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A list of user submitted reports located around Kern county.

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Air

Smoke coming from flare at Kern Energy

The flare at Kern Energy is on and is letting off a lot of smoke! It is blowing out of the facility and we're

May 15, 2025 · 7112 Weedpatch Hwy, Bakersfi
Resolved
Air

Smoke coming from flare

The flare is on and is emitting large amounts of smoke. The smoke is being blown out of the facility.

May 15, 2025 · 7112 Weedpatch Hwy, Bakersfi
Resolved
Air

Strong smells coming from oil operations

I was outside, and the flare was fluttering. There is also a strong smell coming from the tanks near the back

May 14, 2025 · 18050 Johnson Rd, Bakersfiel
Resolved
Air

Fire near cottonwood road and panama rd

There is smoke that is visible near cottonwood and panama.

May 9, 2025 · 9314 Cottonwood Rd, Bakersfi
Resolved
Air

Fire near Bakersfield wastewater plant

There is smoke near a field near the wastewater plant.

May 9, 2025 · 2601 S Mt Vernon Ave, Bakers
Unresolved
Air

Fire in feild

I saw a small fire in A field on my way to work. It was located here 35.27140° N, 118.98729° W

May 7, 2025 · 35.27140° N, 118.98729° W
Resolved
Air

Burning in the fields

I was driving to LA and saw three fires in some fields. There was white smoke going up high and it was really

May 6, 2025 · 4899 Sandrini Rd, Arvin, CA
Resolved
Air

Burning is creating too much smoke for traffic and is hurting our air quality

Heavy burning is happening on the East side of hyw 184, creating a hazard to ongoing traffic. Additionally, i

Apr 29, 2025 · 295 Pyramid Ave, Bakersfield
Resolved
Air

Quemando basura y plasticos

En el lado este de Weedpatch hwy se esta quemando much basura y el humo se esta convirtiendo negro, me imagino

Apr 29, 2025 · 295 Pyramid Ave, Bakersfield
Unresolved
Water

Signage for canals

People are fishing near canals and reservoirs all over Lexington. I don't think it's safe for people to be fis

Apr 28, 2025 · 9537 Mountain View Rd, Baker
Unresolved
Air

Huge fire on refinery flare

I smelled something that smelled like plastic burning and went outside. The flare at the refinery is huge and

Apr 21, 2025 · 8021 E Panama Ln, Bakersfiel
Unresolved
Water

Water pipe near road is spewing a lot of foamy substance

Vertical pipe near cottonwood is spewing foamy substance. This has happened numerous times.

Apr 8, 2025 · 728P+PQ Bakersfield, CA, USA
Unresolved
Toxic Substances

Loud boom and oil globules from asphalt company

There was a loud boom around 7am from the golden bear facility. There was some smoke coming from a stack after

Mar 19, 2025 · 1134 Manor St, Bakersfield,
Unresolved
Water

Water pipe releasing foamy stinky water

I was driving on Panama Rd and passed by a vertical pipe that was releasing foamy, stinky water. This has been

Mar 19, 2025 · 728P+MP Bakersfield, CA, USA
Unresolved
Pesticides

Pesticide airplane flying over field workers

We received an Ivan complaint with the following description: On Vineland near sunset and Buena Vista there is

Mar 8, 2025 · 9852 Buena Vista Blvd, Baker
Resolved
Air

Burning trash in AG field

There is a fire in the field on the southwest side of Comanche and sunset. They are burning in an AG field and

Mar 8, 2025 · North Comanche Drive & Sunse
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Other

Oil left near Sycamore and Edison

Off sycamore and Edison there is a stop sign by a little lagoon. There is two boxes with 6 gallons of oil in e

Mar 8, 2025 · 11501 Sycamore Rd, Arvin, CA
Unresolved
Air

Symptoms from refinery

I was doing outreach work on Glade and Doyle near the tricor refinery. Every single person that I talked to to

Mar 5, 2025 · 1134 Manor St, Bakersfield,
Resolved
Toxic Substances

Chevron owns public roads?

Apparently someone spilled 30 barrels of oil on the road. When I try to drive past the area Chevron had the st

Mar 5, 2025 · 1158 China Grade Loop, Baker
Unresolved
Toxic Substances

Issues with refinery

I have had issues with the refinery for years. There has been oil mist on the cars at night at least three tim

Mar 5, 2025 · 1134 Manor St, Bakersfield,
Unresolved
Air

Smells like oil

11-12 at night it smells, not every night. Just a strong oil smell. It smells strong this morning

Mar 5, 2025 · 1134 Manor St, Bakersfield,
Unresolved
Air

Smells nasty

There is a nasty smell in my neighborhood. It happens everyday especially at nights

Mar 5, 2025 · Glade st and e minnner
Resolved
Toxic Substances

Rig near a house

I was a drilling rig near 11021 buena vista. I heard on an AB617 meeting that it is illegal to make new wells

Mar 4, 2025 · 11021 Buena Vista Blvd, Bake
Unresolved
Air

Black smoke from AG burning in lamont

There is black smoke coming from a field near habecker and Panama Road in Lamont. You can see the black smoke

Mar 4, 2025 · 9702 Habecker Rd, Lamont, CA