Berkeley Asphalt and Berkeley Ready Mix companies at 699 Virginia St. on Dec. 22, 2020. Photo: Pete Rosos
Northwest Berkeley residents who have been enduring periodic wafts of stinky, sulfurous fumes for the last several months might have relief on the horizon.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District received nearly 200 complaints about the sulfurous smell starting on Oct. 29, and on Dec. 8, filed a violation notice against LeHigh Hanson Berkeley Asphalt at 699 Virginia St, according to a document from the agency provided to Berkeleyside. In 2014, West Berkeley residents rallied at the facility to raise concerns over odors and noise, which they alleged had gotten much worse over the years.