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Aug 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Garden Grove firm to restart after tank hazmat scare
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GKN Aerospace says it plans to resume full operations at its Garden Grove facility in late September, after a hazardous waste scare tied to a tank in May. The company says the tank has been permanently decommissioned, with removal pending state regulatory review and cleanup overseen by the Orange County Health Care Agency. Restart will follow an independently monitored, court-approved safety plan.
WHO: GKN Aerospace; Salma Elshakre, spokesperson for the Orange County Health Care Agency
WHAT: Plans to resume full operations at the Garden Grove facility under an independently monitored, court-approved safety plan after a May hazmat scare.
WHEN: Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 5:41 PM ET
WHERE: Garden Grove, CA
WHY: The restart is contingent on an independently monitored, court-approved safety plan following the May hazmat scare and decommissioning of the tank that triggered the incident.
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