Simi Valley residents protest city proposal to use groundwater over contamination concerns
Protesters gathered in Simi Valley Monday evening to speak out against a city proposal to use ground water as another source of drinking water, citing concerns about contamination.
In 1959, the Santa Susana field lab in the hills above Simi Valley experienced a partial nuclear meltdown. The former rocket testing facility released massive amounts of radioactive isotopes and dangerous chemicals.
It’s believed the area is still contaminated, and residents believe its to blame for a cluster of rare pediatric cancers.