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In the three weeks since the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Playa del Rey discharged 17 million gallons of raw sewage into the Pacific Ocean, residents living near the plant have continued to see their lives disrupted by the spill.
The plant is still discharging partially treated sewage that is above pollution limits, causing the air to take on a “paint-peeling” smell of excrement and introducing a host of potential human health and environmental concerns. 35:19
Checking In On Hyperion Plant Sewage Spill
“This was a catastrophic event,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn, who represents the region, in a conversation Tuesday with Libby Denkmann on our newsroom’s news affairs show AirTalk. “I’m still trying to get answers from the city of Los Angeles on what exactly did happen.”
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