List of Reports
Symptoms from refinery
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 08:25 AM
Description:
I was doing outreach work on Glade and Doyle near the tricor refinery. Every single person that I talked to told me that there is almost always a strong smell of either crude, oil, or rotten eggs. Every single person also mentioned that the smells usually get bad at around 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.. ...
Chevron owns public roads?
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 08:16 AM
Description:
Apparently someone spilled 30 barrels of oil on the road. When I try to drive past the area Chevron had the street closed, not the city or the county or any government agency. Does Chevron own the roads? They didn't tell me what was happening. They just told me to shut up and turn around. Will there ...
Issues with refinery
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 08:12 AM
Description:
I have had issues with the refinery for years. There has been oil mist on the cars at night at least three times in the past 10 years or so. There is a strong crude and sometimes rotten egg smell that settles inside my house. I hear them release stuff at 2-3 in the morning. It almost always smells ...
Smells like oil
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 08:10 AM
Description:
11-12 at night it smells, not every night. Just a strong oil smell. It smells strong this morning ...
Smells nasty
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 08:08 AM
Description:
There is a nasty smell in my neighborhood. It happens everyday especially at nights ...
Applying pesticides on windy day
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 11:48 AM
Description:
I saw people applying pesticides yesterday near this area. I saw people out working today when it was super windy and they didn't have any protective equipment on. Are the workers allowed to be out that soon after a pesticide application why don't they have any protective equipment? what if they get ...
Strong nasty smell
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 11:36 AM
Description:
it smelled like feces when I drove past this area. It was strongest by the intersection when I was in my car. What is causing this smell? it has been particularly smelly this week. ...
Spraying pesticides on a windy day and a fire in the field
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 03:09 AM
Description:
There is a pesticide blower spraying pesticides right now. It's 3:00 and it's super windy. The wind is coming towards the community. There is also a huge plume of smoke inside of the field. Can they burn when it's this windy? And can they put pesticides when it's this windy? This feels dangerous ...
Smelly foam from pipe
Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 10:47 AM
Description:
I drove past this pipe and it was foaming and had a nasty foul odor again. Can someone test the water to make sure it's safe? ...
Idling diesel outside of refinery
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 10:57 AM
Description:
The refinery has way more tankers than usual. There is dozens inside and even a row lined up outside on Panama Road. Some of the trucks are idling, are the trucks allowed to idle near my neighborhood? ...
Ag field burning trash
Saturday, February 15, 2025, 11:01 AM
Description:
There has been a fire burning just to the west of Vineland and Panama. The fire is in a pit where there is a lot of trash. It has been burning since yesterday and the pit is still smoking. Right now there is workers in the field next to the fire breathing in all the smoke. Do they have a permit for ...
noisy oil will at highgate
Thursday, February 13, 2025, 12:57 PM
Description:
noise coming out of the will to the point that we cann"t sleep, it was never disclosed to us, and still building houses around it. ...
oil will noise
Thursday, February 13, 2025, 12:54 PM
Description:
I live at 15008 Pemberley passage ave, at highgate community, there is an oil will immediatley next to my house, it is noisy to the point i loose my sleep at night, and it was not disclosed to me by castle and cook when i bough the house. they still building houses around it. ...
Ag burning
Thursday, February 13, 2025, 11:37 AM
Description:
At 11:14 in Comanche and d Giorgio they are burning wood. Do they have a permit? ...
noisy oil well
Thursday, February 13, 2025, 01:05 AM
Description:
Oil well API periodically has a deep rumble that shakes the house and constant noise rumbling to the point that can't sleep ...
noisy oil well
Thursday, February 13, 2025, 01:04 AM
Description:
Oil well API periodically has a deep rumble that shakes the house and constant noise rumbling to the point that can't sleep ...
Crude smell and steam coming from seam of tank at refinery
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 09:06 AM
Description:
It smells very strong like crude near the refinery. There is an old tank near the corner of Panama and 184 . ...
