(Santa Ana, CA) – The planned removal of neutralized methyl methacrylate (MMA) from the storage tanks at GKN Aerospace did not begin on Thursday, June 4th, due to unavailable resources. Once a removal date is confirmed, advance notice will be provided to the community with important information, including the potential odors during the activity.
As part of routine activity to empty an onsite stormwater/condensation tank located in an area unrelated to the incident site, a spill occurred. As the stormwater was being transferred into a 275-gallon tote for storage and analysis before disposal, as is typical, an overflow occurred and approximately 50 gallons of water flowed into the storm drain. Appropriate state and local notifications were made, and a quantity of the spill was collected during the cleanup effort. The stormwater will be analyzed and the potential for any trace amounts of MMA to be found in the stormwater is low.
An interactive data dashboard is now available on the www.occupainfo.com web page enabling residents to view air monitoring data from the stationary and mobile air monitoring. Air monitoring continues at the facility perimeter and in the surrounding community to ensure public safety and guide response actions.
Cleanup activities related to the GKN Aerospace facility incident in Garden Grove are continuing under the oversight of Unified Command including the OC Health Care Agency, South Coast AQMD and GKN Aerospace.
Daily updates are being posted to www.occupainfo.com. Information regarding the GKN Aerospace hazardous material incident can be found here: https://www.ocgov.com/gkn-aerospace-hazmat-incident.
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