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Air Pollution Reports

A total of 49 air quality complaints were reported to the Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority between August 11 and August 17.

The greatest number of complaints, 25, were reported at Colbert Compost Facility.

The most common complaint, Odors from compost, was reported 25 times.

Aug. 11

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 6:36 a.m.

Aug. 12

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 6:19 a.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 8:10 a.m.

Dust from unpaved road was reported at 2200 block W. Fairview at 9:10 a.m.

Spray painting, odors was reported at 9813 W. Ivanhoe Road at 2:10 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 2:50 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 4:28 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 8:30 p.m.

Dust from construction was reported at 54th and Perry at 6:51 p.m.

Aug. 13

Dust from logging was reported at Boise Cascade/14000 block E Frideger at 9:34 a.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 11:20 a.m.

Dust from construction was reported at Eighth Street between Barker and Long Road at 12:20 p.m.

Open fire was reported at 12211 Fairview Heights Road at 3:40 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 8:07 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 9:42 p.m.

Aug. 14

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 8:25 a.m.

Odor was reported at Spokane Rendering Plant at 9:15 a.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 9:38 a.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 10:55 a.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 1:35 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 2:05 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 2:27 p.m.

Smoke in the air was reported at 4:41 p.m.

Open fire was reported at 9 E. High Drive at 11:34 p.m.

Aug. 15

Smoke in the air was reported at 7:47 a.m.

Smoke in the air was reported at 7:58 a.m.

Smoke in the air was reported at 7:59 a.m.

Dust from unpaved road was reported at Old Trails Road to Newkirk Road at 8:35 a.m.

Odors, pollutants were reported at Kaiser Mead at 9:05 a.m.

Dust from mining was reported at Central Concrete Plant at 9:20 a.m.

Agricultural burning was reported at Columbia Basin at 9:35 a.m.

Open fire was reported at No address given at 9:40 a.m.

Smoke in the air was reported at 9:05 a.m.

Open fire was reported at Valley Ford Parks at 11:55 a.m.

Odor from traffic was reported at Hamilton/ Ruby at 2:00 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 8:09 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 9:09 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 9:50 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 10:32 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 8:55 p.m.

Aug. 16

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 8:20 a.m.

Dust from construction was reported at Hastings and Farwell Roads at 1:40 p.m.

Dust from unpaved road was reported at Knox and Locust at 1:50 p.m.

Odor from sewage was reported at Appleway Septic System 9400 E. 1st at 1:55 p.m.

Dust from plant, road was reported at Acme Materials at 3:50 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 10:17 p.m.

Aug. 17

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 9:06 a.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 2:42 p.m.

Odor from compost was reported at Colbert Compost Facility at 8:07 p.m.