- Who and what are the top polluters in your zip code?
One of the main polluters in Fontana is the mass building of warehouses. With these wear-houses comes the onslaught of diesel emissions increasing adverse health affects of asthma, respiratory illnesses, heart disease, and birth defects.
A few of the pollutants found in my hometown of Fontana with the zip code of 92336 are:
- Carbon Dioxide
- Methane
- Nitrus Oxide
- What percent of the homes in your zip code have lead-based paint?
Fontana, California was established in 1913 and from this time until 1965 houses were most likely painted with lead-based paint. Finding the information on the percentage of homes that have lead-based paint is not available. Since the time I've grown up, there have been and still are new development of homes and communities that are lead free. The house I grew up in my entire life before moving to the Bay was built in 1991 and I can be certain that my parents house and all those within that neighborhood are lead-based paint free.
- Are there Superfund sites in your zip?
According to the U.S National Library of Medicine, Superfund sites are pieces of land that have been contaminated by hazardous wastes that have been deemed to pose a risk to human health and/or the environment. Looking at the zip code, 92336, there is a landfill located in the city over called Rialto.
- What can you tell us about the Superfund sites that are near where you live?
Based on the information I found on EPA cite, Fontana San LDFL is the location where waste of all types go.
- What did you learn about the air quality in your zip code?
The air quality in my zip code is at an AQI of 101. This means that the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups. At this time they advise active individuals and children who have lung disease, such as asthma, should limit their outdoor activities.
- How about the water quality?
The water quality if the count of San Bernardino was last reported in 1998 on the EPA website. I was able to find that the water source comes from the ground and the drinking water has once been contaminated with E. Coli.
- How did your zip code fair on a social justice / environmental justice basis?
Looking at the social justice and environmental justice map it shows that most of my zip code are from hispanic backgrounds and are in the 54,000-102,000/year.
Aika,
ReplyDeleteI have never been to Fontana, but I've been passed that area where Redlands, Upland, and Riverside is. It is HOT and I could see by the looks of the housing aged. I wondering what polluted the water source so much that they detected high levels of E.Coli. I know that here in Sacramento our river is majorly contaminated with E.coli due to homeless people using it as a bathroom. Sacramento's homeless population is worsening. I'm curious though as to find out the negative impact of Nitrous Oxide on our environment.
Good to hear that your family home was not contaminated by lead, but it is such an interesting fact that older homes are. It is def making me second guess going into older homes. Also I love how any major city is privy to their own superfund site. It is crazy that families are being raised so close to just a large ass waste site.
ReplyDeleteHey Aika! In thinking about environmental justice, I find it interesting that the Inland Empire has many people of color throughout the different cities it encompasses. Do you think this impacts the lack of policies surrounding environmental health exposures in Fontana?
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