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My May 3, 2016 IUSD Board Meeting Public Comment re: PHS opening delay?

First, I will emphasize, again, that the interior of the site has NEVER been tested for VOCs until this most recent set of tests, which are now up to 17 test wells.  You’re not adding to what was done previously, since there was nothing done previously.  You can’t...

April 25, 2016 Letter from Harvey Liss to the IUSD Board and Superintendent re: PHS avoiding opening delay?

I sent the following letter on April 25th: To the IUSD Board and Superintendent: The March 2nd letter from CalEPA Secretary Rodriquez and DTSC Director Lee, specifies: “The proposed [soil-gas] sampling activities should be discussed with DTSC, the public and other...

Letter sent to CalEPA and DTSC chiefs asking for independent testing oversight

The long letter, below, was written to have on the record, the fact that a firm, PlaceWorks, that was discredited because of its very wrong assessment of the safety of the PHS site is still being engaged to finally perform the testing of the interior of the school...

IUSD Holds Public Hearing On Their Work Plan for Testing for Toxic Petrochemical Contamination at Portola High School Site

by Harvey H. Liss*   Brief Review As a brief review of what has recently transpired, on March 2nd the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) received a letter [click here for annotated letter from Irvine Community News & Views] signed by California Department of...

State Orders Comprehensive Tests For Toxic Petrochemical Contamination at Portola High School Site

In a stunning development, State officials at the highest levels have ordered the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) to conduct extensive testing for toxic contamination at the Portola High School site — where the $300 million high school, scheduled to open in...

Recent Communications with the CA Dep’t of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)

Phone conversations and emails are between Harvey Liss and Dot Lofstrom, Division Chief, CA DTSC, in the Sacramento office of Director Barbara Lee, unless otherwise indicated. Aug 31:  Larry Agran emailed a letter to Governor Brown relating the lack of testing for...
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Recent Posts

  • From ICNV, Dec 1, 2016, p.13: 2016 Ends with No Further Action in Sight on Toxics at Portola High
  • From ICNV, Nov 1, 2016, p.13: IRVINE’S ELECTION OF MAYOR, COUNCIL AND SCHOOL BOARD CAN PROTECT LIVES!
  • From ICNV, Oct 1, 2016, p.13: DOES IRVINE HAVE A FLINT PROBLEM … IN SLOW-MOTION?
  • From ICNV, Sept 1, 2016, p.13: IUSD’s Dangerous Experiment On Our Kids
  • May 13th Email sent to Sup’t Walker to: Request to agendize an item for the next IUSD Board meeting on May 24th

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