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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Rancho Cordova public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Perchlorate and PFAS in Local Drinking Water
Longtime resident Larry Ladd raised concerns about herbicide links to Ewing sarcoma and water contamination, urging the city to watch litigation out of Ladera Ranch that could affect its landscaping practices.
Former Purity Oil site contamination (DTSC letter)
A Department of Toxic Substances Control comment letter raised concerns about contamination and vapor intrusion at the larger project site. Staff explained no rezone or homes are planned on the flagged open-space portion, and the site's 2010 voluntary cleanup, land-use covenants, and 2021 soil management plan were all evaluated in the environmental review — which satisfied commissioners after close questioning.
Soil remediation at 10153-10179 Folsom Boulevard
An increased Tetra Tech contract covers environmental engineering for cleaning up contaminated soil at 10153-10179 Folsom Boulevard.
West Nile virus and invasive mosquitoes
Mosquito season is here, with five positive West Nile samples in the city last year and a growing infestation of aggressive day-biting Aedes aegypti near Rosemont. The district will expand sterile male mosquito releases and urges residents to dump standing water, report dead birds, and report day-biting mosquitoes.
Aerojet Superfund site cleanup concerns
Longtime watchdog Larry Leroy Ladd updated the commission on contaminants at the Aerojet Superfund site — TCE, perchlorate, PFOS, and NDMA — including a possible corporate sale of the cleanup operations.