The empty lot at 490 West PCH has apparently been decontaminated and the monitoring wells will be removed. There are a lot of wells there.
In late 2009, the OC Health Care Agency recommended four Bridgeport families relocate from their homes near an ARCO gas station on PCH. It was the start of an environmental case that ultimately led to the demolition of the gas station and a lengthy decontamination project at the site.
“The State Water Resources Control Board has recently closed their environmental case on the site, and the County has authorized the removal of the monitoring wells,” wrote Seal Beach Community Development Director Shaun Temple in an Aug. 10, 2026 email…