Exide Home  >  Latest News

The Department of Toxic Substances Control is pleased to announce that the next phase of the Exide residential cleanup is anticipated to begin on Monday, February 5th. Interested workers are encouraged to reach out to their union representatives for updates and next steps. WERC Program candidates can also reach out to the DTSC WERC Program Coordinator, Laura Castillo at 916-282-8958, laura.castillo@dtsc.ca.gov.

See below for the latest announcements, news, notices, and frequently asked questions regarding the Exide Program for the last three years. Go to the Archived News page or click the button at the bottom of this page for items older than three years.

Announcements

• May 14, 2025 Hybrid Public Meeting
• February 26, 2025 ETAG Public Meeting
• August 21, 2024 Exide Public Meeting
• June 7, 2024 Work Notice: Exide Facility
• February 15, 2024 Exide Community Meeting
• December 14, 2023 Exide Advisory Group Meeting
• August 16, 2023 Exide Advisory Group Meeting
• April 20, 2023 Exide Public Workshop
• March 8, 2023 Exide Public Workshop
• February 23, 2023 Community Meeting

Communications

• 2025 WERC Graduates Spotlight
• USC Get The Lead Out! Study Request Letter

Notices

• Exide Audit
• Exide Bankruptcy – Public Comment Opportunity by Oct. 6
• Exide Parkways Investigation

News Releases:

• September 4, 2024: EPA Proposes to Add Exide Technologies – Vernon Site to Superfund National Priorities List
• July 1, 2022: California Petitions Federal Government to add Exide to Superfund List
• January 12, 2022: State Reaches Historic Milestone in Exide Residential Cleanup

FAQs

• Responses to questions raised at the January 14, 2021 Public Meeting