Boeing has made significant progress with cleanup and restoration, and secured Santa Susana's bright future as open space habitat.
The former Santa Susana Field Laboratory is a 2,acre site with a rich history. Virtually every major U. Since acquiring its portion of the Simi Hills site from Rocketdyne in , Boeing has made significant progress with cleanup and restoration.
The company secured the future of nearly 2, acres as permanent open space habitat to benefit wildlife and the community. The transformation of Santa Susana from field laboratory to open space is well underway, with native plants and animals reclaiming most of the previously developed areas of the property.
Santa Susana Backgrounder. Stormwater Fact Sheet. Groundwater Fact Sheet. Visiting Santa Susana Fact Sheet. Santa Susana Summer Newsletter. The modern world has been substantially shaped by technological breakthroughs at the former Santa Susana Field Laboratory. A rocket engine testing and nuclear power research site used for federal government programs, the Simi Valley site was where thousands of workers tested rocket engines used to defend the country, land on the moon, and launch satellites for GPS and cell phones.
It was also a test site for advanced energy research programs. After more than 50 years of operation, nuclear research ended in and rocket engine testing ceased in The former Simi Hills field lab was a key proving ground for the U. These past operations, which occupied approximately one-fifth of the sprawling 2,acre site, have left residual chemical contamination in soil and groundwater. Boeing and the other responsible parties, with oversight by regional and state environmental regulatory agencies, have conducted a thorough investigation in preparation for a comprehensive cleanup of the field lab.
