Germain's Seed Company, 4820 East 50th Street, Los Angeles, California
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EPA
Region
Location of facility Type of facility Amount
of ore
received
(in tons)
Did
EPA
visit
the
site?
Were
samples
taken?
Results of
evaluation
9 4820 East 50th Street, Los Angeles, California Agricultural 44 Yes-May 10, 2000 No According to an EPA database compiled from W.R. Grace shipping invoices, 44 tons of vermiculite ore from the Libby mine were shipped to this site between April 1967 and November 1969. When EPA visited the site, Germain’s Seed Company was no longer operating there, and another company occupied the site. EPA found that the site was paved and concluded that if any vermiculite was present in the soil, it would be encapsulated by the pavement and unlikely to pose a threat. EPA determined no further action was needed.

GAO-09-6R