 80 of the tanks are in use; the rest have been abandoned and, for the most part, are empty. In 1991, a portion of the former MCAS Tustin was selected for closure, and additional portions of the facility were selected for closure in 1993. James M. Montgomery Engineers, Inc. 1988. I started smoking in boot camp in San Diego and camp Pendleton Second ITR training and was on leave when Join F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1964 and was ordered back to base canceling boot camp leave. ZDkxOTA5NjZlOWQzMTdmNWFkYzllNzA3MmU2ZmU1Yjg3NmQ4Nzg3NmU5OWJk OWFkNzJiNjc4YTk0YWQzNDU4MGUyMTQwZDYyMGRkYmMzNGM0NGRmZGI2ODMz The presence of cancer-causing TCE, a strong degreasing agent used by the military until the late 1970s to clean jet fighter and helicopter engines, poses no immediate threat to public wells. He told me that the chemicals they sprayed would eat the bottom of their boots. 100 miles north of the California-Mexico border, and seven miles from MCAS El Toro; occupies approx . The Navy in turn, along with the fighter weapons school, was sent to train for naval missions in Fallon, Nevada - in the middle of the desert. These are man-made chemicals that have resistance properties against water, oil, heat, stains, and more. . YjhhOGY0NDAwMDZkM2I1ZGU4ZjUxYzA3NzczY2UwMDEzNmM5MTU5NWM2ZGVm The Marines owe the county more than $108,000 in fees and penalties as producers of hazardous wastes and owners of underground storage tanks, Merryman said. There are a number of Marines who served 1980 to 1985 that work in 610 & 620 shops in the vans at the 3rd hanger that have severe medical problems and also passed away from ultimately using cleaners that were know to be dangerous and the OIC's didn't warn the young Marines, but the Officers kept away from the hazards. 2023 Salem-News.com. The problem we have is the rate at which they are moving to correct those problems. The Air Force failed to disclose to the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs that George Air Force Base, CA had several radiological decontamination centers for aircraft and personnel that were involved the nuclear cloud sampling program in the 1950s-60s. Today, asbestos is found in the soil. The TCE is far from the only contaminant prominent at El Toro, another is PCE - perchloroethylene, another chemical degreaser, and another is Benzene, a fuel ingredient that is extremely dangerous. In late 1991, the City of Tustin was selected as the Lead Agency, or Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA), and was charged with preparing the required reuse planning documents. We (me and my wife and drs.) Prior to his retirement in 1973 he had held positions as the commander of HMH-363, base Operations Officer and base Executive Commander. Generated by Wordfence at Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:25:33 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString());. Constructed of Oregon Douglas fir, they are among the largest freestanding wooden structures in the world at 1072 feet long by 292 feet wide by 192 feet tall. OGYyNWQ0MDE5MWRhMThiZWQ3OTZlYzY5NmRkZDc3MDg1ZjRjYThkYjNjOThh MTE0OGY1OTBmNjc5YTg5NDgxMTIxYWM5YmRhNmYwNzVhMmQzNzZmN2JkOWIy Keep in mind that once the government assumes responsibility, they must retroactively apply everything back to the date you filed. ODA2MTg2OGE0ZmMzMWY0YjNkNWU5NWM0MWE2ZjhjMDYyNWJkMDJmOWY2NWIx It is a tragedy that the legacy of the sites will be this environmental disaster. I am a vet. But they argue that more tests are needed to link the ground water contamination at the air station with that found under Irvine. Tim King: Thanks very much Rod for pointing out these important facts, your dad's service was valuable to this country and I am sorry you lost him. I was stationed at El Toro from '83-'87 (MAG-11) while living in Tustin Base Housing. The longtime Marine Corps Air Station, . Cal., not to mention the great memories for families like mine. Tim King: Thank you Alex, it is very important to me also, a population well worth saving. I also spent a few months in MCAS El Toro and Camp Lejeune. . Thanks to Tim King for his informative research and reporting! 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. When he stood, surprisingly, he had no counterattack, only a conciliatory offering. MCAS Tustin, located in Tustin and Irvine, CA, consisted of approximately 1,600 acres. He spent 23 years in the Marine Corps and approximately 10 of those years stationed at Tustin. Will never forget the late night phone call I received informing me that there was a very strong smell of fuel around the HMM-164 Flight Line. We have a serious problem, and I think this is a big test of the Marines willingness to cooperate.. I'm healthy, but I stayed away from the Trike. My husband was stationed at el toro 1981-1986. We used MEK, PD-680, JP 5, and tons of other chemical compounds freely, In full compliance with maintenance manuals and directives. Austin, TX 78714-9200. Construction of the Tustin LTA facility began on April 1, 1942; it was operational in just over 6 months. The Marine Corps treated the water prior to releasing it, but it still. In my case, I have a 30% non-service connected pension which is 1,072.00 a month. The perfect example of that is the Marine Corps Air Station (H) in Tustin. I was stationed at MCAS Tustin for approximately 7 years. 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. Aircraft parts were then lowered in a basket into the vat. 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