Cleanup complete, but Whittaker-Bermite land still in limbo
A dry creek on the Whittaker-Bermite site, near the geographic center of Santa Clarita, is alive with plants following cleanup of the land that once was home to a munitions factory. Jim Holt/The Signal

Cleanup complete, but Whittaker-Bermite land still in limbo

By Jim Holt Senior Investigative Reporter  As the cleanup of close to 1,000 acres of contaminated soil and water at Whittaker-Bermite comes to a close, and while lawyers in bankruptcy court hundreds…

City’s drive-thru neighborhood cleanup sees hundreds
Arts and Events Supervisor Patrick Downing hands out bags of supplies to one of the 900 registered participants during the 2020 Neighborhood Cleanup and Online Environmental Expo at Central Park in Saugus on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

City’s drive-thru neighborhood cleanup sees hundreds

The COVID-19 pandemic halted the city’s annual Santa Clara River cleanup this year, but it didn’t stop residents from showing up and cleaning up their neighborhoods Saturday morning for a…

Citizen group gets update on Whittaker Bermite cleanup
Signal file photo Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the cleanup efforts of the Whittaker-Bermite site in Valencia in October 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

Citizen group gets update on Whittaker Bermite cleanup

  As the cleanup of Whittaker-Bermite winds down, the watchdog group created to monitor its progress is scheduled to be updated on those final efforts at a public meeting Wednesday.…

SCV Water files lawsuit against Whittaker Corporation
Signal file photo Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the cleanup efforts of the Whittaker-Bermite site in Valencia in October 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV Water files lawsuit against Whittaker Corporation

SCV Water filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Whittaker Corporation, seeking to cover the cost of removing two harmful contaminants — volatile organic compounds and perchlorate — from the Santa…

At least 975 acres of Whittaker-Bermite land cleared for ‘unrestricted use’
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in October. Dan Watson/The Signal

At least 975 acres of Whittaker-Bermite land cleared for ‘unrestricted use’

When the dust at the Whittaker-Bermite site settles and 18 years of cleanup comes to a close by year’s end, about 1,000 acres will be available to developers for “unrestricted…

Department of Toxic Substance Control offers website to follow Whittaker-Bermite Cleanup
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in October. Dan Watson/The Signal

Department of Toxic Substance Control offers website to follow Whittaker-Bermite Cleanup

During a multi-jurisdictional meeting Wednesday, stakeholders in charge of cleaning up the contaminated land of the Whittaker-Bermite property mentioned that interested parties could follow the progress of the project on…

Paperwork stalling last days of the Whittaker-Bermite cleanup
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in October. Dan Watson/The Signal

Paperwork stalling last days of the Whittaker-Bermite cleanup

Stakeholders in the cleanup of close to 1,000 acres of contaminated land at Whittaker-Bermite expressed delight Wednesday at meeting a year-end deadline but were frustrated over having to wait for…

Last days of Whittaker-Bermite cleanup explained Wednesday
Signal file photo Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the cleanup efforts of the Whittaker-Bermite site in Valencia in October 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

Last days of Whittaker-Bermite cleanup explained Wednesday

Cleanup of nearly 1,000 acres of Whittaker-Bermite land at the heart of Santa Clarita is still expected to be completed by the end of the year, and details of the…

Meetings called to update public about last days of Whittaker-Bermite cleanup
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in October. Dan Watson/The Signal

Meetings called to update public about last days of Whittaker-Bermite cleanup

As state officials count down the time remaining in the cleanup of close to 1,000 acres of contaminated land at Whittaker-Bermite, they plan to update the public about the cleanup…

CLEANUP OFFICIAL: Whittaker-Bermite to be cleaned by next year
Signal file photo Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the cleanup efforts of the Whittaker-Bermite site in Valencia in October 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

CLEANUP OFFICIAL: Whittaker-Bermite to be cleaned by next year

After three decades of cleaning groundwater and close to 1,000 acres of contaminated soil at Whittaker-Bermite, cleanup officials told a public meeting Wednesday they can “wrap it up in a…

SCV residents invited to update on Whittaker-Bermite cleanup
The Saugus Aquifer Treatment Plant removes perchlorate from groundwater at Whittaker Bermite in this 2017 Signal file photo. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

SCV residents invited to update on Whittaker-Bermite cleanup

  Anyone wanting an update on the cleanup of nearly 1,000 acres in the heart of the Santa Clarita Valley should drop by a meeting of the Whittaker Bermite Citizens’…

By Ken Dean and Rick Drew: A hidden gem in our valley
The view from the top of the Whittaker-Bermite site shows Entrance Valley that includes many old buildings -- some from the munitions factory, others just movie props. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal 07102014

By Ken Dean and Rick Drew: A hidden gem in our valley

Wouldn’t it be pleasant to travel between Canyon Country and southwest Newhall in a matter of 10 minutes instead of half an hour? Crawling through traffic, you have probably said…

CAG: Roads built across Whittaker Bermite land would open up the SCV
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in Oct. 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

CAG: Roads built across Whittaker Bermite land would open up the SCV

Once a thousand acres of uninhabited hilly terrain in the heart of the Santa Clarita Valley are cleaned to the satisfaction of state officials, newly-built roads could open up the…

City officials see jobs with Whittaker-Bermite cleanup
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in October. Dan Watson/The Signal

City officials see jobs with Whittaker-Bermite cleanup

  City officials eyeing a thousand acres of cleaned- up decontaminated property in the heart of Santa Clarita, see the opportunity of creating jobs. After listening to engineers explain their…

Whittaker-Bermite groundwater caught, cleaned and released
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in October. Dan Watson/The Signal

Whittaker-Bermite groundwater caught, cleaned and released

  As if a very soggy Santa Clarita Valley needed any more water at the moment, thousands of gallons of clean water are scheduled to be discharged into the Santa…

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