Santa Barbara County
Cities and Towns
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Casmalia
Casmalia is an unincorporated town in
Santa Barbara County, California located just outside the borders
of Vandenberg Air Force Base about 5 miles southwest of Santa
Maria. Approximately 200 people live in and near Casmalia. The
ZIP Code is 93429, and the community is inside area code 805.
The town was the site of a hazardous waste landfill that began
operating in 1973 and accepted toxic chemicals like PCBs, motor
oil, and pesticides. In 1989, the facility was closed down
following a number of permit violations. In 1992, it was taken
over by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, which began
the process of cleaning up and administering the site.
The soil and groundwater at the site were found to be
significantly contaminated and the former dump became a Superfund
site. During its operation, 4.5 billion pounds of hazardous waste
from up to 10,000 individuals, businesses and government agencies
were buried at the site.
This page was last updated July 19, 2009.