Federal Disaster Loans Available to Garden Grove Businesses Struggling After Chemical Crisis

Crews in Orange County to begin removal of hazardous materials from GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove

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Federal disaster loans available to Garden Grove businesses struggling after chemical crisis

Hazmat cleanup is underway at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove as many local businesses continue recovering from the May chemical emergency and evacuation.

Cleanup begins month after Garden Grove chemical crisis

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.

Hazmat Cleanup Begins At GKN Aerospace Facility – ONSCENE.TV

Hazardous materials crews began a multi-day cleanup operation on June 30, 2026, at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, where a chemical emergency forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents over Memorial Day weekend. Crews are removing neutralized methyl methacrylate (MMA), a highly flammable and toxic chemical used in the production of acrylic plastics, from two storage tanks at the facility located at 12122 Western Avenue. …

Cleanup begins at Garden Grove’s GKN aerospace facility following toxic hazmat crisis

The Orange County Health Care Agency announced that the planned removal of neutralized methyl methacrylate (MMA) from two storage tanks at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove is scheduled to take place this week, from June 29 through July 2. The drainage operation focuses on tanks #2 and #4. It is being carried out in carefully managed phases over several days under strict oversight… Source