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Remember those L.A beaches that had to close earlier this month when 17 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the ocean? They opened back up on July 15, when authorities deemed them safe again.
But that doesn't mean everything is back to normal: There's still a lingering and unpleasant odor in the air.
How bad is it? Bad enough in some areas for the city of Los Angeles to offer reimbursements for air conditioning units. That's so residents can keep their windows closed as work continues on cleaning up the wastewater that flooded the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant near LAX.