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El Segundo reports 32 Hyperion odor complaints and two notices of violation
Summary
A city staff update to the El Segundo City Council said about 32 odor complaints tied to Hyperion were registered in the prior two weeks and that two notices of violation were issued on March 7 and March 10; a community survey by Veil the Bay recently closed and results will be shared when available.
An unidentified city staff member told the El Segundo City Council that the city has received about 32 odor complaints tied to Hyperion over the past two weeks and that the operator issued two notices of violation on March 7 and March 10.
The update matters because it signals ongoing community concern about odors from Hyperion and that the city and the plant operator are tracking complaints and enforcement steps. A community survey run by the group Veil the Bay recently closed; city staff said results will be shared once available.
City staff provided the numerical update and enforcement dates during a council briefing. "Still getting odor complaints. Approximately 32 registered, in the past 2 weeks, which were followed by 2 notices of violation on March 7 and March 10," the staff member said. The staff member said the information "was emailed out by Hyperion," that the survey "was linked on our city website," and that "as soon as we get those results, we will definitely share."
The council did not take formal action on the update during the briefing. Staff framed the report as an information update and indicated follow-up would consist of distributing the survey findings to council and the public when they are available.
No statutes, ordinances or formal enforcement actions beyond the two notices of violation were cited in the briefing. The staff update did not specify the agency that issued the notices, the specific violations cited, or any planned corrective actions by the city or Hyperion beyond sharing the survey results.
