Total number of violations issued by BAAQMD to the top 3 odor polluters over the past 3 years.
Monthly Archives: September 2018
1000+ odor complains in Milpitas
More than 1,000 odor complaints were recorded in Milpitas area during the past 4 months. Air quality inspectors were able to trace confirmed complaints to the following sources.
1. Newby Island Landfill (72%)
2. Newby Island Recycler (23%)
3. ZWED (5%)
BAAQMD is working to strengthen its odor enforcement efforts updates here.
OPINION: We Must Get Rid of The Smell – The Milpitas Beat
First off, let me make something absolutely clear:I hate the word “smell.” I doubt any person of reason loves it. I hate it because of what it evokes. To me, when I think of “smell”, I think of gross smells. Bad smells. Annoying smells. “Odors” and “fragrances”, in contrast, evoke something far
Source: OPINION: We Must Get Rid of The Smell – The Milpitas Beat
The Smell Beat: August 15, 2018 – The Milpitas Beat
Yesterday was a busy one for The Milpitas Smell, a topic my nostrils have forced me to grow passionate about.Since recent data has shown that almost 100% of the people in Milpitas have noses, I continue to be convinced that I’m not alone in this…In the morning, the City of Milpitas Engineeri