Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Environmental Operations Hyperion topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Hyperion update: city reports about 60 odor complaints, three notices of violation and names Heal the Bay liaison
Summary
City manager Daryl George updated the council on Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant operations, reporting roughly 60 odor complaints over two weeks and three notices of violation; Heal the Bay's Meredith McCarthy will serve as an independent liaison and an online survey for residents was posted on March 3.
City Manager Daryl George reported on Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant operations during the March 4 City Council meeting. Over the previous two weeks South Coast Air Quality Management District had received approximately 60 odor complaints related to the facility. The plant was issued three notices of violation during the period, in late February and on March 2, for public nuisance related to odors.
George told the council the facility performed well during a recent storm event. From Feb. 12 through Feb. 14, Los Angeles coastal areas received 1.73 inches of rain and Hyperion saw peak flows of about 570,000,000 gallons per day compared with an average flow of 260,000,000 gallons per day, with no adverse effects reported in the transcript. Meredith McCarthy of Heal the Bay will serve as an independent liaison for the Hyperion plant for one year; the liaison role was described as intended to improve transparency and communication among residents, Hyperion operations and local stakeholders.
Heal the Bay developed a brief online survey for people who live, work or regularly visit El Segundo; the survey went live and was distributed by Hyperion on March 3. A link and information about Hyperion are available on the city's website at elsegundo.org/hyperion. The council received the update; no formal votes or changes to plant operations were recorded in the transcript.
