H2S spikes at refinery
Sunday 6 October 2024 09:59:07 AM
Location: 7724 E Panama Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93307
Categorie: Toxic Substances
Description:
The Kern energy monitor spiked twice this morning. This is the 4th leak spike in 2 days from the facility. Any updates for on the cause of the spikes in H2S
Update notes:
Sunday 6 October 2024
The complaint was reported to the Valley Air District S- 2410-019
Sunday 6 October 2024
Inspector for Air District was on Scene around 11:50am, arrived from Porterville Complaint was Forwarded to the Kern CUPA with following description: The IVAN reporting platform got several complaints about smells during the morning hours for homes near the refinery. 3 separate complaints state smells being stronger over the weekend morning. The Kern Energy refinery has also had 4 H2S spikes on their fence line monitors. Both events happened in-between the hours of 8am - 10am. Reports for each incident were made to the valley air district with the following complaint numbers: S-2410-022 S-2410-021 S-2410-020 S-2410-019 S-2410-018 And S-2410-016
Wednesday 6 November 2024
The SJVAPCD is still actively working on this complaint and cannot provide more detail at this time.