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What's that smell? Hydrogen sulfide believed to be causing foul odor near Carson's Dominguez Channel [CA]
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Posted on 10/21/2021 1:52:34 PM PDT by BenLurkin

A foul odor in the air that has not gone unnoticed by residents in the Carson area is believed to be coming from an organic material drying out in the Dominguez Channel.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and Public Works say preliminary finding indicate that the material was left on the channel banks during low tide. Authorities have also ruled out any kind of release from a nearby oil refinery or waste facility.

According to Carson Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes, the odor, which has been described as a combination of "The Walking Dead," rotten eggs and burning tires, is believed to be hydrogen sulfide.

In a statement issued Saturday, public health officials said its monitors found "very low levels" of hydrogen sulfide over the last two days.

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To: Glad2bnuts

OK.

Interesting handle.


21 posted on 10/21/2021 8:01:22 PM PDT by Norski (Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil. - Thomas Mann)
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