In July 2021, more than 17 million gallons of sewage were dumped into Santa Monica Bay after a failure at the Hyperion plant, resulting in noxious odors in the area.
The El Segundo City Council on Thursday declared a local state of emergency and authorized a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles regarding ongoing issues stemming from a massive spill that dumped millions of gallons of sewage into Santa Monica Bay and left residents complaining of headaches and stomach and eye pain due to the noxious odors.
About 17 million gallons of sewage were dumped into Santa Monica Bay following the failure at the Playa del Rey plant. The resulting odors were later blamed by residents who said they developed rashes, nausea, burning eyes and other symptoms in the aftermath.As noxious fumes sicken residents, anger grows about Hyperion plant sewage discharge
More than 1,100 odor-related complaints have been lodged against the plant this year, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued nearly 50 notices of violation to the facility, most of them for public nuisance. The district alleged in its order that the Los Angeles sanitation bureau, which operates the facility, “is unable to contain the sewage odors at Hyperion and cannot conduct operations at the wastewater treatment plant” without violating a rule prohibiting “the discharge of contaminants that may cause injury or nuisance.”
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