Bulging floor in house
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 02:52 AM
Description:
Floor bulging near kitchen area of the house. The house suffered from a oil pipeline leak back in 2014. We're worried that this might be due to a pipeline issue as well. ...
Quemando basura y plasticos
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 08:32 AM
Description:
Se esta kemando mucho basura y plasticos que esta produciendo mucho humo que proviene de lado norte/oeste. El humo esta progresando hacia la refineria y la ciudad de Lamont y huele muy feo, y cuesta respirar. Por favor investigen la causa. (There is a lot of trash and plastic burning that is produ ...
Smoke in my neighborhood
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 05:29 AM
Description:
Someone in my neighborhood is buring something in their yard. ...
Burning tires in alley
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 10:38 AM
Description:
There is a pile of burning tires near Vineland and smith. ...
Smoke coming from plot near 223
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 10:35 AM
Description:
I drove passed the corner of s Fairfax and the 223 hwy. There was a thick white smoke coming from the south east corner on the s Fairfax and 223 hwy intersection. ...
Ag burning off of Bear Mnt Blvd
Monday, January 27, 2025, 11:21 AM
Description:
There is burning on the south side of this road. I took pictures ...
Foaming water smells foul
Friday, January 24, 2025, 01:57 AM
Description:
There is water coming out near the baseball field off of cottonwood on Panama Road. The water is foamy and has a very foul smell. There is a very thick white liquid coming out if a pipe that is a several feet from the ground. It smells like poop and chemicals. ...
Heavy smoke from a truck yard
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 08:54 AM
Description:
There is heavy smoke coming from a truck yard. The smoke is at ground level and and you can taste it. There is also a cloud that spread out in all directions. It looks like black when I look at it from the south with the sun to my back. The smoke I saw was thick white smoke. ...
Noisy oil api 402904218
Sunday, January 19, 2025, 03:47 AM
Description:
Oil well periodically has a deep rumble that shakes the house. ...
Noisy oil api 402904218
Sunday, January 19, 2025, 03:42 AM
Description:
Oil well API periodically has a deep rumble that shakes the house. ...
Refinery is Dark
Monday, January 13, 2025, 06:32 AM
Description:
The refinery has gone dark. I saw it when I woke up that none of the lights are on, I'm worried that the equipment protecting us is also turned off. Is everything okay at the refinery? ...
Multiple AG fires
Monday, December 16, 2024, 02:00 AM
Description:
I was driving north on the 99 and saw a lot of burning happening east of the 99 just south of Laredo. ...
Large flames from Alon Refinery
Thursday, November 21, 2024, 09:32 AM
Description:
There are currently two flares on at the Alon Refinery that have huge flames coming out. This doesn’t look like the usual flaring. ...
Quemando basura y llantas
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 06:49 AM
Description:
Dos casas en la area de Hill-top siguen quemando basura que creo yo contiene plastico y llantas. El olor y el humo son muy fuertes que provocan disfilcutades para respirar. Ususalmente esta sucediendo en la noche hasta en las madrugadas. Por favor investiguen porque asi no se pueded vivir con la ...
White smoke going from garlic company
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 06:53 AM
Description:
I was driving south on the 99 and noticed a white cloud with an opacity of around 25 to 30% coming from the north side of the garlic company facility. The cloud was staying low to the ground and traveling Northwest. The cloud was not dispersing or acting like vapor. It was a rolling cloud. This happ ...
Olores fuertes de llanta quemada
Monday, November 11, 2024, 09:22 AM
Description:
Hay un olor fuerte que huele a llantas quemadas. El olor ha estado desde la mañana y está tan fuerte el olor que me está empezando a doler la cabeza. El viento viene desde la refinería a mi casa. Creo que los olores fuertes vienen de la refinería. ...
