The air quality district issued violations to four companies and L.A. County over a smell from the Dominguez Channel that has sickened Carson residents for weeks.
A massive fire at a Carson warehouse that stored beauty and wellness products likely caused the foul odor in the Dominguez Channel that has nauseated residents since early October, air quality officials said.
The air quality district also issued a violation notice to Los Angeles County, which manages the Dominguez Channel.Violations can sometimes be settled by agreeing to measures that reduce emissions or otherwise prevent further violations. If no settlement is reached, a notice could lead to civil penalties or lawsuits.
The chemicals, officials said, triggered the rapid decay of vegetation in the channel, which produced huge amounts of hydrogen sulfide — a flammable, colorless gas that can be toxic at high levels and produces a stench likened to rotten eggs and flatulence. Mark Pestrella, the L.A. County public works director, said in an interview this week that the county is pursuing an emergency declaration from the state, which would authorize financial aid as the cleanup and restoration of the channel proceeds.
According to the county, 3,200 property owners were temporarily relocated to hotels because of the smell, and 27,000 air purifiersCity and county reimbursement programs for hotel rooms ended Nov. 26, with air filter and air purifier programs ending this week.
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