Air Quality

Thu., July 9, 1998

The following air-quality complaints were made between June 22 and July 2, according to the Spokane County Air Pollution Control Authority:

June 22

Burning garbage in a solid-fuel burning device, such as a wood stove or fireplace, reported at E. 11519 Fourth at 11:30 a.m.

Odor from painting reported at Way Moe Auto Body, 1521 E. Houston, at 12:58 p.m.

Smoke from a solid-fuel burning device reported at 26826 Eastland at 3:25 p.m.

June 24

Offensive odors reported at creamery at Second and Cedar at 8:35 a.m.

Open burning in barrel reported at Milan and Cedar roads, Deer Park, at 1:45 p.m.

June 25

Dust from unpaved road reported on South Harvard Road at 10:10 a.m.

Painting reported at Way Moe Auto Body, 1521 E. Houston, at 10:35 a.m.

June 26

Wood stove burning garbage reported at 10517 N. Nine Mile Road at 9:35 a.m.

June 29

Dust from unpaved road was reported at Wild Rose and Austin at 9:30 a.m.

Burning smell at night was reported at 600 E. Lyons at 10:35 a.m.

Dust from lot was reported at 8304 E. Buckeye at 2:30 p.m.

June 30

Dust from Central Pre-Mix was reported at the Central Pre-Mix plant on Government Way at 1:50 p.m.

Dust from sewer project was reported in the 1300 block of South Pience at 9:16 a.m.

July 1

Dust from unpaved road was reported at North Wall, Mission and Indiana at 10 a.m.

Dust from unpaved road was reported on Harvard Road, Newman Lake, at 2 p.m.

July 2

Heavy smoke from open burning was reported in the 5000 block of Handy Road at 7:55 a.m.

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