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POLL: Does Milpitas Stink?
On Tuesday, the council will review the 2011 odor control report in response to complaints of garbage and sewer smells that have plagued residents.
City officials have received 26 odor complaints in Milpitas since May, and councilmembers will review a new report on odor control at
The primary odor sources in Milpitas are the , "sludge lagoons" of sewage, landscaping applications and wetland marshes.
Odor complaints reached , prompting a new, . However, construction won't begin until the approval process has completed, which could be as late as 2013.
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To report odors, call the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's hotline at 1-800-334-6367. According to a January 2011 report, this is the most effective way to enforce odor control regulations.
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