In March, PG&E will begin work to assess how much environmental cleanup is required for the gas plant, reported Times Herald.
According to PG&E officials, Vallejo is one of 41 former of the company’s sites in the state, where the utility is voluntarily taking steps as part of its Manufactured Gas Plant site cleanup.
Vallejo Economic Development director Ursula Luna-Reynosa said that it is exciting to get the plant cleaned up, as no development can take place until this process is complete.
"It’s not just about getting this cleaned up, because there are different ways you can do that. It’s about getting it cleaned up in the best way that will facilitate our development plans," Luna-Reynosa added.
PG&E spokeswoman Brittany McKannay said that the company is already preparing the 26-acre Vallejo property, while sampling work is not scheduled to begin until the week of 18 March.
McKannay noted that once assessment work on the property, at 1121 Sonoma Blvd., is complete, samples will be assessed in a laboratory and a cleanup plan will be drafted for state Department of Environmental Toxic Substances Control approval.
