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Cleanup begins month after Garden Grove chemical crisis
By Hetty Chang and Karla Rendon at NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· June 29, 2026
· 2 min read
Hazmat teams have begun to remove thousands of gallons of methyl methacrylate (MMA) from storage tanks at the facility that was at the center of a chemical crisis in Garden Grove last month.
Crews are working to remove 14,000 gallons of neutralized MMA from two storage tanks at the GKN Aerospa...
Key takeaway The cleanup marks a major step in putting behind a crisis that forced 50,000 people out of their homes during Memorial Day weekend.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Hazmat teams have begun to remove thousands of gallons of methyl methacrylate (MMA) from storage tanks at the facility that was at the center of a chemical crisis in Garden Grove last month.
Crews are working to remove 14,000 gallons of neutralized MMA from two storage tanks at the GKN Aerospa...
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