4/28/22 Update: In a statement made to L.A. TACO, The Pinyon Group said, "The Project will not have loaded haul trucks containing any contaminated soil exiting the project site onto Avenue 34 during the site cleanup. The Project will follow all of the strict regulatory requirements regarding the removal, transport and disposal of such materials under DTSC oversight."
Residents of Lincoln Heights living near a massive development site with a history of contamination fear being unnecessarily exposed to potentially toxic chemicals and debris when tens of thousands of cubic yards of soil get excavated and hauled away.
Construction workers are days away from breaking ground at 141 Avenue 34, a former industrial complex that's being converted into a multi-use building with more than 460 apartments—including 66 “very low income” units.
Welch's uniform laundering facility, a former commercial linen and apparel laundering service, operated for more than 60 years directly next door to the development, exposing the area to toxic chemicals. The site was closed around 1988. In 2007, the owners of the property at the time enrolled in a “voluntary cleanup agreement” to address environmental concerns.