{"id":68433,"date":"2024-10-25T11:19:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T18:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=68433"},"modified":"2024-10-30T11:20:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T18:20:19","slug":"survey-launches-monday-to-assess-odor-and-health-impacts-from-reaction-at-chiquita-canyon-landfill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=68433","title":{"rendered":"Survey Launches Monday to Assess Odor and Health Impacts from Reaction at Chiquita Canyon Landfill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Landfill operator will complete installing a geomembrane cover over the reaction site in coming weeks; new survey will evaluate its effectiveness\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n

As Chiquita Canyon Landfill\u2019s operator, Waste Connections, inches closer to completing the installation of a geomembrane cover over the closed portion of the landfill that is emanating noxious odors, a new health effort will launch to see if it\u2019s working or not.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles County will implement a community odor and health impact assessment aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the onsite odor mitigation efforts at Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Los Angeles County\u2019s Department of Public Health will administer the health survey, which will be called\u00a0Community Experiences: Survey on Odors and Health Impacts near the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Incident<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Waste Connections is expected to finish implementing a geomembrane cover by early November 2024. Eight months ago, on February 21, 2024, the\u00a0U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<\/a>\u00a0issued a Unilateral Administrative Order that included the installation of a geomembrane landfill cover. This cover\u2013and another project called the Western Slope Excavation\u2013are expected to have the most meaningful impact on the odors that have been plaguing the surrounding community.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunity feedback is vital to determining if the odor mitigation work to stop the terrible odors coming from Chiquita Canyon Landfill actually make a difference,\u201d said\u00a0Supervisor Kathryn Barger<\/strong>. \u201cIt\u2019s important for residents to feel heard and that their health and well-being continue being prioritized.\u201d<\/p>\n

The survey will be available online as of 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 28. It will be accessible on the following websites:<\/p>\n