CARSON, Calif.—Los Angeles County sanitation workers say the cleanup and repairs in the wake of last week’s sewer pipe collapse are making good progress. On Dec. 30, a 48-inch sewer pipe burst and sent an estimated 8.5 million tons of sewage through the Dominguez Channel into the Long Beach Harbor, and flooding the neighborhood of…
Carson Sewage Spill Cleanup, Repairs Making Progress as Residents Deal With Aftermath
Air Pollution Agency Issues Violations to LA County and Companies Over Stench in Carson
LOS ANGELES—The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued violation notices to Los Angeles County and four companies following a probe into a noxious smell coming from decaying organic material in the Dominguez Channel, the agency announced Dec. 3. Thousands of residents from Carson, West Carson, and portions of Gardena, Torrance, Redondo Beach, Wilmington,…
LA County Declares State of Local Emergency Over Carson’s Foul Odor
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency in Carson Nov. 2 over the odor emanating from the Dominguez Channel, which has residents have reported causing dizziness, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms for a month. After the board’s declaration passed, Supervisor Holly Mitchell urged the state to also declare a state…
Carson Officials Declare State of Local Emergency Over Dominguez Channel Odor
CARSON, Calif.—City officials declared a local state of emergency over the ongoing stench emanating from the Dominguez Channel on Oct. 25 during a special city council meeting. Since the beginning of October, a foul odor—causing dizziness, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms—has been plaguing Carson residents. The city previously declared the stench a “public nuisance”…
Officials Expect Carson Odor to Linger Into Weekend
Carson residents expressed frustration as city officials said the foul odor emanating throughout the city for nearly four weeks may extend to the weekend. Residents began to see a glimmer of hope after LA County Public Works Director (DPW) Mark Pestrella said earlier this week that he expected to see a “significant change in the…
Officials Pledge to Reimburse Residents, Take Action for Dominguez Channel Smell
The foul odor emanating from Dominguez Channel was declared a “public nuisance” at a special Carson City Council meeting on Oct. 11, with officials promising a reimbursement plan to help residents pay for air filters. Mark Pestrella, Los Angeles County’s Director of Public Works, said during the meeting that organic waste material drying out in…
Carson Officials Pledge to Reimburse Residents, Take Action for Dominguez Channel Smell
The foul odor emanating from Dominguez Channel was declared a “public nuisance” at a special Carson City Council meeting on Oct. 11, with officials promising a reimbursement plan to help residents pay for air filters. Mark Pestrella, Los Angeles County’s Director of Public Works, said during the meeting that organic waste material drying out in…
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