(November 9, 2018, 3:05 p.m.) -- Over a period spanning (literally) years, LBREPORT.com has reported periodic "mystery stinks" (that government officials more gently call "area odors") whose source(s) have remained a chronic, frustrating unknown. But today (Nov. 9) for the first time, SCAQMD publicly identified the alleged source of Oct. 26 Long Beach-Seal Beach-Huntington Beach petroleum-type odors, issuing a Nov. 6 "Notice of Violation" for fugitive emissions it alleged came from a Hong Kong-flagged crude oil tanker that was berthed at Tesoro's marine terminal in Long Beach.
In a Nov. 9 release, SCAQMD indicates it solved the mystery of this incident by partnerinng with fire departments in Long Beach, Seal Beach and Huntington Beach and training their personnel to collect air samples during odor incidents. In its release, SCAQMD stated in pertinent part: [SCAQMD release text]...On Nov. 6, SCAQMD inspectors issued a Notice of Violation to GAC North America, the Long Beach-based shipping agent for the Nave Photon oil tanker. The 2-million barrel tanker is flagged in Hong Kong and transports crude oil from Middle Eastern countries to the West Coast of the United States. [Scroll down for further.] |
"For the past two years we have devoted extensive resources to finding the sources of periodic foul odors in Long Beach, Seal Beach and Huntington Beach," SCAQMD Executive Officer Wayne Nastri said in angency release. "We will continue to investigate ships and any other potential sources in an effort to identify and mitigate these coastal odors." SCQMD says if you detect foul odors, you should call the agency's 24-hour complaint line at 1-800-CUT-SMOG or file a complaint at www.aqmd.gov.
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