Wearhouse fire
Saturday, November 9, 2024, 01:24 AM
Description:
BPD came buy the house and told us that the huge wearhouse fire could burn all day and to stay inside. The huge smoke close is hovering close to my house.. Is the smoke dangerous? Will someone let us know why it it dangerous to stay outside? ...
Highly toxic flammable gas leak in Taft
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 09:26 AM
Description:
An order to stay inside for Taft residents has been given this morning due to a highly toxic flammable gas leak. Re[ort from Kern County Fire Department below: "A hazardous materials incident on South Lake Rd has prompted a SHELTER IN PLACE for the following zone: KRN-271-D. If you are within th ...
Highly toxic and flammable gas leak
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 04:30 AM
Description:
Someone told me to stay in my house and it wasn’t safe to go outside. I am a caretaker for a special needs person and felt unsafe in my home due to my swamp cooler. I need to know if I should evacuate. ...
chemical-like smell
Friday, October 25, 2024, 05:57 AM
Description:
There is a very irritable smell that is in the air. It has been going on for a few weeks now. The smell gets worse in the evenings from 5:30pm on. ...
chemical-like smell
Friday, October 25, 2024, 05:54 AM
Description:
There is a very irratable smell that is in the air. It has been going on for a few weeks now. The smell gets worse in the evenings from 5:30 on. ...
Olores fuertes de refinería
Monday, October 14, 2024, 09:19 AM
Description:
muy buenos días sólo quería comentarte qué ahorita ay un olor fuerte! a gas de la refinería creo la no tienen control! Cada rato pasa eso ...
Loud hissing and smells coming from refinery
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 10:00 AM
Description:
There is a very loud hissing sound coming from the Refinery. It sounds like gas or air being released at a very high pressure, I can hear the hissing inside my home. There is a foul odor as well and it's 10pm ...
Sulfur smells every morning
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 10:38 AM
Description:
I live near the refinery on Panama Lane. Almost every single morning in between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. there is a pretty strong sulfur smell. The last 2 days the smell has been very strong and I have been heaving headaches. ...
Olores fuertes en las mañanas
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 10:30 AM
Description:
En las mañanas hay olores muy fuertes. El olor es más fuerte en las mañanas entre las 2 de la mañana y las 9. Últimamente no salgo porque me siento mal estar afuera ...
H2S spikes at refinery
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 09:59 AM
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 ...
Nos salimos de la casa por olores fuertes
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 09:46 AM
Description:
My husband went outside to play with our son in the yard this morning and there was a very strong smell of propane gas in the air. He got a headache and he felt that his nose was getting dry. We decided to leave for a little because my husband was not feeling well and the smell was so strong. ...
Pesticide spray drift
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 12:00 PM
Description:
Early in the morning a thick white cloud with high opacity limited visibility to a few hundred feet. There was also a horrible smell. The dust was blowing onto homes and cars including a school bus were forced to drive through the cloud. ...
Pesticide spray drift
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 02:35 AM
Description:
There was a thick cloud moving from a field into homes. I had oil specks on my windshield after driving through the cloud ...
Pesticide spray drift
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 02:35 AM
Description:
Early in the morning a thick white cloud with high opacity limited visibility to a few hundred feet. There was also a horrible smell. The dust was blowing onto homes and cars including a school bus were forced to drive through the cloud ...
Pozo ruidoso junta a mi casa (Loud Noises from Oil Well)
Thursday, September 5, 2024, 07:56 AM
Description:
I un poso cercas de mi casa. Ha estado apagado por un buen rato, pero ahora lo prendieron. Está prendido entre la noche y en la madrugada. Hace mucho ruido el pozo y se siente que la casa tiembla. English Translation: Yes, there is a well near my house. It has been off for a while, but now it ha ...
Hissing coming from refinery
Friday, August 9, 2024, 12:35 PM
Description:
12am Their is a load hissing coming from the kern ernergy plant started smelling the begining of potential of that smell ...