List of Reports

Kern County Environmental Health and the California Water Quality Control Board report dangerous levels of the neurotoxin Cyanobacteria at Kissack Bay and Paradise Cove. Cattle and human waste in the reservoir draw down zone create this problem each summer as the shallow water heats to a toxic stew. ...

County & State failure to conduct proper permit process for Clean Harbors toxic waste landfill in Buttonwillow, proposed expansion, lack of language access

Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 09:03 AM

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https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/hwmp_profile_report?global_id=CAD980675276&starttab= DTSC's website confirms that they are allowing Clean Harbors to continue dumping hazardous wastes at the landfill in Buttonwillow despite the fact that the permit they are operating on was issued in 199 ...

Overwhelming smell of manure

Thursday, June 14, 2018, 02:53 AM

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Gagging lingering smell in and out of the house. ...

Left burned with trash

Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 12:15 PM

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This house has been left burned for 6 month with a trailer in the back that just recently burned twice over the weekend. People have been coming by dumping cars , trash, beds. ...

Spoiled smell

Friday, June 8, 2018, 02:10 PM

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spoiled smell near lamont PUD well #5 ...

Pot next door

Tuesday, May 29, 2018, 03:24 AM

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There is a pot farm next door ,three houses to the north on east side of house and the newest farm two houses north of Carmichael St boron that affect Daisy street. The one directly next door has been in operation for at least two seasons. The stench permeates everything. It makes me nauseous and sh ...

Illegal waste water dumping

Sunday, April 15, 2018, 07:55 AM

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Seems to be a lot of water being dumped onto a patch of alkali ground for several years. Nearby dairy may be the source. ...

Trashing the desert

Sunday, March 11, 2018, 09:08 PM

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Tree brush,leaves,salt cedar,and pine mixed with blue paint chips trahing natural growth and posing a fire hassard. ...

Methane smell near oil refinery

Monday, January 22, 2018, 12:32 AM

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Strong methane smell at stop light next to oil. Refinery ...

White & Black smoking from Kern Oil traveling to Lamomt

Tuesday, December 19, 2017, 12:02 AM

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While the flare was burning at about 8 a.m. there were two large smokestacks releasing white smoke that was collected in the cloud and traveling south. ...

Illegal oil waste dump

Friday, December 15, 2017, 07:42 AM

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Tires, debris and waste oil (dumped and spilled) ...

All roads closed

Thursday, December 7, 2017, 12:24 PM

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All Southside roads leading to Arvin we're closed without prior notice to the community worried there might be a gas leak citizens are very concerned ...

All roads closed

Thursday, December 7, 2017, 12:24 PM

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All Southside roads leading to Arvin we're closed without prior notice to the community worried there might be a gas leak citizens are very concerned ...

Black trash bags illegal dumping

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 07:04 AM

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7 to 10 black trash bags dumped birds are tearing it up ...

piles of manure

Sunday, September 10, 2017, 04:49 AM

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Appears to be storage and composting of manure in large quantities without adequate drainage or fly control creating a nuisance for nearby residents (including Maple School), and potentially threatening groundwater. ...

Unlicesent food vendor

Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 06:26 AM

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Vendor selling food items, such as corn, Mexican chips & sodas, out of a ice cooler in a shopping cart. Comes to our mobile home park at about 5 pm each evening. She is dropped off and does not live in this park. This would be a food safety issue. She is not licensed to sell nor has a health cer ...

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