The young boy who plays Rita Travers' son is none other than Paul Walker in his first screen appearance. He was 11 years old at the time.
This is the 2nd title in the series that Landon did against "Big Chem". The previous one was against malathion spraying, which was taking place in Los Angeles, every summer. Malathion was a very toxic chemical and many people fell chronically ill with life-long incurable diseases as a result of the questionable practice. This title is against chemical dumping in the water. In each title, Landon's Jonathan is militant against both. The final outing of the series would feature pollution issues too.