Air Quality

Thu., Aug. 21, 1997

A total of 100 air quality complaints were reported to the Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority between Aug. 10 and Aug. 15.

The greatest number of complaints, 82, was reported at the Colbert Compost Facility.

The most common complaint, odors from compost, was reported 82 times.

Aug. 10

Odors reported at 2311 W. 16th No. 238 at 8:05 p.m.

Aug. 11

Sixty-two reports of odors from compost at Colbert Compost Facility at 3:20 p.m.

Dust reported at Ecocycle at 4:29 p.m.

Aug. 12

Dust reported at 14419 S. Murphy Road at 10:30 a.m.

Dust reported at 14419 S. Murphy Road at 10:34 a.m.

Aug. 13

Spray painting/odors reported at 7104 N. Altamont at 9:15 a.m.

Dust from unpaved road reported in the 2000 block of North Dollar Road at 10 a.m.

Dust reported at Thorpe Road/Wilcox Pit at 1:20 p.m.

Odors reported at Baker Commodities at 3 p.m.

Spray painting/odors reported in the 2000 block of East Sinto at 6:12 p.m.

Spray painting/odors reported at Francis and Nevada/Friendly Auto at 7:18 p.m.

Aug. 14

Spray painting/odors reported at 1300 W. Boone at 10:15 a.m.

Dust reported at 811 Glencrest Drive at 10 a.m.

Odors reported at Waste-to-Energy Plant at 10:30 a.m.

Six reports of odors from compost at Colbert Compost Facility at 1 p.m.

Dust from construction reported in the 2100 block of North Elton at 3:53 p.m.

Aug. 15

Odors reported at Waste-to-Energy Plant at 8:16 a.m.

Odors reported at Baker Commodities at 9 a.m.

Odors reported at Waste-to-Energy Plant at 10:55 a.m.

Fourteen reports of odors from compost at Colbert Compost Facility at 1:30 p.m.

Smoke/odors from a solid-fuel burning device, such as a wood stove or fireplace reported at 517 S. Stevens, Deer Park. at 2:25 p.m.

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