South Coast AQMD staff are working to implement the $1 million health study of the impacts of the Aliso Canyon gas leak incident. In late 2017, South Coast AQMD staff conducted a community meeting to solicit input on the health study, and, in February 2018, provided a summary of the feedback received. South Coast AQMD staff established a Health Study Technical Advisory Group (HSTAG), which includes scientists from local, state and federal agencies, faculty from universities, and two community members selected by the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council (PRNC). The HSTAG is helping to draft the scope of the health study, and will assist in integrating community comments to the draft Request for Proposals (RFP). Results from the health study could help inform the development of other scientific studies to answer any key questions that remain after South Coast AQMD’s study is completed. South Coast AQMD staff will also be working with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to implement their $25 million health study that was funded through the settlement announced in August 2018.

• HSTAG Roster (PDF)

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Upcoming Activity

Northridge East Neighborhood Council meeting – Oct. 17, 2018

South Coast AQMD staff were invited to the Northridge East Neighborhood Council meeting to present an update on the draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the health study. The public is invited to submit comments on the draft RFP to healthstudy@aqmd.gov by Oct. 21, 2018, 11:59 p.m.

• Presentation (PDF) – "Update and Draft Request for Proposal, Research Study to Investigate Health Impacts of the Well Rupture at Aliso Canyon"

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Prior Meetings

Health Study Technical Advisory Group - April 17, 2018

• Meeting Notice (PDF)

• Agenda (PDF)

Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council meeting - Feb. 12, 2018

South Coast AQMD staff were invited to the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council meeting to provide the community an update and summary of the input received on the draft scope of the health study.

• Presentation (PDF) – “Update and Summary of Input Received from the Community on Draft Scope of Health Study”  – Feb. 2018

Community Meeting to Request Input on Draft Scope for Health Study - Dec. 14, 2017

The South Coast AQMD held a community meeting to request input on the draft scope for the health study related to this incident.

• Presentation - "Options for Health Study of Impacts of Well Rupture at Aliso Canyon" (PDF)

• Worksheet (Fillable PDF) – All input on the health study was requested by Jan. 31, 2018

• Easel Comments (PDF)