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Residents tell San Marcos council ceramic‑kiln emissions are making them sick and ask for regulatory action

San Marcos City Council · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Two senior residents described chronic health problems they attribute to nearby industrial emissions from a ceramic kiln, asked the city to help and questioned whether the Air Pollution Control District’s rules and follow‑up are protecting neighbors.

Two San Marcos residents told the council during oral communications that local industrial emissions, which they described as coming from a nearby ceramic kiln and other operations, have harmed their health and that they feel the city and regional regulators have not adequately addressed the problem.

Purita and Cesar Javier said they and family members suffer ongoing…

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